Dres (rapper)
| Dres | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andres Titus |
| Also known as | Dres |
| Origin | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels |
Mercury/PolyGram Records Ground Control Records Tommy Boy Entertainment |
| Associated acts |
Black Sheep Native Tongues |
Andres "Dres" Titus (born March 18, 1967) was the lead rapper of the alternative hip hop duo Black Sheep. He formed the group in 1989 along with Mista Lawnge. On its 1991 debut album, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Dres has a smooth rhyme flow, with a dose of light humor, which gave him praise in the hip hop community. Later, his style became more serious with the release of the 1994 album: Non-Fiction. Due to the lackluster sales of their sophomore album, Dres and Mista Lawnge split up and started independent projects.
In 1999, Dres released a solo album titled Sure Shot Redemption. On the cover, he is credited as Dres the Black Sheep. In 2000, the duo reunited and recorded Redlight, Greenlight (EP) and the title track of the film Once in the Life. In 2006 Dres released another solo album that was titled 8WM/Novakane. In 2009, Dres released an EP titled From the Black Pool of Genius: the Prelude in preparation for his most recent solo LP, From the Black Pool of Genius, which was released June 2010.
Dres is of African American and Puerto Rican descent.
Dres was raised in the Astoria Houses in Astoria, NY and the Bland Houses (commonly known as "The Bland") in Flushing, NY. His family later moved to North Carolina.
Dres is the father of Honor Titus, the singer of the punk-rock band Cerebral Ballzy.
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