Young Dre the Truth

André Truth, better known by his stage name Young Dre the Truth, is an American hip hop recording artist and actor from Seattle, WA. He is known for his collaborations with EA Games soundtracks, namely Fight Night Round 4, Madden 09, Madden 10, The Sims 3, NBA Live 09 and NBA Live 10.

Young Dre the Truth
Birth nameAndré Truth
OriginSeattle, WA, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, Director, actor, producer
Years active1995-present
LabelsKC-3 Monumental
Associated actsNipsey Hussle, Snoop Dogg, CeeLo Green, Young Maylay

Music career

André started writing poetry in the third grade and he started rapping in the fifth grade (age ten). In 1997 his first album was released. Young Dre is also one of the three members of the rap group OBG Rider Clicc, along with Young Maylay and Killa Polk. He described his stage name as coming "from my peers, who were in the streets with me and knew me well. They started saying "you speak the truth" all the time."[1]

Film career

Young Dre had roles in the movies Malibu's Most Wanted and My Baby's Daddyas well as Producing/Directing films & has collaborated for the respective soundtracks. He started directing his own music videos and then went on to be a story consultant, associate producer and one of the starts of the movie Just Another Day'which he produced & wrote(rewrite) his first major motion picture collaboration.

Discography
Year Title
1997 Hated By Many
2005 Revolution in Progress: The Movement
2008 Bigga Than Life EP

Diablo “Hood Desperado” Sony music/MotherShip Ent

Album “Shonnies Brother” Most Prolific

Filmography
Year Title
2003 Malibu's Most Wanted
2004 My Baby's Daddy
2010 Just Another Day

References
  1. Joseph Rositano (September 27, 2008). "An Interview with Young Dre The Truth". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Retrieved December 13, 2009.


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