DR. Dre’s wife is filing for divorce from the hip hop mega-giant after 24 years. Nicole Young filed the divorce papers on Monday citing irreconcilable differences. The pair met in 1995 and got married after just four months of dating. Who is Dr. Dre? Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Romelle Young, is a […]
DR. Dre’s wife is filing for divorce from the hip hop mega-giant after 24 years.
Nicole Young filed the divorce papers on Monday citing irreconcilable differences.
The pair met in 1995 and got married after just four months of dating.
Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Romelle Young, is a rapper, producer, and entrepreneur.
He is credited in the hip hop scene as a pioneer for the Calfornia rap sound.
Dr. Dre, 55, founded the hugely lucrative Beats Electronics brand and was once the co-owner of the famous Death Row Records label.
He has managed and guided huge hip hop acts like Snoop Dogg, Tupac, Eminem, and 50 Cent.
He was once a member of NWA in 1985 with Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Yella, MC Ren, the Arabian Prince, and the D.O.C.
Nicole cited irreconcilable differences as the reason behind the couple’s split.
The two married on May 25, 1996.
This will be Nicole’s second divorce as she was formerly married to NBA player Sedale Threatt.
The last time Dr. Dre and his soon-to-be-ex-wife were seen together was February of this year at a Tom Ford fashion show.
In an interview in the same month, Dr. Dre spoke to BigBoyTV and claimed he was excited to spend his birthday with his wife.
“I decided to just keep it low-key this time — I’m going to have a few friends over and my wife is going to do a crab boil for me. I love crab. We’re just going to kick it, kick it in my backyard,” he said.
The news of their split comes as a surprise given the rapper’s picture-perfect snaps of the couple on Instagram.
On their 22nd wedding anniversary in 2018, he revealed that he whisked his soon-to-be ex-wife away to New York on a helicopter to watch Hamilton.
A year prior to commemorate the day, he posted ‘Married 21 years!!! The Defiant Ones!!!’ a reference to the documentary about the entrepreneur and his music industry legend friend Jimmy Iovine.
The couple lived in a $40 million home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
He purchased the home in 2014 from its previous owners, NFL player Tom Brady, and supermodel Gisele Bundchen.
The couple have two adult children together, Truice and Truly, therefore there will be no need for child support payments.
Dr. Dre has six children, four sons, and two daughters, by five different women.
The producer reportedly has a history of violence and has faced domestic abuse allegations by a string of women.
In 1991, he reportedly hit TV host Denise Barnes and tried to push her down a flight of stairs, prompted by a segment she covered on N.W.A.
A number of women came forward following the Denise Barnes case claiming they had face similar violence at the hands of the famous rapper.
He addressed his past actions in an interview with the New York Times in August 2015. “Twenty-five years ago I was a young man drinking too much and in over my head with no real structure in my life. However, none of this is an excuse for what I did,” he stated.
“I’ve been married for 19 years and every day I’m working to be a better man for my family, seeking guidance along the way. I’m doing everything I can so I never resemble that man again.”
He also added: “I apologize to the women I’ve hurt. I deeply regret what I did and know that it has forever impacted all of our lives.”
According to TMZ, the couple did not sign a prenup.
Forbes estimates that Dr Dre’s net worth is somewhere around $800 million after he sold Beats by Dre to Apple for $3billion.
Nicole is reportedly seeking spousal support.
Young works as a lawyer and is represented in the divorce by a high-powered celebrity attorney, Samantha Spector.
