| Mac Dre was born on the fifth of July 1970 in Oakland, | | | | which was a cd with a free dvd and he released a |
| he grew up in Vallejo, California and lived there most | | | | dvd called Treal TV. His fans loved the dvd as it |
| of his life. | | | | opened a window into how he lived his life. |
| In 1989 Mac Dre released his first album, an EP titled | | | | If you ask a fan of Mac Dre whats Mac Dres best |
| 'Young Black Brotha' it had 4 tracks on it and one | | | | album they are likly to say all of them, this shows the |
| track ironicly titled 'Too Hard for the Fuckin Radio' | | | | consistincy of his work it was all fantastic. His career in |
| started getting air play in North Californian radio | | | | rap was not a fair one though, he never got the |
| stations. In 1991 Mac Dre returned with 'California Livin'' | | | | commercial praise he definatly deserved. In 2004 Mac |
| and by the time he released his third album 'Whats | | | | Dre released three albums 'Genie of the Lamp', 'Ronald |
| really goin on'(1992) his music was being played all over | | | | Dregan: Dreganomics' and 'The Game is thick, Vol 2'. |
| Vallejo and North California for that matter. In clubs and | | | | These albums had North California buzzing with |
| peoples cars, it looked like Mac Dre was going to | | | | excitment they thought this would be the man to put |
| reach the big time. But his hopes and dreams were | | | | the spotlight back on westcoast rap.But this as of now |
| snatched away from him as he was put into prison as | | | | has not happened. On November 1st 2004 Mac Dre |
| the police believed he was behind a few bank | | | | was victim of a drive-by on Highway 71, Kansas City. |
| robberys. Mac Dre was followed 300 miles by police | | | | The incident happened just after a concert he was |
| from the 'Bay Area' to Fresno, his friend was wired | | | | doing in Kansas, the shooting was a shock, fans in |
| and recorded a conversation which he started asking | | | | Kansas enjoyed the show, noone from Kansas had |
| Mac Dre about the bank robberys. He was sentenced | | | | any right to shoot a North Californian rapper as the |
| to five years inprisonment in 1992 for this but he wasn't | | | | Kansas City rap scene was getting respect and |
| done making albums yet. 'Back N Da Hood' was what | | | | money from that area. When Mac Dres mother |
| his fourth album was called, it was an EP which was | | | | Wanda Salvatto heard about the shooting she did not |
| recorded from Fresno county Jail by phone. The album | | | | believe it. This was because she was told previously |
| shows that Mac Dre doesn't need lots of takes to | | | | her son was dead from an overdose of drugs but yet |
| have a song the way he wants it. In the same year he | | | | he was fine, other Vallejo residents did not believe this |
| recorded some more songs over the phone and his | | | | either and were shocked and sad when they heard |
| record company made an album from them and some | | | | that it was true. Mac Dre was buried at Moutain View |
| of his previously released songs, the album was called | | | | Cemetary, Oakland, CA. |
| 'Young Black Brotha: The Album'. | | | | Now in 2005 Mac Dre has many die-hard fans and |
| Mac Dre was released in 1995. He got on his | | | | new ones too, he is still releasing albums too! 'Da US |
| compilation 'The Rompilation' which was released | | | | Open' was released on the 22nd of March it is a |
| under his new record company 'Romp Records' and | | | | collaberation between Mac Dre and Mac Mall in which |
| sold over 60,000 copies, in the Rompalation Mac Dre | | | | they pick up the alter egos 'Andre Macassi' and 'Mall |
| appears on eight tracks alongside some of his 'homies' | | | | Macenroe'. Later 'Money iz Motive' was released, it |
| such as Mac Mall, Da Unda dog and JT the Bigga | | | | wasn't a Mac Dre solo it was an album made by the |
| Figga. After his release he started working like crazy | | | | 'Cutthoat Committee' which Mac Dre was a part of. |
| on his albums averaging on two albums a year. His | | | | 'Treal TV 2' is currently in its final stages before its |
| first solo release after his release from jail was called | | | | released, on top of that Mac Dres record label 'Thizz |
| 'Stupid Doo Doo Dumb', the very same year he | | | | Entertainment' has some unreleased Mac Dre material |
| released 'Don't hate the Player, Hate the Game'. In the | | | | that they will be selling in the near future. To Mac Dres |
| next three years that followed he released 11 albums | | | | fans he will always be the best rapper from the 'Bay |
| the latest of them 'Thizzelle Washington' got him the | | | | Area'. |
| most fans and respect. In 2003 he made 'al boo boo' | | | | |