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Mac Dre

1970 - 2004

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Andre Louis Hicks (July 5, 1970 – November 1, 2004), known artistically as Mac Dre, was an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Vallejo, California. He was an instrumental figure in the emergence of hyphy, a cultural movement in the Bay Area hip-hop scene that emerged in the early 2000s. Hicks is considered one of the movement's key pioneers that fueled its popularity into mainstream, releasing songs with fast-paced rhymes and basslines that inspired a new style of dance. As the founder of the independent record label Thizz Entertainment, Hicks recorded dozens of albums and gave aspiring rappers an outlet to release albums locally. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mac Dre is the 3,071st most popular musician (down from 3,024th in 2019), the 18,616th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,170th in 2019) and the 1,285th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Mac Dre ranks 3,072 out of 3,175. Before him are Tash Sultana, Tycho, Sam Fender, Rob Swire, Scarlxrd, Otto Knows, and Jerry Finn. After him are Douwe Bob, Maxwell, Sub Focus, Alex da Kid, and Sanah.

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  • Photo of Tash Sultana

    Tash Sultana

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 38.40

    Rank: 3,065

  • Photo of Tycho

    Tycho

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 38.39

    Rank: 3,066

  • Photo of Sam Fender

    Sam Fender

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 38.35

    Rank: 3,067

  • Photo of Rob Swire

    Rob Swire

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 38.34

    Rank: 3,068

  • Photo of Scarlxrd

    Scarlxrd

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 38.32

    Rank: 3,069

  • Photo of Otto Knows

    Otto Knows

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 38.27

    Rank: 3,070

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    Jerry Finn

    1969 - 2008

    HPI: 38.23

    Rank: 3,071

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    Mac Dre

    1970 - 2004

    HPI: 38.21

    Rank: 3,072

  • Photo of Douwe Bob

    Douwe Bob

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 38.21

    Rank: 3,073

  • Photo of Maxwell

    Maxwell

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 38.16

    Rank: 3,074

  • Photo of Sub Focus

    Sub Focus

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 38.11

    Rank: 3,075

  • Photo of Alex da Kid

    Alex da Kid

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 38.10

    Rank: 3,076

  • Photo of Sanah

    Sanah

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 38.04

    Rank: 3,077

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Mac Dre ranks 1,041. Before him are Monty Brown, Kenji Takahashi, Terrell Brandon, Gina G, Lindsey Hunter, and Nobuaki Yanagida. After him are Trevor Linden, Victoria Pratt, Scott Bairstow, Tim Farron, Neko Case, and Mystikal. Among people deceased in 2004, Mac Dre ranks 349. Before him are Kamala Markandaya, Terje Bakken, Hicham Zerouali, Soundarya, Viktor Zubarev, and Pat Tillman. After him is Nick Berg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mac Dre ranks 18,624 out of 20,380. Before him are Diane Dixon (1964), A. J. Langer (1974), Shane Harper (1993), Chris Drury (1976), Timothy Goebel (1980), and Matt Harding (1976). After him are Nazr Mohammed (1977), Morgan Wallen (1993), Joe Diffie (1958), Beth Botsford (1981), Danny Harris (1965), and Blake Schilb (1983).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Mac Dre ranks 1,285. Before him are Ryan Cabrera (1982), Brian Marshall (1973), Nina Gordon (1967), Dallas Austin (1970), Tycho (1977), and Jerry Finn (1969). After him are Maxwell (1973), Nicole Fiorentino (1979), Martie Maguire (1969), Neko Case (1970), Ryan Ross (1986), and Joe Trohman (1984).

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