Marcel Young: Inside the Life of Dr. Dre’s son

Marcel Young is the son of Dr. Dre and Michel’le. Marcel Young’s father Dr. Dre is an American rapper, audio engineer, record producer, and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. He is also famous for previously co-founded, co-owned, and was the president of Death Row Records.

Marcel Young’s mother Michel’le is an R&B singer known for her songs from 1989 to the early 1990s. Her highest-charting song in the top ten US Hot 100 hit “No More Lies”. Between 2013 and 2015, Michel’le was one of six members on the TV One reality show R&B Divas: Los Angeles.

Marcel Young: Bio Summary

How old is Dr Dre’s son?

Marcel Young is the son of music artists Dr. Dre and Michel’le who were together from 1988 to 1996. He was born on February 6, 1991, in the United States of America. As of 2024, he is 33 years old.

Marcel tries to keep away from the limelight and rarely appears in public. Sometimes, his mom shares his photos on her Instagram. Marcel’s parents’ relationship was very turbulent. While being physically abusive, Dr. Dre also drank much and cheated on his baby mama. The details of their life are featured in Michel’le’s biographical film Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le.

Marcel Young’s mother knew pretty late about her pregnancy with Dr. Dre. She would only find out about him after 6 weeks of pregnancy. She was then on Hammer tour and still had two more months to go.

His mother had to come home and have the baby and finish out some more shows. Michel’le then eventually became a stay-at-home mommy.

She says she doesn’t advise having a baby if one wants to be in this business. Young’s mother explains the baby can easily take a year and a half off.

Marcel Young is the first-born child of the R&B singer, Michel’le, while he is the fourth of Dr. Dre. In addition to Marcel, the CEO of Beats Electronics has three more sons and three daughters. Also, Marcel’s mom, Michel’le, is a mother to another child, a daughter from her relationship with Suge Knight. In an interview, Dr. Dre’s ex-wife explained Marcel has a great relationship with his younger sister.

Marcel also has six additional half-siblings from his father’s previous relationships with various women. Curtis Young, Truice Young, and Andre Young Jr. are his half-brothers. In 2009, the latter died of a drug overdose. Truly Young, La Tanya Danielle Young, and Tyra Young are Marcel’s other half-sisters.

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How did Marcel Young’s parents meet?

Dre and Michel’le met at Ruthless Records in the late 1980s. she was 16 in 1986 and recorded “Turn Off the Lights” song for World Class Wreckin’ Cru, Dr. Dre’s R&B group with DJ Yella. Months after “Turn Off the Lights (1987),” Michel’le and Dre began dating. She, however, never saw herself as much of anything besides Dre’s girlfriend until Eazy-E approached her about signing with Ruthless Records. Dre produced her debut album, which included the single “No More Lies.” They were in a romantic relationship for a total of six years. The 2016 American biographical TV drama film ‘Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le detailed the relationship of Marcel Young’s parents, Dr. Dre and Michel’le.

Young’s father assaulted her in a Los Angeles nightclub in 1991. Gawker’s journalist reported, at the time, Toussaint thought Dre was going to kill her. The rapper pleaded no contest to the charge, and Young’s parents settled a civil suit outside of court. To add misery to the physical abuse; Dre was also a habitual cheater.

In an interview with New York radio station Power 105, Marcel’s mother disclosed Dre punched her with a closed fist repeatedly, and that he had given her black eyes on at least five incidents. She said he broke her nose and even cracked her rib.

What’s more, Michel’le revealed Dre, like many other men who commit acts of intimate partner violence, isolated her from her friends, especially if they were men.

Many people believe Michel’le was more than a battered girlfriend. She was instrumental to Dr. Dre’s success.

Marcel Young as apparent is pretty elusive and neither is he chasing any spotlight. Besides featuring in Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le, Young has not made any presence in the media.

It wouldn’t be wrong to say Marcel Young was born into wealthiness considering his father’s weighty fortune. As of 2021, sources estimate Dr. Dre’s net worth is estimated to be north of $800 million, which ranks him among the top five 3rd richest rappers in the world.

Dre made over US$52 million through the sale of a portion of Aftermath Entertainment to Interscope Records and the production of Mary J. Blige’s smash song Family Affair (2001).

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Marcel Young’s father was awarded the second-highest-paid artist of the year by Rolling Stone magazine in 2001.
Dr. Dre came in 44th place in 2004 with $11.4 million in profits, primarily from production royalties from G-Unit and D12 albums, as well as the single Rich Girl by singer Gwen Stefani and rapper Eve.

Forbes assessed his net worth to be $270 million in 2012. Young’s father earned US$110 million in 2012 through different efforts, according to the newspaper, making him the highest-paid musician of the year.

Although his father is popular and widely known, Marcel has chosen a quiet life away from fame and all the ups and downs that come with it