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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 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Mac Dre is the 3,233rd most popular musician (down from 3,024th in 2024), the 19,356th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,170th in 2019) and the 1,355th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Mac Dre ranks 3,233 out of 3,175. Before him are Tycho, Sam Fender, Rob Swire, Scarlxrd, Otto Knows, and Jerry Finn. After him are Douwe Bob, Maxwell, Sub Focus, Alex da Kid, Sanah, and Miri Ben-Ari.

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  • Photo of Tycho

    Tycho

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 38.39

    Rank: 3,227

  • Photo of Sam Fender

    Sam Fender

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 38.35

    Rank: 3,228

  • Photo of Rob Swire

    Rob Swire

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 38.34

    Rank: 3,229

  • Photo of Scarlxrd

    Scarlxrd

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 38.32

    Rank: 3,230

  • Photo of Otto Knows

    Otto Knows

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 38.27

    Rank: 3,231

  • Photo of Jerry Finn

    Jerry Finn

    1969 - 2008

    HPI: 38.23

    Rank: 3,232

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    Mac Dre

    1970 - 2004

    HPI: 38.21

    Rank: 3,233

  • Photo of Douwe Bob

    Douwe Bob

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 38.21

    Rank: 3,234

  • Photo of Maxwell

    Maxwell

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 38.16

    Rank: 3,235

  • Photo of Sub Focus

    Sub Focus

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 38.11

    Rank: 3,236

  • Photo of Alex da Kid

    Alex da Kid

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 38.10

    Rank: 3,237

  • Photo of Sanah

    Sanah

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 38.04

    Rank: 3,238

  • Photo of Miri Ben-Ari

    Miri Ben-Ari

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 38.01

    Rank: 3,239

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Mac Dre ranks 1,274. Before him are Maria Ford, Gina G, Feargus Urquhart, Lindsey Hunter, Nobuaki Yanagida, and Edoardo Ballerini. After him are Heather Samuel, Danielle Cormack, Trevor Linden, Victoria Pratt, Stelio Savante, and Scott Bairstow. Among people deceased in 2004, Mac Dre ranks 355. Before him are Soundarya, Reggie White, Oleksandr Beresch, Viktor Zubarev, Pat Tillman, and Magne Havnå. After him are Yinka Dare, Nafisa Joseph, and Nick Berg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mac Dre ranks 19,364 out of 20,380. Before him are A. J. Langer (1974), Win Butler (1980), 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 1,355. Before him are Juliana Hatfield (1967), Dallas Austin (1970), Jon Davison (1971), John Feldmann (1967), 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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