MUSICIAN

Mac Dre

1970 - 2004

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Andre Louis Hicks (July 5, 1970 – November 1, 2004), known by his stage name Mac Dre, was an American rapper 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mac Dre has received more than 2,273,435 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Mac Dre is the 3,025th most popular musician, the 18,176th most popular biography from United States and the 1,265th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.34

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Mac Dre ranks 3,025 out of 3,175. Before him are Lukas Meijer, Nicole Fiorentino, Central Cee, Kele Okereke, Joe Trohman, and Alex da Kid. After him are Sub Focus, Vitamin C, Kaki King, Jax Jones, The Tallest Man on Earth, and Emily Robison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Mac Dre ranks 1,015. Before him are Brad Rowe, Victoria Pratt, Tetsuya Ogura, Andrew Florent, Tetsuya Ito, and Trevor Linden. After him are Meredith Scott Lynn, Jim Jackson, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Aki Takayama, Yasuhiko Niimura, and Shuji Kusano. Among people deceased in 2004, Mac Dre ranks 350. Before him are Nick Berg, Soundarya, Atefeh Sahaaleh, Pat Tillman, Sergejs Žoltoks, and Viktor Zubarev.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mac Dre ranks 18,176 out of 20,380. Before him are Sabrina Bryan (1984), Chris Tomlin (1972), Scott Snyder (1976), Joe Trohman (1984), Langston Galloway (1991), and Doug Weight (1971). After him are Brie Bella (1983), Brandi Chastain (1968), Tim Harden (1974), Vitamin C (1972), Adam Cole (1989), and Meredith Scott Lynn (1970).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Mac Dre ranks 1,265. Before him are Butch Walker (1969), Martie Maguire (1969), Kamasi Washington (1981), Nina Gordon (1967), Nicole Fiorentino (1979), and Joe Trohman (1984). After him are Vitamin C (1972), Kaki King (1979), Emily Robison (1972), Nicolas Jaar (1990), Kacey Musgraves (1988), and Ezra Koenig (1984).

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