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