Dr. Dre – Net worth $820 million

C.E.O. and founder of Beats Electronics and Aftermath Entertainment Andre Romelle Young, also professionally known as Dr. Dre, is widely known as one of the most influential rap groups. He also received credit for being the pioneer of the West Coast G-funk. He started his career as part of the World Class Wreckin’ Cru back in 1985 and eventually found fame with the gangsta rap group N.W.A.

During his time as a solo artist and in N.W.A., Dr. Dre was able to sell hundreds of millions of singles and albums during his career. He was also responsible for boosting the careers of both 50 Cent and Eminem through his production company. Dr. Dre has a total net worth of $820 million. In May 2014, Apple confirmed that it had acquired Beats by Dre for a hefty price of $3 billion, where $2.6 billion will be paid in cash, and the rest in stock for the company.