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In 1982, Warren went to live with his father in
North Long Beach.
[1] His new wife, Verna, had three children from a prior marriage,
[1]one of whom was Andre Young, the soon-to-become
Dr. Dre who in 1984 joined a leading DJ crew, the
World Class Wreckin' Cru, which by 1985 doubled as an electro rap group, which in 1987 put out the Los Angeles area's first rap recording under a major label.
[4][5] By then, a
Jordan High School student, Warren was playing football and running with friends.
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In 1988, age 17, Warren was jailed for gun possession.
[1] While incarcerated, he took the nickname Warren G.
[1] By this time, Dr. Dre was already beginning to experience success as the writer and
record producerfor
Ruthless Records, as well as being a member of
N.W.A with Ruthless Records founder
Eazy-E and
Ice Cube. N.W.A's landmark album,
Straight Outta Compton(1989), was driving the Los Angeles area's rap scene to swiftly drop electro for gangsta.
[5] Once out of jail, Warren worked at the Long Beach shipyards
[1][7] and began focusing on music after Dr. Dre taught him how to use a drum machine.
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