From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mac Dre Background information Birth name Andre Hicks Also known as MC Dre citation needed Born July 5, 1970 ( 1970-07-05), Origin, Died November 1, 2004 (aged 34), Years active 1989 – 1992; 1998 – 2004 Associated acts, Thizz Nation Website Andre Hicks (July 5, 1970 – November 1, 2004), better known by his Mac Dre, was one of the originators of and is generally considered the creator of music. He worked with well-known artists such as,. He also provided an uncredited hook to the track 'Gotta Survive' from 's album that featured.

His lyrics were largely based on his neighborhood known by those around him as 'The Crest', short for Country Club Crest, a particularly rough area on the Northside of. His music under the record label Young Black Brotha gained popularity throughout the Bay Area in the early 1990s.

In the mid to late 1990s, he received national recognition through his independent record labels Romp. During his music career, he released many hit singles, such as 'Too Hard,' 'California Livin,' and more recently 'Feelin' Myself' and 'Get Stupid'. His music continues to be released posthumously. He was the creator of many popular dances which were referred to as giggin'.

Contents. Death On November 1, 2004, leaving, a car pulled up next to the white van carrying Dre. Though it is not known whether words were exchanged, occupants of the car opened fire. The van swerved off the road and into a ravine where it ran into a ditch and Dre was thrown from the vehicle. Dre's driver could not find him in the dark and ran down the freeway to get help but found Dre dead upon returning. He is believed to have died instantly from a gunshot wound to the neck. In 2005, due to a large amount of suspicion, Kansas City rapper Anthony 'Fat Tone' Watkins was murdered in Las Vegas alongside his 22-year-old friend, Jermaine 'Cowboy' Akins, allegedly by Bay Area rapper and Dre's good friend, in retaliation for Hicks' death.

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The body of a prostitute, 21-year-old Lee Danae Laursen, was found in Fairfield, CA in November 2005; Laursen had been in the company of Mac Minister (Andre Dow) and Jason Mathis in Las Vegas when Watkins was murdered. In March 2006, Dow was arrested by FBI officials and both Dow and Mathis were indicted on murder charges in the Watkins murder. Dow was later found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder. Some in the rap community initially suspected the March 2007 shooting death of Johnny Ca$h (Johnny Castaneda, a/k/a 'The Fast Gunna') was related to the Mac Dre killing; however, officials attributed Castaneda's death to unrelated 'street violence'. On the weekend of August 26, 2006, Hicks' tombstone was stolen from his final resting place at the in,. AP.9, a rapper who was close to Hicks offered a $10,000 reward out of his own pocket for anyone who had any information on the location of the tombstone.

AP.9 stated that he believed the theft had nothing to do with Hicks' murder. The tombstone has since been replaced. Television Mac Dre's underground rap career kept him off the radio stations and TV screens almost entirely.

However, 's documentary show aired an episode on January 16, 2009, focusing on Mac Dre and his Romper Room ties. Mac Dre was also featured on MTV's My Block in a memorial Chris Kanaris montage. Mac Dre was also featured on a Thizz Nation DVD Treal T.V. Although there was a sequel, it was done after his death. He was also recently featured in the documentaries ', 'The Gift', and 'Hyphy', alongside other Hyphy Bay Area rappers. Hicks, Lisa (2006-10-22). San Francisco Chronicle: pp. PK-20.

Retrieved 2007-11-17. '.hyphy pioneer Mac Dre.' .

Caples, Garrett (2005-11-16). Retrieved 2006-10-14. 'Snapp said Hicks 'probably died instantly' from a gunshot wound to the back of the neck, though that's uncertain because he wasn't found immediately after the shooting. 'The van went over an embankment and into a ravine, and Hicks was ejected from the van,' Snapp said. 'His associate couldn't find him in the dark, and walked to get help. When they came back, they found him deceased.' ' from Raskin-Zrihen, Rachel (November 4, 2004).

'Did dispute over performance lead to Mac Dre death?' Tri-Valley Herald (Pleasanton, CA). 'Hicks was thrown from the van, but police said he died from the shooting.' From 'Underground rapper killed in shooting on Kansas City highway'. November 2, 2004.

^ Lee, Henry K. San Francisco Chronicle: pp. D-1. Retrieved 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2006-10-14. Retrieved 2009-06-18.

Johnson, Dick ', SOHH.com (August 24, 2006) External links. by Alan Kurtz.