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Dr Dre
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15 True Stories Behind How Rappers Chose Their Stage Names
4. Dr Dre
Inspired by basketball player Julius 'Dr J' Erving, Andre Young shortened his first name and called himself Dr Dre. His first hit, with the shockingly dressed World Class Wreckin' Cru, was appropriately called 'Surgery'.
