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Dre Prince at Ibiza
Hailing from Austin, TX and brought up throughout the south, Dre Prince transforms real
life experiences into melodic modern hip hop through his BLCK KNG Movement. The
oldest of 4 boys, Dre led by following in the footsteps of the most influential men in his life:
Outkast, UGK, Kanye West and Tupac Shakur. First making his appearance on the scene
with Rap/R&B group, “BYB”, performing 2 years of successful shows in Austin led Dre,
born Andre Davis Jr., to build something completely his own. Balancing his Business
Marketing studies at Louisiana’s Grambling State University with perfecting his craft, Dre
joined forces with Houston's’ DJ Mr. Rogers in 2011 to debut his first solo project, “BLCK
Diamond”. Dre immediately got to work on his sophomore mixtape, “BLCK Dreams”,
which includes fan favorites, “Ass Parade” and “Smoke In My Car”. Later that year Andre
made the decision to pursue his dream full time and dropped out of college. His risk was
rewarded as the doors of opportunity throughout Texas flew open one by one. Creating an
impressive résumé for himself, Dre Prince has shared stages with: Kendrick Lamar, Ab-
Soul, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, Chief Keef, Dom Kennedy, Denzel Curry, Deniro Farrar and
The Smokers Club Tour. In February 2014 he released his first independent original album
entitled, “BLCK KNGDOM”, alongside a controversial “Coming To America” album cover.
Then in September of 2014 he headlined the “Smoke in My Car Tour” which sold out in
cities all over Texas & Louisiana. On February 9th, 2016, Dre released his highly
anticipated 2nd album, "Golden Child”, with singles "All Around The World”, ”Other Way”,
and “Netflix & Chill” that have fans excited to see the heights Dre Prince will climb to.
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