To say that Dr. Dre is a Compton legend would be an understatement. The 52-year-old music mogul started his career as a member of World Class Wreckin' Cru in the early 80s, then helped found the legendary rap group N.W.A. After he departed N.W.A., Dre embarked on a successful career as a rapper, producer and businessman. Dre's success has undoubtedly brought him a lot of money in the process, and as a result, he is giving back to his hometown in a big way.
Dr. Dre recently committed $10 million dollars to the Compton Unified School District in order to help construct a performing arts center for one of his hometown's high schools. The art center will be a part of Compton High School, and will likely begin construction in 2020. The center is slated to have creative resources and a 1,200 seat theater.
When speaking about his donation to the school district, Dre said the following: "My goal is to provide kids with the kind of tools and learning they deserve … The performing arts center will be a place for young people to be creative in a way that will help further their education and positively define their future."
Dre also committed to being involved in raising more funds in order to help finish the project.
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Micah Ali, the vice chairman of the Compton Unified School District's Board of Education said the following: "The Compton Unified School District is building what will be the most modern high school complex ever provided to public school students. This extraordinarily ambitious project will be a beacon for transformational change in Compton – giving our community an unparalleled access to opportunity and achievement. Dr. Dre has stepped up and partnered with the school district to make this vision a reality. A true act of giving back to the community in a way that will directly impact the ever-resilient efforts of our students to rise-up and succeed. A true act of leading the way and standing as an example to others of how never to forget where you came from."
This isn't Dr. Dre's first education-related donation. Back in 2013, he and Jimmy Iovine contributed $70 million collectively to the University of Southern California in order to create the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation.
