Nicole Threatt is a lawyer, but best known as the wife of famous American rapper and record producer Dr. Dre – real name Andre Romelle Young. She is also known as the ex-wife of retired professional basketball star Sedale Threatt.
Early life, family history, education
Nicole Threatt, also known as Nicole Young, was actually born as Nicole Kendra Plotzker on January 1, 1970 in the United States. The surname Threatt is from his first marriage, while Young is from his second. The actual place of his birth has not been revealed to the public. Her nationality is American and from her physical appearance her ethnicity is apparently mixed. Details regarding his family and background are also not known to the media, along with details about his childhood years.
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Speaking of her education, Threatt is a law graduate, but not a practicing lawyer. Apparently, she graduated in 1990, however, where she completed her studies remains unknown. Although a woman of a respectable profession, Threatt apparently prefers to be labeled as a housewife, mother, and socialite.
Career
After graduating, Threatt reportedly worked as an attorney for several law firms. However, upon entering her first marriage, she gave up her career as a lawyer and became a housewife. There is no sign of working as a lawyer after that, including through his second marriage. Lawyer-turned-housewife, Threatt didn’t just become that, however. Although there are no known facts about the details of her involvement in her second husband’s business, she is known to be part of his production company, as his assistant in all of his business endeavors.
Private life
Marriage to NBA star Sedale Threatt
Threatt was married to now-retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player Sedale Threatt, whose last name she still retains. During his long NBA career from 1983 to 1997, Sedale played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers, among other teams. The couple married in 1992 when Threatt was just 22 years old. However, three years later, the marriage ended in divorce. Given how closely Threatt kept his private life from the public eye, no details about this marriage are known to the media. Reportedly, their relationship was quite rocky, with constant fighting and bickering, and the two reportedly got divorced due to her relationship with Dr. Dre.
While Sedale gained a lot of recognition during his basketball career, especially when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Threatt’s marriage to him brought him decent popularity. However, it was not until her second marriage that she became a real celebrity.
Marriage to rap star Dr. Dre
Threatt met Dr. Dre while still married to Sedale. Interestingly, the rapper wrote her a letter in 1995, which eventually became public. The letter indicated how much he wanted her by his side. The following year, shortly after Threatt’s divorce from Sedale, the couple began dating and a few months later they were married. They have remained married ever since, being one of the few couples in Hollywood to successfully maintain a lasting relationship.
Becoming the wife of the renowned entertainment industry figure allowed Threatt by association to establish her name in the celebrity world.
Threatt and Dre have two children together, son Truth born in 1997 and daughter Truly born in 2001. Dre also has three children from previous relationships, a son named Curtis Young when he was just 16, a daughter La Tanya Daniele Young also while still a teenager, and a son Marcel from his relationship with singer Michel’le Toussaint. He also had a son, Andre Young Jr, from a relationship with Jenita Porter, who died in 2008 of a drug overdose.
As for a couple who tend to keep their personal life and relationship extremely secretive, it’s perhaps worth noting that some sources have written about Dr. Dre cheating on Threatt with a model named Kili Anderson.
However, the rapper later responded to the allegations by completely denying them and demanding sources have photos of him and the mentioned girl removed from the media, threatening legal action.
However, that’s not the only controversy the rapper has been embroiled in; his ex-wife Michel’le published an autobiography, in which she claimed he threatened and physically assaulted her while they were together. The rapper, as well as Threatt, have remained silent on these accusations.
Who is Dr Dre
Andre Romelle Young, better known as Dr. Dre, was born on February 18, 1965, in Compton, California, United States, to Verna and Theodore Young, who is of African American descent. His parents divorced in the early 1970s and he was raised primarily by his mother who later remarried and had three more children, later remarried and had four more children, including famous rapper Warren G.
As his family moved to Los Angeles several times, and also due to his misbehavior, Dr. Dre attended several schools, including Vanguard Junior High School and Roosevelt Junior High School in Compton, and Fremont High School in South Central Los Angeles. According to Dr. Dre, he was actually primarily raised by his grandmother.
He began his career in the early 80s as a hip hop DJ, working as part of the World Class Wreckin’ Cru group in the clubs of Los Angeles. He then began collaborating with rappers Easy-E and Ice Cube, and the trio founded NWA. The group enjoyed significant success, allowing Dr. Dre to finally begin a solo career in the early 90s. In 1992 he co-founded a label called Death Row Records with Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, and released his first solo album, entitled “The Chronic”, which brought him enormous popularity, and his first Grammy Award for the single “Let Me Balade”.
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— Dr. Dre (@drdre) July 9, 2017
In 1996 he left Death Row and founded Aftermath Entertainment, releasing his second album three years later titled ‘2001’ which produced the huge hit ‘Forgot About Dre’, another Grammy award winning single. In the meantime, he gained considerable respect for his work as a producer for other rappers, such as Snoop Dogg and Eminem, winning three more Grammys for his work with Eminem. He continued hit after hit in his producing career, collaborating with and being the mastermind behind top performers such as Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Eve and Jay Z. His own third album titled “Compton” was released in 2015.
Apart from his work as a rapper and producer, Dr. Dre has also been involved in the film industry.
He made his first film appearance in 1996, playing the role of an arms dealer in “Disable it”. He also appeared in the 2001 movies”Washing” and “training day”. In 2015, Dr. Dre produced a biopic starring rapper Ice Cube, titled “Straight outta Compton”.
Dr, Dre also found success as a businessman. With musical director Jimmy Iovine, in 2008 he created his own brand of headphones. The very popular and successful brand called Beats by Dr Dre, sells headphones, earphones, and speakers, among other items. In 2014, they created a music streaming service Beats Music.
The collaboration between the two resulted in a great philanthropic endeavor as they donated a $70 million endowment to the University of Southern California in 2013, with the goal of establishing the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. In 2017, Dr. Dre committed a $10 million gift to Compton High School, for the construction of its performing arts center. As the wife of the great rapper, producer, businessman, actor, and philanthropist, Threatt gained enormous popularity through her marriage to Dr. Dre.
Physical appearance
Regarding her appearance and physical attributes, Threatt is a well-groomed woman with dark brown eyes and long dark brown hair.
She is said to be 5ft 8in tall, while her weight remains unknown to the media.
Net value
Like most of his personal details, Threatt’s net worth has also remained unknown to the media. However, her husband has an astonishing net worth of over $740 million, being ranked by Forbes Magazine second on the list of the five richest hip-hop and R&B personalities. His wealth was boosted when he seized the opportunity to sell his company, Beats, to Apple in 2014 for $3.2 billion.
Living with the surprisingly wealthy hip-hop mogul allowed Threatt to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle. Their assets include a $20 million mansion in Brentwood, Calif., and a $15.4 million home on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip.
