Dr. Dre was previously an artist on Death Row Records and he was successful.
Dr. Dre . Dre was previously the co-owner of , and an artist on , Death Row Records . In 2014 , Dr. Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by Forbes with a net worth of $ 550 million ; he is at the top of the 2015 Forbes list , with an estimated pre-tax take of $ 620 million in 2014 . He has won six Grammy Awards , including Producer of the Year . Rolling Stone ranked Dre at 56 on their list of `` 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time '' .