Origin Miami, Florida, U.S. Members Dre, M. Valenzano | Years active 2001–present | |
Associated acts Fat Joe
Rick Ross
Lil Wayne
Christina Milian
Game
DJ Khaled
Kent Jones Nominations Grammy Award for Album of the Year Awards BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year Record labels Cash Money Records, Insomniac/Interscope Records, Terror Squad Entertainment, Epidemic Records Genres Hip hop music, Rhythm and blues Similar Lil Wayne, The Game, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled Profiles |
Cool & Dre are a team of American record producers and songwriters from North Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon. The duo are best known for their work with Terror Squad founder Fat Joe, first collaborating on the albums Jealous Ones Still Envy and Loyalty in 2001 and 2002, respectively. The duo have also worked extensively with Terror Squad member DJ Khaled, who would go on to found his own We The Best label, and rappers Lil Wayne, The Game, Queen Latifah, and many others. In August 2010, the duo signed a record deal with Cash Money Records.
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Epidemic Records
The duo started their own record label, Epidemic Records. They signed their first artist, Kent Jones as a joint record deal with We the Best Music Group and Epic Records.
Songs
Intro2004
Why Should IThug Lifestyles · 2001
Sod & Quon's ThemeSnoop Dogg's Hood of Horror · 2007