Marcel Young — Everything About Dr. Dre’s Son

Born in 1991, Marcel Young is the son of two famous American stars — Dr. Dre and Michel’le Denise Toussant. Both Dr. Dre and Michel’le Denise Toussant are famous names in the music industry. Dr. Dre is a famous American rapper and record producer who is known worldwide, while Michel’le is a successful singer, songwriter and rapper.

Although both of Marcel Young’s parents are well-known figures in the music world, Marcel chose his own career path and built his own identity.

Despite being born into a prominent family, Marcel leads a private life and stays away from the limelight. However, there are many things about Marcel Young that many people may not know. So, without waiting any further, let’s get to know more about Marcel Young’s personal and professional life.

Let’s get started.

All About Marcel Young That You May Not Know 

• Marcel Young’s Successful Father

As already mentioned above, Marcel Young is the son of a famous American personality—Dr. Dre. Professionally popular as Dr. Dre, Andre Romelle Young is a significant name in the world of music. Born in 1965, Dr. Dre is a rapper, record producer, actor, business personality, and record executive. Some of his best albums are The Chronic, Compton, Deep Cover, and The Wash to name a few. He has got many awards and prizes in his music career. This includes Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and Primetime Emmy Awards. 

Apart from music, he has been featured in some of the films like Training Day, Set It Off, The Wash, and a lot more. Dr. Dre is not just confined to the entertainment world. He has extremely performed well in the gaming industry too. He has been part of video games like Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract and 50 Cent: Bulletproof. Furthermore, Dr. Dre is a well-known name in the business world too. He is a successful businessman who is the founder and CEO of two big companies: Beats Electronics and Aftermath Entertainment.

Talking about his private life, Dr. Dre has been in multiple relationships. He has dated some famous personalities like Michel’le Denise Toussant, a well-known American singer. Their relationship lasted from 1987 to 1996 and in 1991, they became parents to a son named Marcel Young. As per the sources, there are a total number of eight Marcel Young siblings. 

It was in the year 1996 when Dr. Dre married a lawyer, Nicole Plotzker. However, the couple got divorced after spending long years together in 2021. 

Dr. Dre has been part of many controversies and legal issues. This includes drug usage, violence against women, divorce, and a lot more. 

• Son Of The Famous Mother

Like the son of a successful father, Marcel Young is the child of a successful female American celebrity — Michel’le Denise Toussant. Michel’le Toussaint, also known as Michel’le, is a well-known American R&B singer, rapper and songwriter. In her music career, she has delivered some of the best hits.

One of her songs, “No More Lies”, is her best song on the charts and is one of the top 10 US Hot 100 hits. Some of her other best singles include “Hang Tyme,” “Being in Love,” “Freedom to Love” and many more.

Michel’le has also played an important role in the reality show TV: R&B Divas: Los Angeles from 2013 to 2015. She also played an important role in the biographical television film Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le. When it comes to her personal life, Michel’le was not so lucky. She was just 16 years old when she met Dr. Dre for the song “Turn Off the Lights” and the duo started dating.

After being in a relationship for some time, the couple got engaged and welcomed their son Marcel Young in 1991. After the birth of their child, their relationship became toxic due to Dr Dre’s violent behavior, drinking habits, and cheating. As per Michel’le, Dre was quite aggressive and physically abused her during their relationship. 

During Michel’le issues with Dre, she met Suge Knight, co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. The duo got married in 1999 but later got separated after 6 years of their marriage. 

• A Private Personality

Marcel Young is a very introverted person who loves his privacy. That is the reason why there is not much information about him on the Internet.

He always stays away from the media spotlight. Moreover, he is not active on social media. The last time Marcel was seen in public was in 2015 or 2016, when he appeared on his mother’s show TV.

In The End…

Marcel Young shares a close bond with his mother. He is quite a private person who likes keeping his personal and professional life under wraps. He came to the limelight for being the child of famous American personalities.