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  Newsmakers   16 Jun 2017  Dr. Dre pledges $10M for Compton High performing arts center

Dr. Dre pledges $10M for Compton High performing arts center

PTI
Published : Jun 16, 2017, 12:17 pm IST
Updated : Jun 16, 2017, 12:19 pm IST

Dr. Dre is pledging $10 million towards the construction of a performing arts center at Compton High School.

Dr Dre is a six-time Grammy award winner. (Photo: AP)
 Dr Dre is a six-time Grammy award winner. (Photo: AP)

Compton: Dr. Dre is pledging $10 million towards the construction of a performing arts center at Compton High School.

The Compton Unified School District said Thursday that the rapper-producer will help raise additional funds for the new facility, which is expected to break ground in 2020.

The Compton native said in a statement that his goal is to ‘provide kids with the kind of tools and learning they deserve.’

The performing arts center will feature digital production equipment and a 1,200-seat theater.

Dre is an original member of N.W.A who released his debut solo album, ‘The Chronic,’ in 1992. He's also the co-founder of Beats Electronics, which Apple acquired in 2014 for more than $3 billion.

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