Meet Canadian Rapper and Singer Dré Anthony

Dré Anthony is a 27-year-old rapper and singer. His genre of music is Hip-Hop, but he is also versatile in other genres as well. He is from Toronto, Ontario and has been doing music for eight years now. He got into music due to life circumstances that influenced it. His purpose for creating music is to connect to people and for them to enjoy the music.

With his single, “Shining,” out now, we took some time to hear more from Dré Anthony. Read below to learn more about Dré Anthony, the story behind his single, and what’s to come.

Hi Dré Anthony! Let’s start with how did you get your artist name?

I got my artist name by breaking down my real name. My real name is Andre, so I just shortened it to Dré, and I felt like the name Dré was too short. So, I use my middle name, Anthony, to complete it.

What city are you from and where are you based now?

I am from and currently based in Toronto.

At what point in your life did you decide to pursue a career in music? How did you get started?