Mostly known for being one of the ex-girlfriends of popular hip-hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre, Jenita Porter became newsworthy back in the day. Her relationship with the rap artist was a very brief one but it brought about the birth of a son.
Jenita Porter and Dr. Dre spent 20 years of their lives catering to the needs of their offspring together while pursuing other relationships. Dr. Dre, being the most famous of the pair, has most of his relationship story out in public but Jenita went under the radar after a while.
Dr. Dre is known for his projects such as ‘Forget About Dre’, ‘Next Episode’, and ‘Still D.R.E’.
Here are 10 Interesting Facts about Jenita Porter that You Should Know
1. Her Relationship with Dr. Dre Lasted for just 1 Year
Jenita and Dr. Dre met and began to date in 1987. The young producer was barely 22 years old then. However, for some reason, the relationship between them did not last for so long.
About a year into the relationship, they called it quits and decided to go their separate ways. This split happened in 1988 and that was just when Dre’s career was beginning to take shape to propel him to a bigger audience.
2. A Brief Insight into who her Ex-boyfriend is
Andre Romelle Young AKA Dr. Dre was born on February 18, 1965, in Compton, California. As already stated, he is a rap artist, producer, and record label founder. He has produced a lot of songs for top rap artists in the American Music Industry including Eminem, Snoop Dog, and 2Pac.
Dre was once part of the N.W.A which had the likes of Ice Cube, Eazy E, The D.OC, DJ Yella, Arabian Prince, and MC Ren.
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3. Jenita Porter was Dre’s 3rd Girlfriend
Andre’s first relationship wasn’t with Porter as he had two relationships before 1987. He first dated Cassandra Joy Greene from December 1981 through to 1983. He was 16 years old then and his girlfriend was 15 years old.
The relationship did not last for long and two years later, the producer moved on to another. Jenita’s ex-boyfriend went on to date Clara Moroni after his breakup from Greene. Clara was an Italian music artist and their relationship only lasted till 1984.
Porter was the third of the girlfriends whose relationship also did not last long. After her relationship would end with the producer, he went on to date a famous R & B singer and songwriter, Michel’le.
She is a vocalist who was connected to the Ruthless Records and Death Row Records albums. Her relationship with Jenita’s ex-boyfriend lasted for about 8 years then they split up in 1996.
4. She Had a Son with the Producer
During the brief 1 year relationship between Ms. Porter and the ‘Still D.R.E’ crooner, they had a kid together. The same year they split, they welcomed a son named Andre Young Jr. The younger Andre was born on August 23, 1988.
5. Jenita Porter Dragged her Baby Daddy to Court
What’s a relationship with a celebrity with no drama or controversy? For media, fans, and followers, it’s definitely a boring relationship. Dr. Dre has had his fair share of controversies over the years and his with Jenita cannot be overlooked.
With the birth of their son at the time of their split, it is not shocking that demands for upkeep would be made. Jenita dragged the record label owner and ex-boyfriend to court over child support.
The baby mama’s demand was to be paid the sum of $5000 monthly for child support. The case was presided over at the Orange County Superior Court.
6. Dre got Married to a former NBA WAG
After several dates and breakups, Porter’s ex-boyfriend, Dr. Dre finally settled down. At the end of his relationship with Michelle, he found love again with Nicole Threatt in the same year his relationship ended.
Michelle was a lawyer and the former wife of NBA player, Sedale Threatt. She married Dr. Dre four months after meeting him. In fact, the producer was still in a relationship with the singer and rapper, Michel’le when she got committed to Dre.
7. Jenita’s Son with Dr. Dre Died on his 20th Birthday
Jenita went through the situation of raising a son for 20 years and he eventually died on his 20th birthday. Her son with Dre, Andre Jr. was found lying lifeless on his bed by his mother. The day was the 23rd of August 2008 just his 20th birthday.
According to investigations, Andre Young Jr. had overdosed on drugs. It was revealed that he had excessively consumed heroin and morphine which led to his death. He died in Jenita’s house located in Woodland Hills. The death of Jr. was a hard hit on Dre and Jenita who were heavy-hearted for a long while.
8. The Producer has 5 Other Children
Jenita Porter’s ex is known to have had at least a child with each of the women he dated in the past. His first relationship resulted in the birth of Curtis who was raised by his mother, Greene. Dre initially did not accept the boy till he was 16 years old and only met him for the first time when he was 20 years old.
After Curtis came a daughter named LaTanya Danielle born by Clara Moroni in 1983. Andre Jr. comes next after Clara’s daughter. He is Andre’s son with Jenita who died 20 years later.
With Michel’le whom Eminem’s producer had the longest relationship, there was a son. In 1991, the couple welcomed Marcel whom they raised together until the songwriter left Dre upon finding out about his engagement to Nicole.
Nicole and Dr. Dre went on to welcome two kids in their over 2 decades of marriage. Their kids are a son named Truice born in 1997 and Truly, their daughter born in 2007. Dr. Dre loves to show off his daughter with whom he spends a lot of time.
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9. Some Controversies Surrounding Jenita Porter’s Ex
Dr. Dre has made news headlines for both good and bad reasons over the years. While he is mostly known for his huge contributions to hip-hop, he has also made a name for his relationships and the events surrounding them.
As of 2020, the news made waves of an imminent divorce from his wife, Nicole. The reason cited was ‘irreconcilable differences’. The couple was last seen together in February of 2020 at an event. By June of the same year, the information about the divorce began to make waves. By September, Nicole had filed for Spousal support of $2 million monthly. The divorce proceeding got quite messy but the judge ruled in favor of the producer. His lawyer-ex-wife also made claims about Dre hiding assets from her. The claims were rebuffed as being ridiculous as she has no rights to them.
Some more messy situation for Dr. Dre was when his ex-girlfriend, Michel’le claimed that she was physically abused. According to her, the producer used to hit her throughout their relationship and she was left with black eyes, cracked ribs, and a broken nose.
Further narrating her experience while she dated Andre Young, Marcel’s mother stated in an interview with The Breakfast Club, that her baby daddy shot at her one time. She said they were in the middle of an argument when Dre pulled a gun and shot at her but missed her by a few inches.
10. What is Jenita Porter’s Net Worth?
Considering the fact that Jenita Porter’s career isn’t public knowledge, it is quite difficult to tell what her net worth is. However, for that of her ex-boyfriend, it is known that Dr. Dre has a net worth of $800 million.
Dre has amassed such huge net worth from his over 3-decades career in hip-hop as an artist and producer. He is also an actor and has featured in a couple of movies over the years.
It is known that Dr. Dre has also made money from real estate. He once bought a house in 1990 for $2.4 million and sold it in 2019 at $4.5 million. Similarly, the actor whose Hollywood house initially cost him $15.2 million, sold it at $32.5 million in 2013.
Dr. Dre has made money from his record labels and albums, songs, movies, endorsements, real estate, and other business ventures. The businessman is also involved in technological products such as headphones and laptops.
