André Lauren Benjamin，出生于1975年5月27日，艺名 Andre 3000。美国饶舌歌手，词曲作者。\r 和Big Boi一起创立的Outkast是美国著名的Hip Hop双人组。\r 2010年重新翻唱Beatles的all together now，被NIKE用作科比的商业广告的背景音乐。\r \r André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975),[1] better known by his stage name André 3000 (and sometimes simply Dre, no association with Dr. Dre), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor, best known for being part of American Hip Hop duo OutKast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi.\r \r Music career\r In high school, Benjamin (who was then performing as "Dre") met Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. After a few lyrical battles, the two teamed up to form Outkast. Shortly after graduating high school, the duo were signed to the Atlanta-based LaFace label and released their debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, in 1994. Buoyed by the success of the single "Player's Ball", the album went platinum by the end of the year and Outkast was named Best New Rap Group of the Year at the 1995 Source Awards.