Andre Bell

Dre Black is a singer, songwriter, and independent artist born in Washington, DC. He graduated from Duke Ellington School of the Performing Arts which groomed him along his artistic journey. When he graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology he wanted to pursue a career in fashion; however, music continued to manifest. In 2004, Dre auditioned for American Idol Season 4, making it to the 3rd round at the DC auditions; however, it wasn't enough for Hollywood. As Dre continued to grow and evolve as an artist he collaborated with various artists throughout the DMV area. He started his lifestyle blog, DreBlackSoFresh back in 2010, and has amassed over 5 million views. In 2017, Dre created Motivated Elevation LLC, a music development company where he continues to establish himself as a songwriter while developing other artists through artist development: songwriting, vocal coaching, stage movement and performance coaching and creative direction.