Dr. Dre

Background information
Birth name	Andre Romelle Young
Born	February 18, 1965
Born place	Compton, California, United States
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)	Gangsta Rap G-Funk Hip-hop
Years active	1983—present
Label(s)	Interscope Records Death Row Records Priority Records Aftermath Entertainment
Associated acts	Eminem 50 Cent Snoop Dogg Tha Dogg Pound Nate Dogg Raekwon The Game Soul Assassins Ice Cube Xzibit World Class Wreckin' Cru Group Therapy
Website	Website

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Simon Cowell and Joe McElderry Congratulate Rage Against The Machine

December 21, 2009

X Factor winner and Christmas chart loser Joe McElderry has congratulated Rage Against The Machine on their triumph.

The 18-year-old from Newcastle branded 'Killing In The Name' “dreadful” on Friday and added “I hate it!”

After hearing about the result this evening, McElderry said: “It's been exciting to be part of a much-hyped battle and they definitely deserve congratulations."

He added: “This time last year I never thought for one minute that I'd win The X Factor, never mind about having a debut single out, so I'm just delighted to be in the charts.

"It's been such an incredible couple of months and I got the best Christmas gift I could ever have asked for in winning The X Factor."

Meanwhile, Simon Cowell praised Jon and Tracy Morter for their Facebook campaign.

He told the BBC: "I am gutted for Joe because a number one single meant a lot to him but I have to congratulate Jon and Tracy, who started the Facebook campaign.

"I called Jon on Saturday to congratulate the two of them that, win or lose, they turned this into a very exciting race for the Christmas number one.

"I am proud of Joe - he worked really hard this week, but he has a great year ahead of him."

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(by Scott Colothan)

Simon Cowell and Joe McElderry Congratulate Rage Against The Machine

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