Legendary producer Dr Dre revealed in an interview with Liverpool’s official website back in 2001 that he was a Reds supporter. He said that he became a fan after watching them “whup some poor dudes four or five zip” on TV while he was in London on a promotional tour with NWA in 1988. He remembered John Barnes from that game, saying that he reminded him of Magic Johnson and was “cool”. Dr Dre also name-checked Michael Owen as the Reds’ “most famous player in the States” at the time, as well as Robbie Fowler, Jamie Redknapp and Patrik Berger.
In 2021, Dr Dre’s business partner Jimmy Iovine entered into a partnership with Fenway Sports Group, becoming one of 32 FSG partners, including John W. Henry and his wife Linda Pizzuti Henry, Liverpool chairman Tom Werner, president Mike Gordon and NBA icon LeBron James. Recently, Dr Dre posed with Curtis Jones during the midfielder’s time in the United States, but it is unknown if he brought up his love for Liverpool during their meeting.