Nikatina is an American rapper whose birth place is San Francisco, California. Earlier in his music career, he used the stage name, "Dre Dog". His net worth is estimated to be $2.5 million, most of which came from his first two albums. He released his first two albums under the name "Dre Dog". The first album, released in 1993 was titled "The New Jim Jones", while the second one titled "I Hate You With Passion" was released in 1997. The second album rose to 79th position on the R&B/Hip Hop top music charts.

His third album "Cocaine Rap" was released under his new stage name "Andre Nicatina". He has 13 albums to his credit till date. Apart from his personal albums, he was known to have collaborated with other musicians to release up to eight other albums. Mosi Reeves from the Bay Guardian once referred to Andre as the quick-witted musician who spits hard all the time. In 2005, the San Francisco weekly newspaper named Andre Nikatina as the "Best Hip-Hop Legend of the Year".