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Derek James Luh (born June 24, 1992) is a versatile American singer, rapper, songwriter, and actor. He was the first recording artist to be signed to Mark Battles’ record label, Fly America. He entered the music industry with the release of his debut album, LA Confidential.
He had a considerable number of fans on social media platforms long before the album was released. He then toured with the famous rapper Machine Gun Kelly. Derek Luh has worked with many well-known musicians such as Dizzy Wright, French Montana and Wale.
Disposable Hero is the name of a long-running play written by Derek Luh. His mixtape The Second Coming is also a favorite among music fans. Other albums he has released include The Fortunate Few and Hollywood Blvd. He has many singles including Bad Boys and Now You Know. His most recent song Grow Up has been a huge success.
American rapper
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Derek Luh: History, Biography, Photos | |
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Name: | Derek James Lew |
stage name: | Ludrick |
Date of Birth: | June 24, 1992 (32 years old) |
place of birth: | Valencia, California, United States |
Country of Citizenship: | American |
high: | 1.78m |
parents: | not applicable |
Brothers and sisters: | Delaney Lu |
Wife • Spouse: | unmarried |
Girlfriend • Partner: | not applicable |
Children: | not applicable |
Profession: | Rapper • Actor |
net worth: | $500,000 |
early life
Derek Lue was born on June 24, 1992, in Valencia, California. He is a mixed race, with Asian ethnicity. We know very little about his parents. Delaney Lue is Derek Lue’s younger sister. His educational background is unknown to us. Music is something his mother likes.
Her music collection includes albums by Shania Twain, Alan Jackson and TLC. Derek Luh listened to these tunes as a child, which had a big influence on his career decision. His uncle introduced him to Rage Against the Machine, Jay-Z and Eminem.
At first, his mother was skeptical about his decision and wanted him to go to college. Derek Lue’s grandparents’ goal was for him to study medicine. Derek Lue was interested in music but still respected the traditional values established by his family. In his song “Growing Up”, he talks about his youth and difficulties.
Profession
In 2013, Derek Luh released his first mixtape, titled LA Confidential. Mark Battles and LoLa Monroe contributed to the song “Flying High”, while Dizzy Wright contributed to the song “Blow It Out”.
After the success of his debut album, Mark Bartels and Derek Rue embarked on a 34-city tour. He also toured with Machine Gun Kelly. In 2013, he signed with Mark Bartels’ record label, Fly America. He was the first music artist signed by Mark Bartels.
He uses social media to promote his music. Most of his work is available through online music services. On March 15, 2014, he was named the ninth artist to watch by Fox Weekly. He has collaborated with artists such as Dizzy Wright, Wale and French Montana. Derek Luh and French Montana appeared on Mark Battles’ single “Can’t Stand Us”. He collaborated with Wale on Mark Battles’ mixtape “Black Einstein”.
Derek Luh released the album The Fortunate Few in 2015. Rapper Sk8 also participated in it. In the same year, his mixtape The Second Coming was released. He made his debut in HNHH (Hot New Hip Hop) with this mixtape. This mixtape was produced by J.Cuse and was well received by his supporters.
In September 2015, he released the album Hollywood Boulevard. It is one of his most downloaded albums. There are several strong songs in the album. Mark Battles and Brittani Jenae participated in it. Derek Luh published a feature-length play called Disposable Hero in 2017.
This song is included in many famous songs such as “Nice To Meet Ya” and “Just Might”. He has also released many singles. J.Cuse wrote his hit song “Bad Boy”. The lyrics of this song focus on police brutality and are very profound. It also reveals Derek Luh’s anger about these issues being belittled as labels. The message of this song is strong.
After Derek Luh released the song “Grow Up”, it quickly became popular among the audience. The lyrics of this song were written by Derek Luh from his memories when he was young. He turned his unhappy childhood memories into comedy in the song. Since most people can identify with the lyrics of this song, the song quickly gained huge popularity.
Personal life
According to his personal life, Derek Luk is single. There is no information about his past and present relationship.
net worth
Derek Luh’s net worth is estimated to be $500,000. His earnings as a songwriter range from $21,000 to $120,000.
Social Media
- Instagram: @derek_luh
- Twitter: @derekluh