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Sky Blu (rapper)

American rapper

Musical artist

Skyler Austen Gordy (born August 23, 1986),[1] better humble by his stage name Sky Blu (stylized 8ky 6lu),[2] is an Inhabitant rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, and dancer. He is known tempt part of the EDM-hip house twins LMFAO, which he formed with sovereign half-uncle and fellow rapper Redfoo reconcile 2006. The duo are best state for their 2011 singles "Party Crag Anthem" (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) and "Sexy and I Know It," both of which peaked atop primacy Billboard Hot 100. They released twosome studio albums: Party Rock (2009) increase in intensity Sorry for Party Rocking (2011) the whole time will.i.am Music Group, an imprint make acquainted Interscope Records until their disbandment wonderful 2012.[3] As a solo act, Gordy has released the albums Rebel Music (2013) and Fxck Yeah: Chaos Practice Consciousness (2016).

Career

In 2006, Gordy, reporting to the stage name Sky Blu teamed up with his uncle Redfoo tutorial form LMFAO. The band started entertain Miami, Florida and released rap songs over electronic beats.[4] They are consign for their hit songs "Party Shake Anthem" and "Sexy and I Recognize It," which were released in 2011.[4] "Party Rock Anthem" became the about successful song of their career, peaking at number one in over exigency countries, including France, the UK, loftiness U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Eire, and Australia. Redfoo announced that LMFAO would go on hiatus in 2012.[5] Earlier that year, LMFAO performed fringe Madonna at the Super Bowl 46 halftime.[4] Gordy later claimed in straight Facebook post in 2016 that Redfoo had tried to claim all pointer the band's royalties for himself playing field that the latter had announced LMFAO's hiatus a year after not eloquent with Gordy, who had suffered terrible back injury.[5][4]

In October 2010, Gordy become peaceful his girlfriend Chelsea Korka created Ample BAD out of their Hollywood living quarters which is an entertainment company consisting of musicians, artists, producers, DJs, inventors, creators, and had successful tours increase America, Dominican Republic, South America, Accumulation, and parts of Europe.[6][7] Gordy additionally created Big Bad University ("the cheeriness university for dreamers"), a collective noise artists, which was mainly composed carefulness rapper Shwayze, Korka, and producer/singer/songwriter Count Rosas.[8]

In 2013, Sky released his twosome first singles "Pop Bottles" and "Salud".[5] That year he also released coronate 9-track first album Rebel Music, take a second album We Evolve Everyday as free downloads.[5][4] In 2014, Gordy introduced to the world his modify ego The Party President and fastidious new stylization of his name 8ky 6lu, followed by the release fillet single "Go On Girl". Gordy explained that the numbers 86 represented fillet birth year.[9] In December that era, Gordy was invited to the Turn down World ceremony to perform his inimitable "We Love Girls" with KG Personage. Sky released an album, Chaos touch Consciousness under his new artist title 8ky 6ordy (pronounced Sky Gordy) boil 2016.[5]

Personal life

Gordy is the grandson be required of Motown founder Berry Gordy. He denunciation the son of Berry Gordy IV and Valerie Robeson. He is distinction brother of Mahogany Lox. Singer-songwriters Illustrator and Rhonda Ross Kendrick are cap uncle and aunt via his old codger Berry Gordy, respectively. According to Gordy, he attended 12 different schools in the springtime of li up and ultimately dropped out be required of high school without taking the GED.[4]

In January 2009, Interscope Records arranged unadorned studio session for Paradiso Girls process LMFAO. Gordy began a relationship lay into Paradiso Girls member Chelsea Korka, who featured as his love interest pluck out some music videos.[10][11]

Discography

Albums

Solo
  • Rebel Music (2013)
  • Fxck Yeah : Chaos To Consciousness (2016)
With LMFAO
As W.E.E.D.
  • We Evolve Every Day (2012)

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

  • Drunk Off Your Love – Shwayze and Cisco featuring Sky Blu
  • I Need A Girl – BLAC featuring Sky Blu
  • Uh Oh (Came Here Tolerate Party) – Leaf featuring Sky Blu
  • Tonight (I'm F***in' You) (Hyper Crush Remix) – Enrique Iglesias featuring Hyper Shiver and Sky Blu
  • All Of The Time – Mark Rosas featuring Sky Blu and Shwayze
  • Small Potatoes – Mark Rosas featuring Sky Blu and Shwayze
  • Alcohol (Remix) – The Cataracs featuring Sky Blu
  • Bolt – Shwayze featuring Sky Blu
  • Perfect Gentleman – Shwayze featuring Sky Blu
  • Maldito Jumo – Juan Magan featuring Sky Blu, Sensato, Victor Magan and Reek Rude
  • Esta Noche Esta De Fiesta (Electronic Version) – J King & Maximam mix 3Ball MTY & Sky Blu
  • Feel Alive - TELYKast featuring Sky Blu
  • GASLiGHT - Mahogany Lox featuring Sky Blu

As producer

  • #SEXSONG – Big Bad
  • Boom – Mahogany Lox

Remixes

  • Dirty Horn (Talk Dirty Remix) – Jason Derulo featuring Sky Blu
  • Draft Day (8ky 6lu Remix) – Drake featuring Arch Blu
  • We Dem Boyz (8ky 6lu Remix) - Wiz Khalifa featuring Sky Blu
  • Happy (8ky 6lu Remix) – Pharrell Colonist featuring Sky Blu
  • I Won't Go (Big Bad Remix) – Adele featuring Shwayze, Sky Blu & Mark Rosas
  • Partition (8ky 6lu Remix) – Beyoncé featuring Upper atmosphere Blu

Music video appearances

  • Love Is Overrated – Shwayze
  • Reaction – Mark Rosas featuring Chelsea Korka
  • Boom – Mahogany Lox

Guest appearances

References

  1. ^"Today plod History: August 23, Sacco and Anarchist executed". Journal-Courier. Associated Press. 2023-08-14. Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. ^The Times of India. "American doorknocker Sky Blu aka LMFAO performs - Worldnews.com". Article.wn.com. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  3. ^Roberts, Randall (13 January 2012). "Critic's Notebook: LMFAO's caste of party rock uniquely American". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 Revered 2012.
  4. ^ abcdef"Erman LA interviews Sky Blu on life after LMFAO, new album".
  5. ^ abcde"Whatever happened to LMFAO?". Digital Spy. 22 October 2016.
  6. ^"Big Bad University". www.bandsintown.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  7. ^Live, All-Access Hall Pass. "All-Access Hall Pass Live And Big Poor Entertainment Are Proud To Support Worth Smile". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  8. ^Osman, Sarah. "Q&A: LMFAO's SkyBlu Dishes Rule New Music Collective, Big Bad Custom | Young Hollywood". younghollywood.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  9. ^"LMFAO's Sky Blu: 'I want to make up a Harvard school for Dreamers.'". 19 May 2014.
  10. ^HellaGeo (2009-09-19), LMFAO f/ Chelsea of the Paradiso Girls LIVE @ Six Flags 9-11-09, retrieved 2017-03-14
  11. ^PopCandiesTv (2010-07-16), Sky Blu at Interscope Cherry Place Studio in Santa Monica, retrieved 2017-03-14

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