L D R U

L D R U
Birth nameDrew Carmody
Born (1993-06-21) 21 June 1993 (age 31)
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
GenresElectronic dance pop
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ
Years active2013–present
LabelsWarner Music Australia

Drew Carmody (born 21 June 1993), better known by his stage name L D R U, is an Australian DJ and music producer. His first single, "The Tropics", was released in 2013. L D R U is best known for the single "Keeping Score" featuring Paige IV. The track reached No. 14 on the Australian ARIA Charts[1] and No. 22 on Triple J Hottest 100, 2015,[2] and was nominated for a 2016 ARIA Award for Best Dance Release and for Breakthrough Artist.[3] L D R U embarked on a capital cities tour of Australia in July 2016.[4] His first studio album, Sizzlar, peaked at No. 66 on the ARIA Charts.[5] The name L D R U derives from the phrase "left, down, right, up", a part of a cheat code used in the Grand Theft Auto series of games.[6]

In October 2017, Drew supported The Chainsmokers on their Australian tour.[7][8]

Carmody was previously a member of Carmada alongside Max Armata. He left the duo in 2018 to focus on his solo career.[9][10]

In 2022, L D R U signed a worldwide deal with Warner Music Australia.[11]

  1. ^ "LDRU feat. Paige IV - Keeping Score (song)". australian-charts. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ^ "The Hottest 100". Triple J. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ^ Zuel, Bernard (5 October 2016). "ARIA Award nominations have a hairy surprise among the Flumes and Avalanches". Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. ^ McGlinn, Indre (30 March 2016). "LDRU Announces Australian Capital Cities Tour". Music Feeds. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #430". auspOp. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ Licciardello, Rachel (29 November 2019). "On track for an epic 2020 – LDRU". Success North Queensland.
  7. ^ Wilson, Zanda (26 July 2017). "Chainsmokers Announce 2017 Australia Tour Dates". Music Feeds.
  8. ^ "Chainsmokers Announce LDRU Chores As Auckland Support Acts". Scoop. 19 September 2017.
  9. ^ Fuamoli, Sose (13 September 2018). "Drew LDRU Leaves Carmada". Triple J.
  10. ^ Davies, Brynn (12 September 2018). "LDRU Leaves Side Project Carmada To Focus On Solo Career". The Music Network.
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