Dru (singer) explained

Dru
Birth Name:Andrew Grange
Alias:Dru
Origin:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:R&B, hip hop, pop
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years Active:1993–present
Label:Effortless Entertainment/MMG/JVC Records
Associated Acts:In Essence, Doman & Gooding, Lincoln
Website:http://www.druofficial.com

Andrew Grange, known professionally as Dru, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He is an R&B/Soul Juno Award[1] and MuchMusic Video Award (MMVA) winner.[2]

Career

Beginning in 1993, Dru was the front man for the R&B group In Essence.[3] The group released the album The Master Plan with songs such as "You'll Never Find," which was also featured on Funkmaster Flex's gold release 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. 4. Dru's single "Gettin It In," from his album On The Brink, went to radio in August 2011, followed by the album On the Brink. The band won a Juno Award in 2004.[4]

Dru released his solo, debut album The One in 2008, and the album was rated 3.5 out of 4 stars by the Toronto Star.[5] He was also named emerging artist of the Month by Canada's No. 1 CHR/Top 40 station, CHUM FM.

Dru's first three singles "The One", "Stay with Me (Always)" and "Seasons" received national radio rotation. In 2009, Dru topped the radio and video charts in both Canada and the UK as the featured artist on the hit single "Runnin" by DJs Doman & Gooding. The single earned Dru another Juno Award nomination in 2010 for "Dance Recording of The Year."[6] Dru has been identified by Billboard Magazine as "one of the most important emerging Canadian artists".[7]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleInformation
The One
  • First studio album
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Morojele Music Group
  • Format: CD, digital download
On the Brink
  • Second studio album
  • Released: 29 November 2011
  • Label: Effortless Entertainment/Universal Music Canada
  • Format: CD, digital download
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Déjà Vu
  • Third studio album
  • Released: 15 April 2015
  • Label: Effortless Entertainment/Universal Music Canada
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Rebirth MMXX
  • Fourth studio album
  • Released: 27 May 2021
  • Label: Effortless Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

YearTitleCANCertificationsAlbum
2007"Stay With Me (Always)"The One
2008"What You Wanna Do"
"Seasons"
2010"This Christmas"non-album single
2011"Gettin' It In"50On the Brink
2012"She Can Ride"39
2013"Love Collision"
2015"Déjà Vu"Déjà Vu
2016"Don't Be Afraid"The Rebirth MMXX
2018"You"
2020"YNF"
"Can't Get Enough"

Gold

As a featured artist

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R&B/ Soul Recording of the Year 2004. ctv.ca. 17 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071130043625/http://www.ctv.ca/mini_v2/junos2004/nominees/rnbsoul.html. 30 November 2007.
  2. Web site: 2004 MMVAs Winners. muchmusic.com. 17 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120306074313/http://www.muchmusic.com/events/mmva04/winners/. 6 March 2012.
  3. http://faze.ca/music/cdreviews/2003/inessence.htm "In Essence The Master Plan"
  4. http://junoawards.ca/nomination/2004-rbsoul-recording-of-the-year-in-essence/ "R&B/Soul Recording of the Year 2004"
  5. News: Dru – The One. Infantry. Ashante. 30 September 2008. thestar.com. Toronto. 17 August 2011.
  6. Web site: 2010 Juno Award nominees announced!. tribute.ca. 17 August 2011.
  7. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dru-_one "Dru The One"