L.V. (singer) explained

L.V.
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Name:	Larry J. Sanders
Birth Date:	2 December 1960
Birth Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Singer
Years Active:	1990–present

Larry J. Sanders^[1] (born December 2, 1960), known professionally as L.V. (an acronym for "Large Variety"),^[2] is an American singer. He is best known for his collaboration with rapper Coolio on the single "Gangsta's Paradise". He has released five solo albums and was a member of the gangsta rap group South Central Cartel since it formed, usually singing the choruses. In 2019, L.V. was featured by NBC News after the Los Angeles Police Department designated him as a gang member or associate for the purposes of a heavily criticized database.^[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Release	Peak chart positions
		AUS ^[4]	GER ^[5]	UK ^[6]	US R&B ^[7]
I Am L.V.	Released: 1996 Label: Tommy Boy	96	72	139	100
How Long	Released: August 29, 2000 Label: Loud	—	—	—	59
Hustla 4 Life	Released: March 17, 2010 Label: P-Vine	—	—	—	—
Still L.V.	Released: August 22, 2012 Label: Octave	—	—	—	—
The Art of Making Love	Released: March 15, 2017 Label: ESMG	—	—	—	—

Collaboration albums

• The Playground with Prodeje (2002)
• Hood Affiliated with Prodeje (2008)

Compilation albums

• The Gangstas In South Central with South Central Cartel (1996)

Singles

Title	Release	Peak chart positions							Album
		US ^[8]	US R&B	AUS	FRA ^[9]	GER	NZ ^[10]	UK
"Throw Your Hands Up"	1995	63	42	84	47	46	5	24	I Am L.V.
"I Am L.V."	1996	—	87	—	—	—	42	64
"How Long"	2000	—	46	—	—	—	—	—	How Long

As featured artist

Notes and References

1. Web site: Larry J Sanders, Born 12/02/1960 in California CaliforniaBirthIndex.org . 2022-12-10 . www.californiabirthindex.org.
2. Web site: L.V. Biography & History AllMusic. Huey. Steve. AllMusic. December 4, 2018.
3. News: Katie . Flaherty . 2019-08-18 . He's a gang intervention worker. But California police call him a gang member. . 2023-10-12 . NBC News . en.
4. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
   • Top 50 peaks: Web site: L.V. in Australian Charts. Hung Medien. December 11, 2017.
   • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: 172.
   • "Throw Your Hands Up": Web site: The Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 16 Jun 1996. Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). December 11, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
5. German chart peaks:
   • I Am L.V.: Web site: L.V. – I Am L.V. (album). de. GfK Entertainment. December 11, 2017.
   • "Throw Your Hands Up": Web site: L.V. – Throw Your Hands Up (single). de. GfK Entertainment. December 11, 2017.
6. UK chart peaks:
   • Top 100 peaks: Web site: Official Charts > L.V.. The Official UK Charts Company. December 11, 2017.
   • Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: Web site: Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > DJ Steve L. – LZ Love. zobbel.de. December 11, 2017.
7. News: L.V. Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205033745/https://www.billboard.com/music/lv/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums. dead. December 5, 2018. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. December 4, 2018.
8. L.V. Chart History. Billboard.
9. Web site: lescharts.com - Larry Sanders. Hung. Steffen. lescharts.com. December 4, 2018.
10. Web site: charts.nz - Discography L.V.. Hung. Steffen. charts.nz. December 4, 2018.
11. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=coolio|chart=Hot 100}} Coolio Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 20, 2012.
12. Web site: Coolio. The Official Charts Company. August 17, 2012.
13. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Jan 1996. Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). December 9, 2016.
14. United Kingdom. Lv. October 9, 2022.
15. Austria. Coolio. Gangsta's Paradise. single. August 20, 2012.
16. Norway. Coolio. Gangsta's Paradise. single. August 20, 2012.
17. Web site: (Guld & Platina) ÅR 1987-1998 . . (Gold & Platinum) Year 1987-1998 . August 20, 2012 . sv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725093150/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf . July 25, 2011 .
18. Web site: The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Coolio). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. August 20, 2012.
19. Web site: Official NZ Music Charts (10 March 1996) . . June 13, 2016.