| L D R U | |
| Birth Name: | Drew Carmody |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genre: | Electronic dance pop |
| Occupation: | Producer, DJ |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
| Label: | Warner 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.
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| "The Tropics" | 2013 | — | rowspan="3" | |
| "The Only One" | 2014 | — | ||
| "Pop That" | 2015 | — | ||
| "Keeping Score" | 14 | Sizzlar | ||
| "Next to You" | 2016 | 116 |
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| "To Be Free" | 2017 | — |
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| "Me" | — | |||
| "Intimate" | 2018 | — | rowspan="4" | |
| "Can't Drive" | — | |||
| "Lay You Down" | 2019 | — | ||
| "Ruler" | — | |||
| "Be There"[16] | 2022 | — | rowspan="8" | |
| "Let You Go"[17] | — | |||
| "Ride Through"[18] | — | |||
| "Base Camp"[19] | — | |||
| "The Excuse"[20] | — | |||
| "Alone Again" [21] | 2023 | — | ||
| "Righteous Places" [22] | — | |||
| "Spring" [23] | — | |||
| "Dreamy"[24] | — | Ahead of Time | ||
|-! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2016| rowspan="3"| "Keeping Score" (featuring Paige IV)| Best Dance Release| |-| Breakthrough Artist – Release| |-| Song of the Year| |-|}