Andre' Ledarryl Murray, better known by the stage name Dre Murray, (born September 14, 1981) is an American hip hop artist born and raised in Houston, Texas. He is a member of the rap collective We Live As Kings (W.L.A.K.).
Dre Murray | |
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Birth name | Andre' Ledarryl Murray |
Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | September 14, 1981
Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop, Christian hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, rapper, producer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2003 | –present
Labels | Collision Records |
Website | dremurray |
Biography
editMurray was born Andre' Ledarryl Murray on September 14, 1981, in Houston, Texas, to Andrew Lee Murray and Marjorie Ann Murray (née, Jones).[1][2][3] He currently lives in Oklahoma with his wife and three children.
In 2008, Murray released his first album entitled Manumit.[4] Between 2009 and 2011, Murray along with Wit[who?] created a series entitled Hell's Paradise.[4] In 2012, Dre Murray signed to Collision Records, and became part of the Christian hip hop collective W.L.A.K.[4] In 2013, Murray released his second studio album, Gold Rush: Maybe One Day, with Collision Records.[4]
He released, Southern Lights: Overexposed, with Alex Faith on April 28, 2015 by Collision Records as well as "Southern Lights Remix" also with Alex Faith and was produced by Cardec Drums and features John Givez, JGivens, Corey Paul and Tragic Hero and sampled "Lights" by Ellie Goulding.
Discography
edit- Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[5] | |||||||
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US 200 |
US CHR |
US GOS |
US IND |
US RAP |
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Manumit |
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Gold Rush: Maybe One Day |
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189 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 15 | |||
34 |
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— | 38 | — | 46 | — |
References
edit- ^ Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ Wit & Dre Murray (September 14, 2011). "Hey everybody, it's Dre Murray's 30th..." Wit & Dre Murray. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Dre' Murray". CD Baby. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Kellman, Andy. "Dre Murray | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ AllMusic. "Dre Murray | Awards". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
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