Skyler Austen Gordy (born August 23, 1986),[1] better known by his stage name Sky Blu (stylized 8ky 6lu),[2] is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, and dancer. He is known as part of the EDM-hip house duo LMFAO, which he formed with his half-uncle and fellow rapper Redfoo in 2006. The duo are best known for their 2011 singles "Party Rock Anthem" (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) and "Sexy and I Know It," both of which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. They released two studio albums: Party Rock (2009) and Sorry for Party Rocking (2011) through will.i.am Music Group, an imprint of Interscope Records until their disbandment in 2012.[3] As a solo act, Gordy has released the albums Rebel Music (2013) and Fxck Yeah: Chaos To Consciousness (2016).
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| Birth name | Skyler Austen Gordy |
| Born | August 23, 1986 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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Career
editIn 2006, Gordy, under the stage name Sky Blu teamed up with his uncle Redfoo to form LMFAO. The band started in Miami, Florida and released rap songs over electronic beats.[4] They are known for their hit songs "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy and I Know It," which were released in 2011.[4] "Party Rock Anthem" became the most successful song of their career, peaking at number one in over ten countries, including France, the UK, the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Ireland, and Australia. Redfoo announced that LMFAO would go on hiatus in 2012.[5] Earlier that year, LMFAO performed alongside Madonna at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime.[4] Gordy later claimed in a Facebook post in 2016 that Redfoo had tried to claim all of the band's royalties for himself and that the latter had announced LMFAO's hiatus a year after not speaking with Gordy, who had suffered serious back injury.[5][4]
In October 2010, Gordy and his girlfriend Chelsea Korka created BIG BAD out of their Hollywood home which is an entertainment company consisting of musicians, artists, producers, DJs, inventors, creators, and had successful tours in America, Dominican Republic, South America, Asia, and parts of Europe.[6][7] Gordy also created Big Bad University ("the first university for dreamers"), a collective of artists, which was mainly composed of rapper Shwayze, Korka, and producer/singer/songwriter Mark Rosas.[8]
In 2013, Sky released his two first singles "Pop Bottles" and "Salud".[5] That year he also released his 9-track first album Rebel Music, and a second album We Evolve Everyday as free downloads.[5][4] In 2014, Gordy introduced to the world his alter ego The Party President and a new stylization of his name 8ky 6lu, followed by the release his single "Go On Girl". Gordy explained that the numbers 86 represented his birth year.[9] In December that year, Gordy was invited to the Miss World ceremony to perform his single "We Love Girls" with KG Superstar. Sky released an album, Chaos to Consciousness under his new artist name 8ky 6ordy (pronounced Sky Gordy) in 2016.[5]
Personal life
editGordy is the grandson of Motown founder Berry Gordy. He is the son of Berry Gordy IV and Valerie Robeson. He is the brother of Mahogany Lox. Singer-songwriters Rockwell and Rhonda Ross Kendrick are his uncle and aunt via his grandfather Berry Gordy, respectively. According to Gordy, he attended 12 different schools growing up and ultimately dropped out of high school without taking the GED.[4]
In January 2009, Interscope Records arranged a studio session for Paradiso Girls with LMFAO. Gordy began a relationship with Paradiso Girls member Chelsea Korka, who featured as his love interest in some music videos.[10][11]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Solo
- Rebel Music (2013)
- Fxck Yeah : Chaos To Consciousness (2016)
- With LMFAO
- Party Rock (2009)
- Sorry for Party Rocking (2011)
- As W.E.E.D.
- We Evolve Every Day (2012)
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| "Pop Bottles" (featuring Mark Rosas) |
2013 | 25 | 87 | Rebel Music |
| "Salud" (featuring Reek Rude, Sensato and Wilmer Valderrama) |
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| "Go On Girl" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "We Love Girls" (featuring KG Superstar) |
2015 | — | — | |
| "Fxck Yeah" | — | — | Fxck Yeah: Chaos to Consciousness | |
| "Guacamole" (with Sensato) |
2016 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Figure It Out" (with Sensato) |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist
edit- Drunk Off Your Love – Shwayze and Cisco featuring Sky Blu
- I Need A Girl – BLAC featuring Sky Blu
- Uh Oh (Came Here To Party) – Leaf featuring Sky Blu
- Tonight (I'm F***in' You) (Hyper Crush Remix) – Enrique Iglesias featuring Hyper Crush and Sky Blu
- All Of The Time – Mark Rosas featuring Sky Blu and Shwayze
- Small Potatoes – Mark Rosas featuring Sky Blu and Shwayze
- Alcohol (Remix) – The Cataracs featuring Sky Blu
- Bolt – Shwayze featuring Sky Blu
- Perfect Gentleman – Shwayze featuring Sky Blu
- Maldito Jumo – Juan Magan featuring Sky Blu, Sensato, Victor Magan and Reek Rude
- Esta Noche Esta De Fiesta (Electronic Version) – J King & Maximam ft 3Ball MTY & Sky Blu
- Feel Alive - TELYKast featuring Sky Blu
- GASLiGHT - Mahogany Lox featuring Sky Blu
As producer
edit- #SEXSONG – Big Bad
- Boom – Mahogany Lox
Remixes
edit- Dirty Horn (Talk Dirty Remix) – Jason Derulo featuring Sky Blu
- Draft Day (8ky 6lu Remix) – Drake featuring Sky Blu
- We Dem Boyz (8ky 6lu Remix) - Wiz Khalifa featuring Sky Blu
- Happy (8ky 6lu Remix) – Pharrell Williams featuring Sky Blu
- I Won't Go (Big Bad Remix) – Adele featuring Shwayze, Sky Blu & Mark Rosas
- Partition (8ky 6lu Remix) – Beyoncé featuring Sky Blu
Music video appearances
edit- Love Is Overrated – Shwayze
- Reaction – Mark Rosas featuring Chelsea Korka
- Boom – Mahogany Lox
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Billionaire" (Party Rock Remix) | 2010 | Travie McCoy, Bruno Mars, Gucci Mane | Lazarus |
| "Outta Your Mind" | Lil Jon, Redfoo | Crunk Rock | |
| "Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)" (Hyper Crush Remix) | Enrique Iglesias, Hyper Crush | Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You) | |
| "Uh-Oh (Came Here to Party)" | 2011 | Leaf | none |
| "Bolt" | 2012 | Shwayze | Shwayzed & Confused |
| "La Noche Esta de Fiesta Aka Hoy Si Que Se Bebe (Party Rock Remix) | 2013 | J-King y Maximan, 3BallMTY | Los Sucesores |
| "Happy" (8KY 6LU Remix) | 2014 | Pharrell Williams | Happy |
| "Maldito Jumo" | 2015 | Juan Magan, Sensato, Victor Magan, Reek Rude | The King Is Back (LatinIBIZAte) |
References
edit- ^ "Today in History: August 23, Sacco and Vanzetti executed". Journal-Courier. Associated Press. 2023-08-14. Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ The Times of India. "American rapper Sky Blu aka LMFAO performs - Worldnews.com". Article.wn.com. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (13 January 2012). "Critic's Notebook: LMFAO's brand of party rock uniquely American". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Erman LA interviews Sky Blu on life after LMFAO, new album".
- ^ a b c d e "Whatever happened to LMFAO?". Digital Spy. 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Big Bad University". www.bandsintown.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ Live, All-Access Hall Pass. "All-Access Hall Pass Live And Big Bad Entertainment Are Proud To Support Operation Smile". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ Osman, Sarah. "Q&A: LMFAO's SkyBlu Dishes His New Music Collective, Big Bad University | Young Hollywood". younghollywood.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "LMFAO's Sky Blu: 'I want to create a Harvard school for Dreamers.'". 19 May 2014.
- ^ HellaGeo (2009-09-19), LMFAO f/ Chelsea of the Paradiso Girls LIVE @ Six Flags 9-11-09, retrieved 2017-03-14
- ^ PopCandiesTv (2010-07-16), Sky Blu at Interscope Cherry Tree Studio in Santa Monica, retrieved 2017-03-14