Dru (singer)
Canadian singer and songwriter
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::summary Canadian singer and songwriter ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 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 |
| :: |
| name = Dru | image = | caption = | 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 and MuchMusic Video Award (MMVA) winner.
Career
Beginning in 1993, Dru was the front man for the R&B group In Essence. 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.
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. 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 and Gooding. The single earned Dru another Juno Award nomination in 2010 for "Dance Recording of The Year." Dru has been identified by Billboard Magazine as "one of the most important emerging Canadian artists".
Discography
Studio albums
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| Title | Information |
|---|---|
| The One | |
| On the Brink | |
| Déjà Vu | |
| The Rebirth MMXX | |
| :: |
Singles
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| Year | Title | CAN | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Stay With Me (Always)" | — | The One | |
| 2008 | "What You Wanna Do" | — | ||
| "Seasons" | — | |||
| 2010 | "This Christmas" | — | non-album single | |
| 2011 | "Gettin' It In" | 50 | On 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" | ||||
| :: |
- MC: Gold
As a featured artist
::data[format=table] | Year | Title | |Peak | Album | CAN | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2009 | "Runnin'" (Doman & Gooding featuring Lincoln & Dru) | 43 | non-album single | | ::
References
References
- "R&B/ Soul Recording of the Year 2004". ctv.ca.
- "2004 MMVAs Winners". muchmusic.com.
- [http://faze.ca/music/cdreviews/2003/inessence.htm "In Essence The Master Plan"] {{Webarchive. link. (18 August 2017 . ''Faze Magazine'', by Lauren Bailey)
- [http://junoawards.ca/nomination/2004-rbsoul-recording-of-the-year-in-essence/ "R&B/Soul Recording of the Year 2004"]. Juno Awards website
- Infantry, Ashante. (30 September 2008). "Dru – The One". thestar.com.
- "2010 Juno Award nominees announced!". tribute.ca.
- [http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dru-_one "Dru The One"]. ''Exclaim!'', By Ryan B. Patrick 19 January 2009
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