Redfoo

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title: "Redfoo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1975-births", "rappers-from-los-angeles", "african-american-record-producers", "record-producers-from-california", "african-american-male-rappers", "20th-century-american-male-rappers", "20th-century-american-rappers", "american-male-pop-singers", "american-expatriates-in-australia", "gordy-family", "lmfao-members", "living-people", "american-dance-pop-musicians", "american-people-of-finnish-descent", "american-comedy-rappers", "african-american-songwriters", "songwriters-from-california", "21st-century-american-rappers", "male-tennis-players-playing-beach-tennis", "american-male-tennis-players", "rappers-from-california"] description: "American singer, rapper and tennis player (born 1975)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redfoo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American singer, rapper and tennis player (born 1975) ::

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Field	Value
name	Redfoo
image	Redfoo Sydney 2014.jpg
caption	Redfoo in 2014
birth_name	Stefan Kendal Gordy
birth_date
birth_place	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
occupation	{{flatlist
years_active	1993–present
relatives	{{plainlist
family	Gordy
children	1
module	{{Infobox musical artist
genre	{{flatlist
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label	{{flatlist
past_member_of	LMFAO
website
module2	{{Infobox tennis biography
embed	yes
name	Stefan Gordy
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turnedpro	2025
careerprizemoney	$475
singlesrecord	0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
singlestitles	0
doublesrecord	0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
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| name = Redfoo | image = Redfoo Sydney 2014.jpg | caption = Redfoo in 2014 | birth_name = Stefan Kendal Gordy | birth_date = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist|

• Singer
• rapper
• songwriter
• record producer
• DJ
• dancer
• tennis player | years_active = 1993–present | relatives = {{plainlist|
• Berry Gordy (father)
• Kerry Gordy (half-brother)
• Rockwell (half-brother)
• Rhonda Ross Kendrick (half-sister)
• Sky Blu (half-nephew) | family = Gordy | children = 1 | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | genre = {{flatlist|
• Pop
• hip-hop
• electropop
• house | instrument = {{flatlist|
• Vocals
• keyboards
• keytar | label = {{flatlist|
• Party Rock
• will.i.am
• Cherrytree
• Interscope
• FooCo | past_member_of = LMFAO | website = | module2 = {{Infobox tennis biography | embed = yes |name = Stefan Gordy |country = |turnedpro = 2025 |careerprizemoney = $475 |singlesrecord = 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |singlestitles = 0 |doublesrecord = 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |doublestitles = 0

Stefan Kendal Gordy (born September 3, 1975), known professionally as Redfoo, is an American rapper, record producer, disc jockey, and tennis player. He came to prominence as one half of the duo LMFAO, formed with his half-nephew Sky Blu in 2006; the duo are best known for their 2011 singles "Party Rock Anthem" 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) until their disbandment in 2012. As a solo act, Redfoo released the album Party Rock Mansion (2016) before making his professional tennis debut in 2025.

Early life

Stefan Kendal Gordy was born in Los Angeles on September 3, 1975, the son of songwriter and producer Nancy Leiviska and Motown founder Berry Gordy. His maternal grandfather was Finnish. His half-brother is recording artist Rockwell. He attended junior high school with will.i.am and GoonRock, and graduated from Palisades Charter High School in Pacific Palisades in 1993. A former day trader, he has been featured on the CNBC series Mad Money with Jim Cramer. He is a second cousin once removed of U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

Musical career

1994–2005: ''Balance Beam''

In 1994, Redfoo scored his first major production credit for the song "Back in the Day" by Los Angeles rapper Ahmad and co-produced seven other tracks on Ahmad's self-titled debut album. In 1996, he signed with Bubonic Records, and he worked in collaboration with the rapper Dre' Kroon for an album together. The album, Balance Beam, was released on October 10, 1997. Redfoo and Kroon released two singles: "Life Is a Game Of Chess" and "The Freshest". In 1999, he collaborated on "Duet" with The Black Eyed Peas, from their album Behind the Front. He also produced Focused Daily for Defari. In 2004, Figgkidd released "I Gotta Know" as single which featured vocals from Redfoo and Tech N9ne. The song peaked at number 50 in Australia.

2006–2012: Breakthrough with LMFAO

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/LMFAO_Presented_by_Debit_Mastercard_(6430209423).jpg" caption="Redfoo during the [[LMFAO]]'s [[Sorry for Party Rocking Tour]], in 2011"] ::

He formed the electro-pop band LMFAO with his nephew Sky Blu in 2006. The duo started building a local buzz through their shows and radio play. Once they had recorded some demos, Redfoo's friend will.i.am introduced them to Interscope head Jimmy Iovine, who gave the green light for them to be signed to Interscope/will.i.am Music. LMFAO released the debut album, Party Rock on July 7, 2009. The duo then recorded their second album, Sorry for Party Rocking, late in 2010 and released it on June 17, 2011, in the U.S. The first single taken from the album, "Party Rock Anthem", was released on January 1, 2011. The song is so far the most successful of their career, peaking at number one in the United States, Canada, the UK and over ten other countries, as well as being in the top ten in many others. The third single, "Sexy and I Know It", was released on October 3, 2011, and reached number one on the iTunes charts worldwide and number one on the Australian and Canadian Hot 100.

Also in 2011, LMFAO embarked on the world tour Sorry for Party Rocking Tour. On February 5, 2012, the group appeared with Madonna at the Super Bowl XLVI during the Bridgestone Halftime Show. Also in 2012, Redfoo was sued by a previous management company for $7 million, claiming breach of contract. On September 21, 2012, the duo released a statement announcing their hiatus. Redfoo said, "I feel like we've been doing this for so long, five or six years", and that he and Sky Blu would not be performing together anytime soon as they would be taking their careers in different directions.

2012–2015: Television and solo releases

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Concierto_de_LMFAO_en_Barcelona_(3).jpg" caption="Redfoo performing in 2012"] ::

In December 2012, Redfoo released his first solo single "Bring Out the Bottles" and appeared in the film Last Vegas. On April 21, 2013, Redfoo was confirmed as Guy Sebastian's replacement for the fifth season of the Australian version of The X Factor, a singing talent television show, joining Ronan Keating, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and fellow debuting judge Dannii Minogue, who replaced Mel B. Because of commitments to The X Factor, he relocated to Sydney, Australia in 2013. In September, Redfoo released a new hit single titled "Let's Get Ridiculous", which he premiered on The X Factor Australia, performing live during the third live show. The single debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified four times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. On October 19, 2013, Redfoo released the pilot episode of his new comedy web series, Behind the Speedo. A second episode was released on March 25, 2014. In 2014, Redfoo returned for the sixth season of The X Factor Australia. In June 2014, he released a new single titled "Where The Baes At" with Eric D-lux and Rio. In August 2014, Redfoo released a new single titled "New Thang" and peaked at number three in Australia.

• "Juicy Wiggle":

The promotional single "Like Ya Just Don't Care" was released on September 2, 2014. The single is part of his solo debut album, Party Rock Mansion, but under the title "Keep Shining", the first track on the album. In October 2014, Redfoo was featured on Play-N-Skillz song and video "Literally I Can't" along with Lil Jon and Enertia McFly. The song attracted widespread criticism for being misogynistic. On February 24, 2015, Redfoo was announced as one of the celebrities who will compete on the 20th season of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Emma Slater. He had been a guest judge on the 18th season of the show, and is the first guest judge ever to return as a contestant. He and Slater were the first couple eliminated from the competition on March 23, 2015. On May 1, 2015, Redfoo announced that he would not be returning for the seventh season of The X Factor Australia, and got replaced by Sebastian.

2016–present: ''Party Rock Mansion''

Redfoo announced his album, Party Rock Mansion, near the end of December 2015. He released a promotional single, "Lights Out", on January 15, 2016. The album was released on March 18, 2016, receiving mixed reviews from music critics, as well as being a commercial failure, with only 144 copies sold throughout Australia in its first week of release.

He has since released the singles "Brand New Day" and "Sock It to Ya" in 2017, and "Everything I Need" in 2018.

In 2020, his previously released single "New Thang" went viral on TikTok, being used in many videos and gaining newfound traction.

In 2023, after being retired for six years, Redfoo came back with his new track "Long Live Party Rock", a collaboration with Dainjazone, which was released on his official YouTube channel on April 20.

Tennis career

Redfoo attempted to qualify for the 2013 US Open as a wild card entry; he entered the USTA Northern California Sectional qualifying tournament in June and was knocked out 6–1, 6–2 in his first match. He also played during the International Tennis Federation's 2021 beach tennis world tour. Following two prior appearances in Futures qualifying, he made his professional tennis debut during the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour in February 2025 at age 49.

Personal life

Redfoo dated Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka from 2012 to 2014. He attended the 2012 US Open, 2013 Australian Open, 2013 Wimbledon Championships, and 2014 Australian Open as a member of her player box. He began a relationship with chef and tour manager Jasmine Alkouri in 2018, and they have a daughter together named Ily Oak (born April 19, 2023).

Redfoo sponsored the Red Rock Pro Open, an ITF Women's Circuit tournament taking place in Las Vegas from 2012 to 2013, through his Party Rock clothing line.

Redfoo started coding in 2017 and hosted a three-day hackathon at his home in 2022.

Discography

Main article: Redfoo discography

;Studio albums

• Balance Beam (1997)
• Party Rock Mansion (2016)

Filmography

::data[format=table title="Films"]

Year	Title	Role	2006	2013	2015
Very Heavy Love	Chris Williams
Potheads: The Movie	Loco
Last Vegas	Himself
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
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::data[format=table title="Television"]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	2013–14	2014	2015
The X Factor Australia	Himself / Judge / Mentor	Season 5–6
The X Factor	"Live Show 5" (Season 11, Episode 23)
Dancing with the Stars	Himself / Judge / Performer	Season 18, Episode 6
Dancing with the Stars	Himself / Contestant	Season 20
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::data[format=table title="Web"]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	2015–present	2016
Say It in Song	Presenter
Good Mythical Morning	Participant	Episode #879
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