Dre Murray

Dre Murray
Background information
Birth name Andre' Ledarryl Murray
Born (1981-09-14) September 14, 1981
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Origin Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres Christian hip hop,
urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, rapper
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2008 (2008)–present
Labels Collision Records
Associated acts W.L.A.K., Alex Faith, Swoope, Christon Gray
Website facebook.com/dremurray22

Andre' Ledarryl Murray, better known by the stage name Dre Murray, (born September 14, 1981) is an American Christian hip hop singer-songwriter born and raised in Houston, Texas. He is a member of the rap collective We Live As Kings (W.L.A.K.).

Biography

Murray 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 two daughters.

In 2008, Murray released his first album entitled Manumit.[4] Between 2009 and 2011, Murray along with Wit created a series entitled Hell's Paradise.[4] In 2011, Dre Murray 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

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions[5]
US
200		 US
CHR		 US
GOS		 US
IND		 US
RAP
Manumit
  • Released: 2008
Gold Rush: Maybe One Day 189 8 6 38 15
34 — 38 — 46 —

References

  1. ↑ Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Wit & Dre Murray (September 14, 2011). "Hey everbody, it's Dre Murray's 30th...". Wit & Dre Murray. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Dre' Murray". CD Baby. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kellman, Andy. "Dre Murray | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ AllMusic. "Dre Murray | Awards". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 17, 2014.

External links

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