Skyler Austen Gordy (born August 23, 1986), better known by his stage name Sky Blu (stylized as 8ky 6lu), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ and dancer best known as one half of the musical duo

LMFAO LMFAO (an initialism for Laughing My Freaking Ass Off or Laughing My Fucking Ass Off) are an American electronic dance music duo consisting of Redfoo and Sky Blu. Redfoo is the youngest son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and Nancy Le ...

, with the hit song "

Party Rock Anthem "Party Rock Anthem" is a song by American music duo LMFAO, featuring British singer Lauren Bennett and American music producer GoonRock. It was released as the first single from their second album '' Sorry for Party Rocking'' in 2011. The sin ...

". He formed the duo with his paternal half-uncle,

Redfoo Stefan Kendal Gordy (born September 3, 1975), better known by his stage name Redfoo, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, record producer and DJ best known for being part of the musical duo LMFAO, and for their hit songs " Pa ...

, and released two albums together, 2009's ''

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'' and 2011's ''

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''. Gordy is the grandson of Motown founder

Berry Gordy Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is a retired American record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record l ...

. He is the son of Berry Gordy IV and Valerie Robeson. He is the brother of DJ and singer Mahogany "Lox" Cheyenne Gordy. Other relatives include singer-songwriters Rockwell and

Rhonda Ross Kendrick Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein; August 14, 1971) is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer and actress Diana Ross. She was born in Los Angeles and raised by Ross and her first husband, Robert Ellis S ...

, who are his uncle and aunt via his grandfather Berry Gordy, respectively.

Career

In 2006, Sky Blu teamed up with his uncle

to form

. They are known for their hit songs "

" and "

Sexy and I Know It "Sexy and I Know It" is a hit song by American duo LMFAO from their second studio album, '' Sorry for Party Rocking''. It was released as the third single from the album on September 16, 2011. The song was written by Stefan Kendal Gordy, GoonRoc ...

," which were released in 2011. "Party Rock Anthem" became the most successful song of their entire career, peaking at number one in over ten countries, including France, the UK, the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Ireland, and Australia. LMFAO is currently on a hiatus that started in September 2012. In 2010, Sky Blu created Big Bad University ("the first university for dreamers"), a collective of artists, which is mainly composed of the rapper

Shwayze Aaron Smith, better known as Shwayze (born May 29, 1985), is an American rapper. His first single " Buzzin'" peaked at No. 46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His second single " Corona and Lime," reached No. 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in t ...

, recording artist/songwriter/

Maxim Maxim or Maksim may refer to: Entertainment * ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine ** ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition ** ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition *Maxim Radio, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sir ...

model Chelsea Korka, and producer/singer/songwriter Mark Rosas. In 2013, Sky released his two first singles: "Pop Bottles" in January with Mark Rosas, and "Salud" in April with his manager Reek Rude, Sensato and the actor

Wilmer Valderrama Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama ( , ; born January 30, 1980) is an American actor, producer, and television personality. He is known for his role as Fez in the sitcom ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), Agustín Madrigal in '' Encanto'', and as Carlo ...

. A few months later, on July 4, he released his 9-track first album ''Rebel Music'' as a free download. In January 2014, Sky Blu introduced to the world his alter ego The Party President, with his single "Go On Girl". On December 14, Sky Blu was invited to the Miss World ceremony to perform his single "We Love Girls" with KG Superstar which was released the next month on iTunes.

Big Bad

In January 2009, Interscope Records arranged a studio session for

Paradiso Girls The Paradiso Girls were a girl group created by Robin Antin, and were a European spin-off of Antin's other girl group The Pussycat Dolls. The members come from a number of countries: Chelsea Korka from the United States, Aria Crescendo from Fran ...

with LMFAO where Chelsea Korka met Sky Blu. A friendship which then bloomed into a long term relationship shortly after. Chelsea was featured in many of LMFAO's music videos as Sky Blu's Love Interest and they were very public about their affection for one another. In October 2010, Chelsea and Sky Blu created BIG BAD out of their Hollywood home which is an entertainment company consisting of musicians, artists, producers, DJ's, inventors, creators, and had successful tours in America, Dominican Republic, South America, Asia, and parts of Europe.

Discography

Albums

;Solo * ''Rebel Music'' (2013) * ''Fxck Yeah : Chaos To Consciousness'' (2016) ;With

* ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2011) ;As W.E.E.D. * ''We Evolve Every Day'' (2012)

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

* ''Drunk Off Your Love'' –

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 Hyper Crush is an American electro- hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, consisting of rapper Donny Fontaine, singer Holly Valentine, and DJ/ keytarist Patrick Ridge. Background Early career (2006–2007) Hyper Crush, composed of three ...

and Sky Blu * ''All Of The Time'' – Mark Rosas featuring Sky Blu and

* ''Small Potatoes'' – Mark Rosas featuring Sky Blu and

* ''Alcohol (Remix)'' –

The Cataracs The Cataracs were an American hip hop record production project and duo formed in Berkeley, California, United States, consisting of David Benjamin Singer-Vine (born March 9, 1988) and Niles Hollowell-Dhar (born October 6, 1988). The duo starte ...

featuring Sky Blu * ''Bolt'' –

featuring Sky Blu * ''Perfect Gentleman'' –

featuring Sky Blu * ''Maldito Jumo'' –

Juan Magan ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

featuring Sky Blu, Sensato, Victor Magan and Reek Rude * ''Esta Noche Esta De Fiesta (Electronic Version)'' – J King & Maximam ft

3Ball MTY 3BallMTY (pronounced "Tribal Monterrey") is a Mexican pop DJ group from the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The "DJ Collective" (the name its members have formally given themselves) was formed in 2009 by two teenage DJs – Sergio Zavala ...

& Sky Blu * ''Feel Alive'' - TELYKast featuring Sky Blu

As producer

* ''#SEXSONG'' – Big Bad * ''Boom'' – Mahogany Lox

Remixes

* ''Dirty Horn (Talk Dirty Remix)'' – Jason Derulo featuring Sky Blu * ''Draft Day (8ky 6lu Remix)'' –

Drake Drake may refer to: Animals * A male duck People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name * Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * ...

featuring Sky Blu * ''We Dem Boyz (8ky 6lu Remix)'' -

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 20 ...

featuring Sky Blu * ''Happy (8ky 6lu Remix)'' – Pharrell Williams featuring Sky Blu * ''I Won't Go (Big Bad Remix)'' –

Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a rec ...

featuring

, Sky Blu & Mark Rosas * ''Partition (8ky 6lu Remix)'' – Beyoncé featuring Sky Blu

Music video appearances

* ''Love Is Overrated'' –

* ''Reaction'' – Mark Rosas featuring Chelsea Korka * ''Boom'' – Mahogany Lox

Guest appearances

* 2010: "Tonight (I'm F***in' You)"

Remix ( Enrique Iglesias featuring Sky Blu) * 2012: "Bolt" (

featuring Sky Blu) * 2012: "Do You Love Me" ( Ariana Grande featuring Sky Blu)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sky Blu 1986 births Living people African-American male rappers American male rappers American dance musicians Gordy family LMFAO members West Coast hip hop musicians African-American record producers Record producers from California Pop rappers African-American songwriters Songwriters from California American electronic musicians 21st-century American rappers