Andre' Ledarryl Murray, better known by the stage name Dre Murray, (born September 14, 1981) is an American hip hop artist born and raised in

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, 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

, Texas, to Andrew Lee Murray and Marjorie Ann Murray (''née'', Jones). He currently lives in Oklahoma with his wife and three children. In 2008, Murray released his first album entitled ''Manumit''. Between 2009 and 2011, Murray along with Wit created a series entitled ''Hell's Paradise''. In 2012, Dre Murray signed to Collision Records, and became part of the

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collective W.L.A.K. In 2013, Murray released his second studio album, ''Gold Rush: Maybe One Day'', with Collision Records. He released, '' Southern Lights: Overexposed'', with

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on April 28, 2015 by Collision Records as well as "Southern Lights Remix" also with Alex Faith and was produced by

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and features

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, Corey Paul and Tragic Hero and sampled "

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" by Ellie Goulding.

Discography

;Studio albums

References

External links

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