Drew Carmody, better known by his stage name L D R U, is an Australian DJ and record producer. His first single, "The Tropics", was released in 2013. L D R U is best known for the single " Keeping Score" featuring Paige IV. The track reached No. 14 on the Australian

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and No. 22 on

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, and was nominated for a 2016

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for Best Dance Release and for Breakthrough Artist. LDRU embarked on a capital cities tour of Australia in July 2016. His first studio album, '' Sizzlar'', peaked at No. 66 on the ARIA Charts. The name L D R U derives from the phrase "left, down, right, up", a part of a cheat code used in the

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series of games. In October 2017, Drew supported

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on their Australian tour. Carmody was previously a member of

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alongside Max Armata. He left the duo in 2018 to focus on his solo career. In 2022, L D R U signed a worldwide deal with

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Discography

Albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

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References

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