Blue Sky is known for his success with the dance music duo, LMFAO, which he formed with his uncle, Redfoo. They achieved worldwide fame with the release of their single, Party Rock Anthem, which went on to climb high positions in the music charts around the world and also sold millions of copies. Ultimately, however, they got into a dispute over the royalties. As a solo artist, he failed to repeat his earlier success.

Born name

Skyler Austen Gordy

nickname

Blue sky

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Sky Blu’s formal education information is not available.

occupation

Rapper, singer, record producer, DJ, dancer

family

• Vater- Berry Gordy IV
• Mother – Valerie Robeson
• Siblings – Mahogany “Lox” Cheyenne Gordy (sister) (singer, DJ)
• Others – Thelma Coleman (paternal grandmother), BerryGordy Jr. (paternal grandfather) (record producer, songwriter, film producer) (founder of the Motown record label), Redfoo (paternal uncle) (rapper, record producer, DJ, songwriter), Kerry Gordy (nephew ) (Producer, Writer) ), Rockwell (Nephew) (Singer, Performer), Rhonda Ross Kendrick (Niece) (Actress, Producer)

Manager

Sky Blu is managed by Nate ‘Reek’ Johnson.

He is represented by –

• Greg Fischman of Destination Artists Touring Agency
• Nik Chawda von Showcase PR
• Steven Lin von Wonderful Artists Management

Genre

Hip-Hop, EDM, Trap

instruments

Life

labels

Cherrytree, Foo & Blu, Interscope Records

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

72 kg or 158.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Sky Blu dated –

1. Chelsea Korka – Sky Blu previously dated singer Chelsea Korka, a former member of the pop band. Paradiso Girls . They first met in January 2009 after Interscope Records found them Paradiso Girls doing a recording session with electronic dance music duo, LMFAO . Blu and Korka developed a close friendship that eventually grew into a relationship. She was even featured as his love interest in a couple of LMFAO music videos. However, their affair eventually faltered.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He is of English and African American descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

He has the symbol “Om”, a spiritual symbol of Hinduism, tattooed on his throat.

brand promotion

Sky Blu has not endorsed any brand yet.

Religion

He seems to be influenced by Hindu philosophy as he has several related tattoos on his body.

Known for

Being one half of the dance music duo, LMFAO . They are known for the tremendous popularity and commercial success of their singles party Rock Anthem and Sexy and I know it . The former achieved record sales of over 9.7 million copies in the United States.

First album

In 2013 he released his first solo studio album, Rebel Music . The album failed to achieve significant success.

In 2009, LMFAO released their debut studio album, Party Rock . The album peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard 200 .

First TV show

In June 2012, Sky Blu made its first TV show appearance on the news talk show, Good Morning America . However, his performance on the show was not credited.

His first appearance on the TV show was on the popular comedy talk show. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in February 2013.

Sky Blu favorite things

• Least Liked Food – Ranch

Sky Blu facts

1. In 2006 he teamed up with his uncle Redfoo to start LMFAO . The music duo decided in September 2012 to take a break to further their successful six-year collaboration.
2. He is the founder of the hip hop and dance collective called Big Bad University . The other members of the collective are – model and singer, Chelsea Korka, singer and songwriter, Mark Rosas and rapper Shwayze.
3. In October 2010, he and Korka formed the entertainment company called Big Bad . It consisted of music artists, singers, DJs and music producers and they have organized tours in South America, Europe, Asia, America and Dominican Republic.
4. In September 2016, he launched a public attack on Redfoo for being denied LMFAO royalties and for using their well-known party-rock theme on his own solo LP.
5. In December 2014, Sky Blu was invited to an appearance at the Miss World ceremony. At the ceremony, he and KG Superstar performed his new song, We Love Girls.
6. In February 2012 he decided to play with Madonna at the Super Bowl despite 3 herniated discs. He couldn’t properly attend the rehearsals and was taken to the hospital immediately after the performance.
7. In January 2014, he introduced his alter ego, The Party President , to the world in his single, Carry On.
8. Over the years he has lashed out at his former record company, Interscope, for their poor treatment of their music artists. He has often urged them to stop treating singers like cattle.
9. Follow Sky Blu on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, SoundCloud and Instagram.