Below, watch an early video of Luger working his magic. Around late 2008, he began cold-emailing his beats to various rappers and posting instrumentals on his Myspace page, hoping to gain exposure. Spending long days experimenting with Fruity Loops in his parents' basement, Luger dropped out of high school after 10th grade after realizing his prowess for churning out beats at an extraordinary pace. Saving up for an Akai MPC 2500 and founding the VABP (Virginia Boyz Productionz) production crew with his friends, Luger was ready to try his hand at making pro-quality beats. The breakthrough moment came when Luger's friend brought him a pirated copy of a computer program called Fruity Loops that had an interface remarkably similar to the Playstation game with which he was familiar. When he was a bit older, he got his hands on a Playstation 2 game called MTV Music Generator 3, and could not get enough of it. Growing up in Suffolk, Virgina, Luger's first introduction to music was playing drums for a number of bands at his local church. His most recent release paired him with co-producer A-Trak (the subject of our last 'Behind The Boards' article) and up-and-comers PeeWee Longway and Young Thug on a song called 'Jack Tripper.' Read on to learn of Luger's rise to fame, and of his subsequent navigation of an increasingly fertile playing field. Lately, he's tried to expand his range, focusing on other sounds and working with a wider array of rappers. Rap Charts as the producer of Waka Flocka Flame's 'Hard in da Paint.' Luger, who took his stage name from a former pro wrestler, developed a distinct sound at a young age, and after other rappers heard his ominous trap beats, became one of the most in-demand beatmakers of 2010 and '11. With Behind The Boards, we’re looking to shine the spotlight on the best producers in the game.Īlthough Lex Luger (Born Lexus Lewis) is only 22, it's already been three years since he first popped up on the U.S. These musicians, responsible for creating beats, sampling and collaborating with MCs, slave away behind the scene while rappers get most (if not all) of the credit. In this weekly feature, we’re profiling the unsung heroes of hip hop music: the producers.

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