Otherwise known as
Luther Campbell, the entrepreneur and head of
2 Live Crew since its inception in the mid-'80s,
Luke is a solo project for
Campbell apart from his group's releases. The first release as
Luke, 1993's
In the Nude, was followed by an X-rated Christmas album and a greatest-hits LP before the project signed a contract with Island for 1997's
Changin' the Game.
Luke's Freak Fest 2000 followed three years later;
Somethin' Nasty appeared in spring 2001. In 2006 he announced that he was retiring from hip-hop and launching an adult video company. He said goodbye to his fans with the three-CD collection
My Life & Freaky Times.
–
John Bush, Rovi