Beginning in 1993, Dru was the front man for the R&B group
In Essence. The group released the album
The Master Plan with songs such as "You'll Never Find," which was also featured on Funkmaster Flex's gold release
60 Minutes of Funk Vol. 4. Dru's single "Gettin It In," from his album
On The Brink, went to radio in August 2011, followed by the album
On the Brink. The band won a
Juno Award in 2004. Dru released his solo debut album
The One in 2008, and the album was rated 3.5 out of 4 stars by the
Toronto Star. He was also named emerging artist of the month by Canada's No. 1 CHR/Top 40 station,
CHUM FM. Dru's first three singles "The One", "Stay with Me (Always)", and "Seasons" received national radio rotation. In 2009, Dru topped the radio and video charts in both Canada and the UK as the featured artist on the hit single "Runnin" by DJs Doman and Gooding. The single earned Dru another Juno Award nomination in 2010 for "Dance Recording of The Year." Dru has been identified by
Billboard Magazine as "one of the most important emerging Canadian artists". ==Discography==