Danyel Robinson (born September 14, 1971), better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California.
[1][2] He is currently a member of The Regime, a collective of rappers that includes Yukmouth, Tech N9ne, Messy Marv, BG Bulletwound, Dorasel, Grant Rice, and Tha Realest.
Danyel Robinson grew up in East Oakland, California, raised by his grandmother and step-father after having lost his mother at the age of three.
[1] The album spawned Dru Down's most successful single to date, "Pimp of the Year", which peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[6] That same year, Dru Down began his acting career, appearing in the movie Original Gangstas as Kayo.