[1][2][3] Born and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia, he was the inaugural artist signed to the Georgia-based record label Love Renaissance in 2012.

His debut studio album, All We Need (2015) was released the following year and marked his sole entry on the Billboard 200.

In 2014, New Zealand singer Lorde invited Raury to contribute his vocals on the song "Lost Souls", which was included on the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.

His song, called "Crystal Express" (which was taken from his album All We Need) appeared on the video game FIFA 16.

"Devils Whisper" (which also was taken from his album All We Need) was used for the trailer of the popular Coronation Street storyline.

The song "God's Whisper" appears in the motion pictures American Honey, Lucy, Collide, and the Netflix series Dark.

[1] He has stated that he is influenced by André 3000, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Bon Iver, Queen, Fleet Foxes, Marvin Gaye, and Father John Misty.