Sick Luke
Sick Luke | |
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 Sick Luke in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Luca Antonio Barker 17 August 1994 London, United Kingdom |
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| Occupation | Record producer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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Luca Antonio Barker (born 17 August 1994), known professionally as Sick Luke, is an Italian record producer and beatmaker.
Career
[edit]Sick Luke, son of rapper Duke Montana, has been involved in music from a young age, starting to compose beats at thirteen and officially debuting with "Making Moves" on his father's album Grindz Musik I.[1] He has collaborated with his father on tour and released several mixtapes under the Honiro Label, producing beats for numerous artists such as Sfera Ebbasta, Luchè, Izi, and Ghali.
In 2015, he met the Roman collective Dark Polo Gang, producing their mixtape Full Metal Dark and other works, including Crack musica, Succo di zenzero, and The Dark Album. With Dark Polo Gang, he also released the album Twins, which topped the FIMI Albums Chart. Subsequently, he signed with Universal Music.[2][3] In 2019, he collaborated with Mecna on the joint album Neverland.[4]
In 2022, he released his studio album X2, which topped the Italian chart and was certified double platinum.[5][6] The single "Solite pare", featuring Tha Supreme and Sfera Ebbasta, also reached the number-one position on the chart and achieved double platinum.[7]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Neverland with Mecna (2019)
- X2 (2022)
- Dopamina (2025)
References
[edit]- ↑ Contigliozzi, Matteo (17 February 2016). "Duke Montana e Sick Luke: due generazioni di rap italiano". Vice.
- ↑ "Dark Polo Gang, con 'British' si svolta". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 11 May 2018.
- ↑ Zampollo, Matteo. "Dark Polo Gang: «Siamo un collettivo, aspettando Side»". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Lodi, Martina (14 October 2019). "Ma che c'entra Mecna con Sick Luke?". Vice.
- ↑ "Stime degli album più venduti del 2022 - Settimana 11". Recensiamo Musica.
- ↑ "Sick Luke dopo aver aperto l'anno con "X2" lo chiude con "X2 deluxe". Tutte le versioni in uscita". All Music Italia. 10 November 2022.
- ↑ "Certificazioni FIMI settimana 42: thasup platino in 2 settimane. Quarto disco di platino per Fuori dall'Hype dei Pinguini Tattici Nucleari". All Music Italia. 24 October 2022.
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