Derek Luh
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Derek Luh (born June 24, 1992) is an American actor, rapper, and songwriter from Valencia, Santa Clarita, California. In 2013, he made his debut as a hip-hop artist with the mixtape L.A. Confidential. In the 2010s, he was a fashion model and influencer featured in ad campaigns for brands such as Armani Exchange, Diesel, and Lacoste. In 2023, he became known for portraying the male form of Jordan Li in the superhero drama Gen V.
Early life
[edit]Derek Luh was born on June 24, 1992 in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California.[1] He is of Chinese descent.[2]
Career
[edit]2013–2016: Beginnings, musical career, modeling
[edit]Luh made his musical debut in 2013, with a hip-hop mixtape titled L.A. Confidential, which featured other artists like Mark Battles, Lola Monroe, Dizzy Wright, and Jarren Benton.[3][4] He has also toured with Machine Gun Kelly.[4]
He has also been described as a fashion model and influencer. In the 2010s, he posed for ad campaigns by Armani Exchange, Diesel, Puma, and Lacoste.[5][6][7]
2017–present: Acting career
[edit]In 2017, he appeared as Brayden in Marvel's Runaways.[8] In 2022, he was in the first season of the horror-comedy series Shining Vale as Ryan He, Valerie (Susan Park)'s son whom Gaynor (Gus Birney) tries to seduce,[8][9] and was announced as a cast member for the superhero drama Gen V.[10] The show began airing in September 2023 and his character was revealed to be Jordan Li, a bigender shape-shifting superhero who has both a male form (which Luh portrays) and a female form (London Thor).[11] In September 2025, he and Thor reprised their roles for the show's second season.[2] In a feature published on September 22, Luh posed for Men's Health alongside his Gen V co-star Asa Germann. The two talked about their friendship amid the "male loneliness epidemic", with Luh revealing that Germann introduced him to the acting coach they now share.[12]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]EPs
[edit]Singles
[edit]Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | References |
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| 2019 | Marvel's Runaways | Brayden | [8] |
| 2019 | All Rise | Jack Allen | |
| 2022 | Shining Vale | Ryan He | |
| 2023–2025 | Gen V | Jordan Li |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Derek Luh - Screen Rant". Screen Rant.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Loreto, Julienne Pal. "Derek Luh and London Thor on playing our favorite superpowered bigender bisexual". JoySauce. Archived from the original on October 21, 2025.
Add the fact that Jordan is Asian American—Luh has Chinese heritage and Thor is of Korean descent...
- ↑ Schlutt, Marcel (September 30, 2019). "Video Premiere: Derek Luh – Jerry Maguire". Kaltblut.
- 1 2 Legardye, Quinci (September 22, 2025). "Meet the Cast of 'Gen V:' Your Guide to the Supes-in-Training". Marie Claire.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ McCall, Malorie (November 15, 2019). "Derek Luh Discusses Loss Without Animosity in New Single, 'Hoodie'". Ladygunn. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Holm, Kelly (November 15, 2019). "Derek Luh". Elicit. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Armani Exchange". Digital Dust. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Derek Luh - Metacritic". Metacritic.
- ↑ Collington, Faefyx (March 6, 2022). "Shining Vale Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant.
- ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 9, 2022). "London Thor To Replace Reina Hardesty In Prime Video's 'The Boys' Spinoff; Derek Luh, Asa Germann & Shelley Conn Join Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ Romano, Nick (7 September 2023). "A to Gen V: A crash course in The Boys' college-set spinoff". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ Aminosharei, Nojan (September 22, 2025). "Even the Stars of Gen V Can't Believe What They're Doing". Men's Health.
- ↑ "New Music Alert: Derek Luh Releases "L.A. Confidential" Featuring Mark Battles & Lola Monroe". Hip Hop Enquirer Magazine, LLC. 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ Derek Luh - Wake Up Call Feat. Mark Battles | Download & Listen [New Song], retrieved 2017-07-14
- ↑ "Disposable Hero - EP by Derek Luh on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "Derek Luh Drops New Genre-Ridden Socks & Slides EP". Beyond the Stage. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ↑ "Rapper Derek Luh Addresses Police Brutality In "Bad Boy"". Okayplayer. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ StrictlyHits (2016-09-07), Derek Luh - "Now You Know" OFFICIAL VERSION, retrieved 2017-07-14
- ↑ "Grow Up - Single by Derek Luh on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-07-14.[dead link]
External links
[edit]- 1992 births
- Living people
- American actors of Chinese descent
- American hip-hop musicians
- American male rappers
- American male songwriters
- American male television actors
- American musicians of Chinese descent
- Rappers from California
- Songwriters from California
- Male actors from Santa Clarita, California
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male rappers