Uncle Luke Birthday & Fun Facts

Uncle Luke Birthday Highlights

Birth Name

Luther Roderick Campbell

Place Of Birth

Miami, USA

Age

63 years old

Birth Date

December 22 1960

Uncle Luke Facts

Child Star?

no

Occupation

American Rapper

Education & Qualifications

Miami Beach Senior High School

Net Worth

$10,000,000

Current Partner

Kristin Thompson

Luther Roderick Campbell is the stage name of Luther Campbell, an American rapper and record producer born on January 22, 1968.

Uncle Luke is well recognized for his solo work and for being a founding member of the 2 Live Crew. He is also known as Luke LP and Luke Skyywalker.

The Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., which involved one of his compositions and a parody of Roy Orbison's 'Oh, Pretty Woman,' was brought before the US Supreme Court.

Luther Roderick Campbell was thus referred to as 'the loot-crazed guy who once led the United States Supreme Court to protect free expression' by the Miami New Times. He started his own label, Luke Skyywalker Records, and later changed the name to Luke Records.

Luther Campbell is married to Kristin Thompson, but any details regarding them having any kids are unknown.

What is Uncle Luke's net worth?

Luther Campbell has an estimated net worth is $10 million.

How much does Uncle Luke earn per year?

The annual earnings of Luther Campbell are not known yet.

How tall is Uncle Luke?

Uncle Luke is 6 ft (183 cm) tall.

How old is Uncle Luke?

Luther Campbell (also known as Luther Roderick Campbell was born on December 22, 1960, in the US, Miami, Florida. He is 62 as of 2022.

Miami, Florida, is where Luther Campbell was born. His father was a custodian with a Jamaican background, while his mother was a beautician of Bahamian descent. Luther Campbell was named after Martin Luther King Jr. as the youngest of five kids. About his parents, he hasn't said much.

Campbell's mother wanted him to leave the house every weekday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm when Luther Campbell graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School in 1979, regardless of his work situation.

Who is Uncle Luke's partner?

Luther Campbell married Kristin Thompson, a law school graduate, on July 19, 2008, in Dallas, Texas.

Best Known For…

'Scarred,' a popular hit by Uncle Luke, peaked at #7 on the Hot Rap Singles and #64 on the Billboard Hot 100. Known as 'Luke's Gospel,' Campbell's column offers 'a place for his crazy-ass views on current events,' such as politics, sports, and entertainment.

According to his remark on the Miami New Times website, 'It's the ideal location for me. I believe in free speech. It truly is a union made in heaven. Is it really true? Me set free on the earth in the New Times. Wow.'

• Uncle Luke's 'Life and Freaky Times' The film recounts Luke (Uncle Luke), a legendary rapper from the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew) rise to fame as he transforms the face of hip-hop and fights for first amendment rights, and later as he ushers Miami into a golden era of peace and prosperity as Mayor. It is a modern Miami adaptation of the 1962 French short film 'La Jetee.'
• Luther Campbell was detained on February 18, 2009, due to unpaid child support obligations.
• Luther Campbell was born in Miami, Florida. He regularly traveled between Miami and California for his live performances.
• With a successful career in the music industry and after releasing several hit albums, he has amassed a net worth of $10 million.
• His Instagram bio is 'Creator of Southern Hip Hop, Supreme Court Champ.'
• His songs are explicit and meant for a more mature audience.
• Some of his popular songs are 'Dirty Nursery Rhymes,' 'It's Your Birthday,' 'Banned in the U.S.A.,'
• Apart from these accomplishments, he starred in a VH1 show called 'Luke's Parental Advisory.'
• Luke was married in the city of Dallas in Texas, USA.
• Luther Campbell was named after Martin Luther King, the legendary civil rights activist.
• He took many small-time jobs before moving into managing artists and promoting them in Miami.
• His band's album 'As Nasty As They Wanna Be' was the first album in history to be categorized as legally obscene. However, this decision was overturned later.
• Campbell also briefly turned to politics in 2011, intending to run for Mayor of a Miami county with policies regarding taxation, safer public housing, and more.
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