American record producer, singer, and songwriter
Drew Louis
Louis in 2024
Birth name Andrew Louis Klemm Born (2000-03-28 ) March 28, 2000 (age 24) Origin Hudson, Ohio Genres Pop Occupation Record producer · singer · songwriter Years active 2020–present Website drewlouismusic .com
Musical artist
Andrew Louis Klemm (born March 28, 2000),[ 1] known professionally as Drew Louis (droo LOO -iss ),[ 2] is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter.[ 3] [ 4] He is best known for his work with RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Trinity the Tuck , Kylie Sonique Love , and Amanda Tori Meating ,[ 5] as well as Sony Japan 's The Gospellers ,[ 6] and Yena .[ 7]
Career
Louis's professional musical career began while studying at the Los Angeles College of Music ,[ 8] where he met K-pop and J-pop singer-songwriter Mayu Wakisaka .[ 9] In 2021, Louis and Wakisaka co-wrote "Loving Out Loud" for The Gospellers .[ 10] They then co-wrote "Vacay" & "Lxxk 2 U" for Yena 's debut mini-album Smiley , as well as the title track of her third mini-album Good Morning in 2024.[ 11]
Louis released his single "Love So Right" in June 2023.[ 12] Earmilk described it as "...[A] nostalgic pop single... with an anthemic sing-a-long worthy chorus...".[ 13] In Billboard Argentina , Louis stated that the song was mainly inspired by his love of pop music from the 2010s.[ 14] In October 2023, Louis was awarded the Music Forward LGBTQ+ Emerging Artist Award by Live Nation .[ 15]
In May 2023, Drew produced the titular single for the Drag Isn't Dangerous digital fundraiser.[ 16] In November 2023, Louis executive produced and co-wrote Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Musical with Trinity the Tuck .[ 17] The cast featured multiple past Drag Race contestants .[ 18] He then produced "My Kitty" for Amanda Tori Meating , which premiered on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 in January 2024.[ 9] In an interview with Wonderland in February 2024, Louis announced that he was executive producing Trinity the Tuck 's dark-pop album Sinematic .[ 11] He told Notion that the album was inspired by their shared love of The Pussycat Dolls and Britney Spears .[ 9]
In June 2024, Louis co-wrote and produced Grant & Ash ’s debut viral single “A Twink and a Redhead”, and went on to executive produce their debut EP A Twink and a Redhead .[ 19] [ 20] "A Twink and a Redhead" was nominated for the 2025 Queerties Anthem award.[ 21] He then produced and co-wrote a Christmas single for Jillian Rossi titled "Ms. Claus" in November 2024.[ 22]
In January 2025, he wrote and produced three songs for the debut episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 .[ 23]
Discography
All credits are adapted from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers 's database, and Spotify .[ 24] [ 25]
Songwriting and production credits
As lead artist
Singles
Extended plays
As featured artist
Awards and nominations
References
^ "About Drew Louis - Birthdate, Social Media, Genre" . Google Knowledge Panel . Retrieved 2024-06-19 .
^ "Cleveland's Own: Drew Louis" . Fox 8 Cleveland WJW . 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-21 .
^ "Drew Louis Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More ..." AllMusic . Retrieved 2024-06-19 .
^ Cassady, Charles (2023-06-21). "Hudson talents take Young Actors Studio legacy across the country" . Hudson Life . Retrieved 2024-06-19 .
^ River, Julie (2024-06-02). "Pop Songwriter Drew Louis Writes Single 'A Twink and a Redhead' by Grant & Ash" . New Noise Magazine . Retrieved 2024-06-18 .
^ Murray, Madison. "Drew Louis Chronicles 'Baby's First Heartbreak' On His Latest Thoughtful EP" . Genius . Retrieved 2024-06-18 .
^ "Drew Louis is Talented and Proud" . LADYGUNN . 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2024-06-18 .
^ a b "LACM Alumnus Drew Louis Wins Prestigious LGBTQ+ Emerging Artist Award" . www.pasadenanow.com . Retrieved 2024-06-18 .
^ a b c Gokcemen, Yazzi (2024-06-03). "Drew Louis is Producing Pop for Queens and Dancing" . Notion . Retrieved 2024-06-19 .
^ "March 10th Release - "Acapella 2" - All 13 Song Credits Announced!" . Sony Music Japan . 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2024-06-19 .
^ a b "We link up with the up-and-coming pop producer Drew Louis as he works with legendary drag artists and takes the drag music scene by storm" . Wonderland . 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-06-19 .
^ "Drew Louis Knows of a "Love So Right" " . Galore . 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-18 .
^ Polsely, Victoria (2023-06-19). "Drew Louis shines with blissful pop single "Love So Right" " . EARMILK . Retrieved 2024-06-18 .
^ Serna, Gustavo (2023-06-21). "Drew Louis presenta su nuevo single Love So Right" [Drew Louis presents his new single "Love So Right"]. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-06-19 .
^ a b "Emerging Artist Award « Music Forward Foundation" . musicforwardfoundation.org . Retrieved 2024-06-19 .
^ "Drag Isn't Dangerous Telethon Adds More Talent To The Spectacular Lineup" . Bear World Magazine . May 4, 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-18 .
^ " 'Drag Race's Trinity The Tuck Drops Parody Christmas Album & Book" . Yahoo News . 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-06-18 .
^ "RuPaul's Drag Race queen Trinity The Tuck revives Sister Mary Kuntz and gay Devil characters in new Christmas book, album" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 2024-06-19 .
^ River, Julie (2024-06-02). "News: Pop Songwriter Drew Louis Writes Single 'A Twink and a Redhead' by Grant & Ash" . New Noise Magazine . Retrieved 2024-09-12 .
^ "Drew Louis Produces Debut EP for Comedic Duo Grant & Ash: "A Twink and a Redhead" Shines with Eclectic Sounds and Humor" . Rival Magazine . 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2024-11-27 .
^ a b "The 2025 Queerties Awards" . Queerty . Retrieved 2025-01-29 .
^ "Producer/Songwriter Drew Louis and Singer Jillian Rossi Join Forces to Welcome an Early Christmas" . Mundane . 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-08 .
^ "Drew Louis, the Creative Force Behind Drag Race's "My Kitty" Is Back" . www.toomuchlovemagazine.com . Retrieved 2025-01-14 .
^ "Drew Louis - ASCAP" . ASCAP . Retrieved 2024-06-19 .
^ "Written by Drew Louis - Spotify" . Spotify . Retrieved 2024-06-19 .