Luther Roderick Campbell (born December 22, 1960), also known as Luke
Skyywalker, Uncle Luke and simply Luke, is an American rapper,
promoter, record executive, and actor. He is best known for being the
former leader of rap group 2 Live Crew, and star of his own
short-lived show on VH1, Luke's Parental Advisory. As a result of one
of the group's songs, which used a parody of Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty
Woman", Campbell was party to Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.,
which was argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. As a result, the
Miami New Times described Campbell as "the man whose booty-shaking
madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free
speech".Luther Campbell was born on December 22, 1960 in Miami,
Florida. His mother was a beautician with Bahamian ancestry, his
father a custodian with Jamaican ancestry. The youngest of five sons,
he was named after Martin Luther King Jr..After graduating high
school, he was asked by his mom to leave the house every weekday from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., regardless of employment.
Skyywalker, Uncle Luke and simply Luke, is an American rapper,
promoter, record executive, and actor. He is best known for being the
former leader of rap group 2 Live Crew, and star of his own
short-lived show on VH1, Luke's Parental Advisory. As a result of one
of the group's songs, which used a parody of Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty
Woman", Campbell was party to Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.,
which was argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. As a result, the
Miami New Times described Campbell as "the man whose booty-shaking
madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free
speech".Luther Campbell was born on December 22, 1960 in Miami,
Florida. His mother was a beautician with Bahamian ancestry, his
father a custodian with Jamaican ancestry. The youngest of five sons,
he was named after Martin Luther King Jr..After graduating high
school, he was asked by his mom to leave the house every weekday from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., regardless of employment.
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