Aside from the rapping, I was drawn to mainly his fashion style and production. I think Kanye West had come out at the time and he was such a huge inspiration for me. My parents got me a drum set so I started drumming in the house, day-after-day, playing Gospel songs, regular songs and then somehow I just wanted to start making beats. I got super inspired and wanted to be a drummer. I watched the Drumline movie, believe it or not, so shout out Nick Cannon.
I actually started playing the drums for my church. Lex Luger’s exclusive Loop Pack on BandLab Sounds, free to download and use for both commercial and personal use. We caught up with Lex Leger for a chat about how he got started, his inspirations and how a Playstation game got him started in beat making. With two new, Trap Ain’t Dead packs for BandLab sounds, Lex serves up his signature sound for everyone. The award-winning producer has gone from strength to strength and is now one of the most in-demand beat-makers in Hip Hop. Lex Luger would go on to produce for headline acts such as Wacka Flocka Flame, Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Meek Mill and many more. He would go from a church drummer to becoming a founding member of the hip hop production team 808 Mafia. Lex Luger’s musical beginnings started at church.
