Derek Luh

Derek Luh
Luh in 2025
Born (1992-06-24) June 24, 1992 (age 34)
Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Years active2013-present
Musical career
Genre
Instrument
  • Vocals

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

Derek Luh was born on June 24, 1992 in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California. He is of Chinese descent.

Career

2013–2016: Beginnings, musical career, modeling

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. He has also toured with Machine Gun Kelly.

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.

2017–present: Acting career

In 2017, he appeared as Brayden in Marvel's Runaways. 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, and was announced as a cast member for the superhero drama Gen V. 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). In September 2025, he and Thor reprised their roles for the show's second season. In June 2026, he was announced as a cast member in Little One, an upcoming dark comedy film from Hammerstone Studios.

Discography

Albums

  • L.A. Confidential (via DatPiff) (2013)
  • The Fortunate Few (w/ SK8) (2015)
  • Hollywood Blvd (2015)
  • The Second Coming (2015)

EPs

  • Disposable Hero (2017)
  • Socks & Slides (2020)

Singles

  • "Bad Boy" (2016)
  • "Now You Know" (2016)
  • "Grow Up" (2017)

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role References
2019 Marvel's Runaways Brayden
2019 All Rise Jack Allen
2022 Shining Vale Ryan He
2023–2025 Gen V Jordan Li

Film

Year Title Role References
TBA Little One TBA

References

  1. ↑ "Derek Luh - Screen Rant". Screen Rant.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. 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...
  3. ↑ Schlutt, Marcel (September 30, 2019). "Video Premiere: Derek Luh – Jerry Maguire". Kaltblut.
  4. 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)
  5. ↑ McCall, Malorie (November 15, 2019). "Derek Luh Discusses Loss Without Animosity in New Single, 'Hoodie'". Ladygunn. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ Holm, Kelly (November 15, 2019). "Derek Luh". Elicit. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Armani Exchange". Digital Dust. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Derek Luh - Metacritic". Metacritic.
  9. ↑ Collington, Faefyx (March 6, 2022). "Shining Vale Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Romano, Nick (7 September 2023). "A to Gen V: A crash course in The Boys' college-set spinoff". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  12. 1 2 Grobar, Matt (June 9, 2026). "Amy Smart, Chiara Aurelia, Redding Munsell & Derek Luh Join Alex Kavutskiy's Dark Comedy 'Little One'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ Derek Luh - Wake Up Call Feat. Mark Battles | Download & Listen [New Song], retrieved 2017-07-14
  15. ↑ "Disposable Hero - EP by Derek Luh on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  16. ↑ "Derek Luh Drops New Genre-Ridden Socks & Slides EP". Beyond the Stage. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  17. ↑ "Rapper Derek Luh Addresses Police Brutality In "Bad Boy"". Okayplayer. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  18. ↑ StrictlyHits (2016-09-07), Derek Luh - "Now You Know" OFFICIAL VERSION, retrieved 2017-07-14
  19. ↑ "Grow Up - Single by Derek Luh on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-07-14.[dead link]