He landed a job bartending at the world-famous Viper Room on the Sunset Strip and soon after began booking shows and performing weekly there. It was on the Viper Room's tiny stage that Dru first played with Erykah Badu at an impromptu jam session, and ultimately set him off on a course of RnB, soul and urban music. Soon he met DJ Skee, and becoming Skee's house guitarist, began playing, recording and producing for Snoop Dogg, Game, Ice Cube and others. Soon Dru was leading a 10-piece band and hosting a weekly jam at nearby House Of Blues, Sunset Strip, and did so for 2 years until he started touring heavily.