“All the pretty girls go to OU” isn’t just a statement, it’s also a song.

Drew Parks’ song “All the pretty girls go to OU” was created after a member of the baseball team approached him and asked him to make a song that was unique to Oakland University.

“It’s more of a party song,” Parkssaid. “It took a long time for me to actually make it, but it almost has 3,000 plays — a lot more than I ever expected.”

Parks’ moniker, Drew32, was created to reference his name, show support for his favorite basketball player, Magic Johnson, and contribute to improving his self-image.

“Most rappers rap 16-bar verses,” he said. “I multiply that number by two because I feel like I’m twice the artist.”

A freshman majoring in business and marketing, Parks made his first song when he was 9 years old.

“The first time I went to the studio, it was crazy,” he said. “I fell in love with the experience … after that, I got into beat making and moved on from there.”

Parks, 19, has already received a lot of recognition from different types of media outlets.

“I’ve been played on Channel 955 before and have about five mixtapes on my website,” he said. “I also shot a music video that was on YouTube, on Comcast’s OnDemand, Fuse and was in stores like Macy’s and Champs. It got me a lot of exposure.”

Parks doesn’t just stick with music for himself, though. Sometimes he helps make websites.

“I can do graphic design,” he said. “I have also made songs for other people, too.”

Most recently, Parks worked with OU alum Pato Margetic and Jay Hussle to make the song “The Vibe” into a music video that was just released this week on his website, drew32.com

“The kid is phenomenal,” said Hussle, a rapper and friend. “Drew’s a genius when it comes to music. He has a natural ability as an entertainer and an artist. He has the drive and is going to go far.”

Though he does sometimes work inside a studio, most of his recordings are done in his bedroom — more specifically, in his closet.

“My closet provides its own soundproofing to an extent,” he said. “The clothes definitely help. But if I think it’s a good song, I’ll redo it and remix it at the studio. Most of my mixtapes have been done at home though.”

Parks is currently in Austin, Texas performing in the South by Southwest conference, the largest music conference in the nation, with other artists from Detroit.

“Right now, I’m trying to get out there,” he said. “I’d like to make more music, travel around the world and have a feel about what is going on in the nation. I’d love to go to Greece and record. It’d give my music more of a Greek feel.”

All of Parks’ mixtapes are available for anyone to download for free on his website.