ABOUT
Well, what can I say?... My name is Deejay Young and music is definately my life. I don't know what I would do without it. I've been singing since I was about three or four years ago. I started doing the gospel production "Daddy Please Don't Leave" since I was about nine or ten years old, which was a great experience for me. Going on tour is really exhilerating. If I had the chance to do it once more, I would say yes in a heartbeat. But now, I am just getting my demos togther and doing some performing here and there. (I LOVE to perform. It's the only time I can escape from life) In the future I hope I will get signed to a major record label. Hopefully in college I will major in the field of Creative Writing [perfecting my songwriting] and minor in Music. I also believe in my heart to not give up on my dreams. Not just for me, but for my gift. God has blessed me to move people soul throgugh music. I love hip-hop and R&B. It can make you cry. It can make you dance. When I sing, I just feel as if I can get people to feel me by feeling the music. I'm a different person. People often ask: "how is that big voice coming out of someone so young?" [lol] I just say, "Its the music". No matter what, I'm gonna keep singing my songs. The haters have no room. They motivate me to do what I do. If they are hating, then, shoot...I'm doin' my job. The only thing you can do is brush 'em off. So, I keep my dustpan next to me at all times, oh and also my songbook. tru songbird -Deejay
- Screen name:
- Deejay Young
- Member since:
- Jun 18 2008
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 13
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Beyonce Knowles, Usher Raymond, Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Yolanda Adams, Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne, Destiny's Child, Paramore, Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia Barrino, John Mayer, R. Kelly, Ciara, Luther Vandross, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Patti Labelle
EQUIPMENT
Just me and my mic/stand
My band consists of:
Durell Young- keyboards, Dontell Young- Bongos/Congos, Demetrius-Bass Guitar, and Chris Thompson- Drummer
MUSIC
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No Limitz
No Limitz Track number: 17 Year: 2007 Album: My Lyfe: Phase II Genre: Christian Contemporary
(c) 2007 All Rights Reserved. Written and Produced by Derrick "Deejay" Young Jr.
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Phase II
Phase II Track number: 1 Year: 2007 Album: My Lyfe: Phase II Genre: R&B
(c) 2007 written and arranged by Derrick "Deejay" Young Jr. (contains interplations of "Little Daddy What's Good" by Shawnna)
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Represent Me
Represent Me Year: 2006 Album: My Lyfe: Based on a Tru Story Genre: R&B
(c) 2006 All Rights Reserved. Written and arranged by Derrick "Deejay" Young Jr. (song contains samples and interpolations of the song "Dead Presidents" by Jay-Z)
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Let It Go
Let It Go Track number: 12 Year: 2007 Album: My Lyfe: Phase II Genre: R&B
(c) 2007 All Rights Reserved. Written and arranged by Derrick "Deejay" Young Jr. (song contains samples and interpolations from the song "So Hard" by Ciara)