brandUn DeShay
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DeShay performing in 2010
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| Birth name | Brandun DeShay |
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| Born | (1990-05-10) May 10, 1990 (age 34) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Seven7Ceven, Toy's Factory, BMG |
| Website | instagram |
Brandun DeShay (born May 10, 1990), stylized as brandUn DeShay, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Chicago, Illinois.[1][2] He produced for all of his releases.[3] Aside from his solo career, DeShay was an early member of the Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Odd Future.[4]
DeShay was one of the early members of the hip hop collective OFWGKTA, appearing on Tyler, The Creator's first solo mixtape effort Bastard, before he was kicked out of Odd Future in 2010 and having his verse off “Session” removed and replaced. DeShay has produced for rappers such as Curren$y,[5] Dom Kennedy,[6][7] Mac Miller,[8] Action Bronson,[9] Chance The Rapper,[10] and Danny Brown.[11] His first official music video, "Why You Gotta Zodiac Like That" has been in rotation on mtvU.[12]
In 2011, he released his fifth mixtape All Day DeShay: AM on his label Seven7Ceven Music. It was well received by fans and critics. Following the release of the tape, DeShay was nominated for the 2012 XXL Freshman list.
In an interview with MTV UK, DeShay said that Pharrell Williams and Yasutaka Nakata's music inspired him.[13] He also stated that N.E.R.D, Kanye West, MF DOOM, Lupe Fiasco, A Tribe Called Quest and Lil Wayne were some of his influences initially.[14]
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Session" | 2009 (later removed and replaced) | Tyler, The Creator, Hodgy Beats | Bastard |
| "Westside" | 2016 | Van Ness Wu 吳建豪 | #MWHYB |
| "Serendipity" | starRo | Monday | |
| "Natural" | Moe Shop | Non-album single | |
| "Funktion" | Kero One | Reflection Eternal |
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2017 | "Bad Habits" Crazyboy of J-Soul Brothers | Avex Japan |
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