DJ Fingaz / Young De
DJ Fingaz's bio
Mixing & scratching every genre of music from Rock, 80's, dancehall, pop, electronic,mash-up's, hip hop and anything in between is where Fingaz brings heat.
Consistently amazing the masses with his versatility and dexterous DJ skills, his consistent performances in over 150 cities in 40 countries all over the globe have proved just that. With over 15 years in the industry as a full time DJ & music producer Fingaz shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
During the course of his career DJ FINGAZ has DJ'ed for, produced, and performed with some of the biggest names in the music and entertainment industry such as XZIBIT, Beyonce, Paris Hilton, KRS-1, Snoop Dogg, Tyrese, Black Eyed Peas, Audrina Patridge, Ginuwine, Will Smith, Z-Trip, Common, De La Soul, Wu-Tang Clan, The Roots and the list goes on!
Whether it's Paris, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, or Tokyo, tearing the dance floor apart is what he does best!
Young De's bio
Demrick Shelton, better known by his stage name Young De, is a rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, currently residing in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his collaborations with high profile artists such as Xzibit, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort and B-Real of Cypress Hill. He is also recognized as a protege of Kurupt and B-Real.
The beginning of his career started in 2005 when Kurupt met the group 'Tangled Thoughts' which consisted of Young De, Casanova 'Cas' and Tekneek 'Tek' and took them to California. They released their debut album in 2007, titled 'From Philly 2 Cali' witch feat Kurupt, Roscoe, Reyes Bros and more. After the succes of their album they released 2 mixtapes titled 'T.H.O.' and 'Every Hood's Tha Same'. Young De released his debut mixtape titled Audio Hustlaz Vol. 1 which B-Real contributed to as a producer, co-executive Producer (with Damizza) and was heavily featured on several tracks. It was presented by DJ Skee and hosted by Kurupt. Besides the Audio Hustlaz Vol. 1 mixtape, Young De also released the Homeland Security mixtape in collaboration with Shady/Interscope artist Ca$his. Homeland Security was hosted by DJ Whoo Kid and released by Eminem's Shady Records and featured collaborations with B-Real, Royce Da 5'9 and Crooked I among others. A video was shot & directed by Matt Alonzo for the single "In God's Hands" featuring Mitchy Slick and produced by then 19 year old producer "Los" (Baby Ree productions), He is also featured on B-Real's 2009 album, Smoke N Mirrors, performing on 4 of the 15 songs.
Young De has also performed alongside Ice Cube, Tha Dogg Pound, Too $hort, DJ Muggs, E-40 and Xzibit on the Westcoast Tour in March 2009. In April he toured alongside Xzibit on the first part of the Euro vs. Dollar Tour. In August/September, he joined B-Real for the promotional tour of his Smoke N Mirrors album release, only to return to Europe in December 2009 for the second part of the Euro vs. Dollar Tour, headlining Xzibit.
In late 2009, Young De along with Xzibit and B-Real formed a super group called Serial Killaz. The first single, "Body Bags", was released by the end of 2009. The trio's album is to be released in 2011. Apart from his work with the previously listed, he has also collaborated with Snowgoons, Kid Frost, Krayzie Bone, Ill Bill, Adil Omar, Apathy, Mitchy Slick, Freeway, Sen Dog, Deen, Bitza and others.
