Damion "Damizza" Young
Born
Damion Young

Santa Barbara, California[1]
Other namesDamizza[2]
Years active1986-Present[3]
Notable workDamizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be

Damion Young (born 1974), better known by his stage name Damizza, is an American radio executive, record producer, artist and author.


Biography

Young began his career as a studio assistant at the age of 12, where Young went on to popularize numerous artists while working at Santa Barbara’s KHTY station, including Fiona Apple, Garbage and Hootie & the Blowfish, and later served as the head of Los Angeles’ Power 106 and New York’s Hot 97.[4]

He completed working with J. Marshall Craig on a book on his life, Guilty By Association, which is scheduled for release sometime late-2011 after two years of delays over legal issues and made some public appearances at various California universities and colleges discussing the book and his life as a radio prodigy-turned hip-hop producer and performer. When Damizza was asked to give a brief insight to his book he said "A kid from a small town with a dream.. That never took no for an answer, made his dreams come true and did it his way. (With a Lil help from his grannie)".[5]

Awards/chart positions

References

  1. ↑ KETTMAN, MATT. "Rise of Santa Barbara Hip-Hop". INDEPENDENT.COM. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mariah Carey's former producer, Damion (Damizza) Young, slams report about their love affair: 'NOT my quotes'". NY DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ↑ McKenzie, Greg. "Hip hop producer Damizza pens tell-all book on rap". BBC. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Damion "Damizza" Young". MAQUIS WHO'S WHO (MARQUIS WHO'S WHO TOP ARTISTS): 1. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Former Power 106 Programme Director Damizza", 2013.
  6. ↑ Damizza Presents... Where I Wanna Be (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart), Billboard, December 16, 2000
  7. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2000-11-25/billboard-200 Damizza Presents... Where I Wanna Be (Billboard 200 chart)], Billboard, November 25, 2000


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