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Jack of all trades, David Oliver was born into a family that appreciated all fields of art. Young David's mother loves to draw, his father played the guitar and they both are renowned politicians that love writing; so by design it is never hard for Young David to express himself in his music. Young David proved to be capable of singing, rapping, writing songs, producing as well as shooting and editing music videos and designs graphics... he's a walking record label. "School taught me little of what I do professionally today; but I still encourage young people to go to school for what they see themselves doing in the future." Young David was born in the war-torn country of Sudan on June 14, 1982. He experienced travelling and was exposed to different cultures, from third world countries to where he is now his voice is a reflection of his youth. Escaping bullets and bombs to having fun on the fanciest dance floors. Young David has stumbled upon many things that he writes about... "I feel Bob Marley when he said 'we have so much things to say right now'", he replies. If you have heard his hooks (choruses) before, you would agree that they are unforgettable... once you hear a song from him you will be "hooked" and probably find yourself singing it in the shower. It is hard to pinpoint exactly where his music career has started. In the 9th grade at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia was where he discovered his love for poetry and writing in English class. He stood out on poetry essays and that’s when his friends suggested that he should try to rap... before you know it he bought a karaoke machine and started recording himself at home. "My main influence when it came to rapping was the late rapper, Tupac Shakur... I came to the Untied States on September 16, 1996; three days after he was announced dead... I heard the news when I was in Egypt before I got here and I thought ahhh!! He would make it out alright like he always did...", but Tupac's death resurrected a new star in him, "I practically exercised my vocal cord on his raps... that’s what got me started in knowing the writing structures." Like many artists, singing did not surface until Young David joined the Church Choir at Faith House of Refuge in Virginia Beach, where he sang in the male choir. "At first I thought I would never sing... but when I did at church, I couldn't believe my ears... it was like a miracle." A natural born hustler, Young David put out more than 5000 copies of his self debut mix tapes, mainly in Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee. "I had to do that sometimes just to survive, travel and buy studio time, even though I was kicked out of malls and shopping centres for that, I never stopped". The streets of Virginia Beach should know hits from Young David like "Salvation", "Mountain Moving Faith", Tennessee will not forget " Stop Judging Me", Maryland remembers "I'm gonna make it", where he even shot the video for that song at a Laurel Shopping Center where he was harassed by cops and security guards. Determined in his calling, he is visiting Africa to put his music out there. "I'm gonna prove that us Africans can do this, Hip-Hop is universal... you ain't gotta be from New York to know how to rap or from Atlanta to snap...watch!" On February 2007, he dropped the single "Sudanese Girl" which proved his versatility singing and rapping in both English and his native Arabic dialect. That song will always be amiable to his native country of Sudan. There is no doubt, Young David is born to do what he does, whether it's singing, rapping or whatever it takes to make good music out there, because time has proved that he is getting better and better day by day. He already began to build his legacy and all it took was you listening to one of his songs. His style is distinctive, each song is unique and he covers a wide genre that is almost undefined from Hip-Hop, Soul, Reggae, R&B and its "different", says every DJ that spun his tracks.
2017-01-08 (Ended) | Young David | Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Denver Colorado , United States | Find Tickets |