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Final Draft (A Letter to an Ex) - DAJ x MOBY (Parental Advisory) dajmusic83 18 views "Final Draft (A Letter to an Ex)" - DAJ x MOBY New song by DAJ featuring the Ambient/Electronica music of MOBY Free Download at soundcloud.com/dajmusic83
Toungetied (Piglatin) - Daj (2002) dajmusic83 252 views Taken from "SacredDelicacy" from 2002 ... This was Daj's first attempt with the experimental sounds he hears in his head back in 2002, with lush harmonies and haunting a...
Clocks (Coldplay Cover) - Daj dajmusic83 159 views Take from disc 2 of the incredible 2 disc mixtape "Daj Presents... LIMBO the mixtape" ... here is "Clocks" Coldplay has been a huge influence on Daj with their melodic f...
Highlights from "Daj LIVE @ Moods Music", Atlanta, GA dajmusic83 223 views Here are some hightlights from The release concert for "Daj Presents... LIMBO the mixtape" .. it was an amazing night, filled with beautiful people and nothing but love... ...
Daj on rehearsal pt 2 dajmusic83 41 views Get to know the man behind the music.... Here are some exclusive behind the scenes looks as Daj prepares for his Release concert on june 23rd with his band GroovProject ...
LIMBO the mixtape - The DOOR- Disc 1 - Sampler dajmusic83 49 views Here is a preview sampler of "Disc 1 - THE DOOR" from "Daj Presents... LIMBO the mixtape" available for download JUNE 21st. via dajmusiconline.com. THE DOOR serves as a gr...
LIMBO the mixtape - The Ascension - Disc 2- Sampler dajmusic83 63 views Here is a preview sampler of "Disc 2 - THE ASCENSION" from "Daj Presents... LIMBO the mixtape" available for download JUNE 21st. via dajmusiconline.com. THE ASCENSION is...
Daj on Rehearsal Pt. 1 dajmusic83 59 views Get to know the man behind the music.... Here are some exclusive clips of behind the scenes Footage of Daj in rehearsal with his singers as they prepare for his Mixtape re...
Daj on Janet Jackson dajmusic83 78 views Get to know the man behind the music.... Take a listen as Daj discusses his love for Janet Jackson also hear 3 exclusive snippets from his upcoming 2 disc Mixtape "Daj Pr...
Daj... Lessons, Life, LIMBO... Pt. 1 dajmusic83 32 views There's more to Daj then just the music... be apart of the journey behind the release of his Upcoming Mixtape "Daj presents... LIMBO the mixtape" .... Available for free do...

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DAJ-BEHIND THE MAN, THE MUSIC, AND THE PASSION
"I love music! There is nothing else in this world that brings me more joy."-Daj .

For an artist on the verge of a breakthrough, music has to be the guide. "For as long as I can remember, music has been my guiding light, sort of my Harriet Tubman," says Daj. The evidence is in every step of Daj's soul-searching expedition for inner peace. But somehow Daj's never-ending musical quest always leads him home. "The music comes from the heart," says Daj. "They say 'home is where the heart is,' so I guess music really is my pathway home."

Daj (DeShawn Jenkins) born July 16, 1983 in Cleveland, OH, began singing at age three. By age eight Daj was already writing and arranging his own songs and singing in his local church with two friends after they'd teamed up to form a gospel group. Daj looked at this group as an opportunity to explore himself musically. Almost instantly, the group became known for their powerful blend and tight harmonies. It wasn't until he attended the Cleveland School of the Arts that Daj's knowledge, hunger and thirst for music grew. From there he began to truly consider himself an artist.

As a young artist in the making, Daj further strengthened his basis in music at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School (also in Cleveland) as a drama club member and musical theater participant gaining more valuable experience through choreography and stage production. Meanwhile, his writing and recording skills were waiting in the wings while he continued to further his education.

Later, Daj relocated to attend Columbia College Chicago where he met Renee Dion, a local up-and-coming songstress quickly developing a name in the Chicago indie-music scene. Contributing background vocals for Dion and a number of her bands including Luos, Pathway and Emancipated Soul, for the next six years, Daj continued to improve his resume as the featured singular vocalist behind Dion's early productions. His journey later continued with brief stints in Detroit, MI and Atlanta, GA.

But there comes a time for every protégé to step out on his own. In 2006, Daj took a major leap forward when he began working on his first solo project. 2007's independent digital release Hotel Relationship proved that for Daj it was all worth the wait. The noted conceptual album enlists Chicago's own D.A. and London powerhouse Julius with production credits on a number of songs. The album offers a blend of experimental ambient soul with R&B extrapolations of the future creating a solid 17-track project with a little something for everyone. After wrapping production of his debut while in Atlanta, GA, Daj relocated to pursue yet another musical dream after he was accepted into Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Daj was focused and ready to take his solo career to the next level.

As the lead singer of "DeShawn & Indigo Moon", Daj headlined an ensemble of student vocalists, musicians and songwriters from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where he attended majoring in songwriting and performance. "When we first started doing songs live we were doing my music from the album, but I was pushing for Indigo Moon to still be its own entity. So it became like a family. It was a gel that just formed out of nowhere and were such a diverse musical family," says Daj. Constantly opening up to more opportunities and expanding his mind to make music the way he hears it, this budding musician and talented singer/songwriter is setting the foundation needed for a promising musical career. Daj is showing sure signs to be at the forefront of the next soul music movement yet to come as he is currently back in Atlanta, Ga working on what is to be his new album entitled "Emerald City". "Im really taking my time with project as its a little more personal.. a venture into the mind of my journey to self" says Daj, and we cant wait to take that journey with him.

There's a quiet spiritual and physical connection to his love for the melody. The treble clef ring resting on his wedding finger, which he declares to be his 'vow to music,' and the eighth-note charm cradled around his neck have helped Daj find his way home-to the music in his heart. "It's like my dog tag," he laughs. "Home is that place of stability and security. It's the foundation where your soul is at rest. Music is the equivalent and I'm just searching for that really. I'm searching for my soul to be at peace." Close your eyes, click your heels three times and make a wish for there really is no place like home.

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