Dujon W.

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Dujon A. Walker was born May 26th, 1987 in Toronto, Ontario. Influenced by a very musical family, Dujon started developing his craft at an early age. By the time he was 12, the straight-A student was already training his voice in the school choir and began learning how to play both the keyboard and clarinet. At 13, he started writing rap lyrics to commercial beats and recording himself on his computer. Soon after, he started making his own beats with only a MIDI keyboard and computer software, taking his influences, like the Neptunes and A Tribe Called Quest, and using them to shape his own style.

By the time he graduated from high school, Dujon had already performed live at venues around the Toronto area, garnered local radio play, and had offers from several independent record labels. But even with all his success thus far, he decided to play it safe and pursue a career in computer science. It was while he was in college that Dujon received a harsh reality check. His mother was diagnosed with a particularly deadly form cancer and did not have much longer to live. “It made me realize that you only get one life, so you might as well spend it doing what you love”, said the rapper. And with that, he changed courses and earned his diploma in audio engineering and music production.

With his new found knowledge, Dujon went to work on his first release, enlisting the likes of platinum award winning producer, Darius Szczepaniak (Sum 41, Fefe Dobson, Choclair) to help him out. His 5-song EP entitled “Success” was released January 5th, 2010, just over a year after the death of his mother. Here is what Billboard Discoveries had to say about the effort: “Dujon offers a fine balance between the expected elements of hip-hop, attention to melody—which is missing from so much of modern rap fare—and enough humor to temper the rough and tumble variables of the genre. And youth is also on his side. Dujon sounds ready to evolve into the main course.”

The 23-year-old artist is currently studying music at Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida. He is also president and CEO of DigitalHeart Beats, an independent production company established in 2008. After 10 years of honing his craft, Dujon has finally created a fully realized EP that is the culmination of where he’s been and where he’s going, and one that is sure to win him the notoriety demanded by the depth and quality of his songs. You can find "Success" on iTunes, Amazon, Napster and all other major online music stores right now.