Brandun DeShay explained

brandUn DeShay
Birth Name:	Brandun DeShay
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Birth Date:	10 May 1990
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	2008–present
Label:	Seven7Ceven, Toy's Factory, BMG

Brandun DeShay (born May 10, 1990), stylized as brandUn DeShay, is an American rapper and record producer from Chicago, Illinois.^{[1] [2]} He produced for all of his releases.^[3] Aside from his solo career, DeShay was an early member of the Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Odd Future.^[4]

Career

DeShay was one of the early members of the hip hop collective OFWGKTA, appearing on Tyler, The Creator's first solo mixtape effort Bastard, before he was kicked out of Odd Future in 2010 and having his verse off “Session” removed and replaced. DeShay has produced for rappers such as Curren$y,^[5] Dom Kennedy,^{[6] [7]} Mac Miller,^[8] Action Bronson,^[9] Chance The Rapper,^[10] and Danny Brown.^[11] His first official music video, "Why You Gotta Zodiac Like That" has been in rotation on mtvU.^[12]

In 2011, he released his fifth mixtape on his label Seven7Ceven Music. It was well received by fans and critics. Following the release of the tape, DeShay was nominated for the 2012 XXL Freshman list.

Style and influences

In an interview with MTV UK, DeShay said that Pharrell Williams and Yasutaka Nakata's music inspired him.^[13] He also stated that N.E.R.D, Kanye West, MF DOOM, Lupe Fiasco, A Tribe Called Quest and Lil Wayne were some of his influences initially.^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

• (2011)
• goldUn child (2015)
• goldUn child 2 (2016)
• PLAY.MAKE.BELIEVE (as Ace Hashimoto) (2021)

Extended plays

• The Super D3Shay (with The Jet Age of Tomorrow as The Super D3Shay) (2009)

Mixtapes

• Volume: One! for the Money (2008)
• Volume: Two! for the Show (2009)
• Volume: Three! to Get Ready (2010)

Guest appearances

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Year	Artist(s)	Album
"Session"	2009 (later removed and replaced)	Tyler, The Creator, Hodgy Beats	Bastard
"Westside"	2016	Van Ness Wu 吳建豪	MWHYB
"Serendipity"		starRo	Monday
"Natural"		Moe Shop	rowspan="1"
"Funktion"		Kero One	Reflection Eternal

Songwriting

Production discography

See main article: Brandun DeShay production discography.

Notes and References

1. Web site: brandUn DeShay Is Putting In His Two Weeks Notice. The Smoking Section. November 10, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103104111/http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/09/a3c-artist-spotlight-brandun-deshay. November 3, 2013. dead.
2. Web site: brandUn DeShay Is Putting In His Two Weeks Notice . A3C Hip Hop Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101204051924/http://www.a3cfestival.com/a3c-artist-spotlight-brandun-deshay/ . December 4, 2010 .
3. Web site: The Break Presents: brandUn DeShay. October 31, 2011 . XXL.
4. Web site: ZOMBIE: The Birth... Death... & Rebirth? of brandUn DeShay. YouTube.
5. Web site: Curren$y And Don Cannon Present Smokee Robinson Vol.1. The Smoking Section. October 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104133846/http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/02/download-currensy-smokee-robinson-mixtape. November 4, 2013. dead.
6. Web site: Wake N' Watch: Dom Kennedy "Locals Only" Music Video. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20101119201400/http://www.complex.com/blogs/2010/11/11/wake-n-watch-dom-kennedy-locals-only-music-video/. dead. November 19, 2010. Complex.
7. Web site: Dom Kennedy – Where I Belong (prod. BrandUn DeShay). 2dopeboyz.
8. Web site: Mac Miller – "Aliens Fighting Robots (Prod. Brandun Deshay)". March 27, 2012 . Hip Hop DX.
9. Web site: NaNa" f/ Action Bronson – The Making of Chance ... . Complex.
10. Web site: [VIDEO]

    Chance The Rapper & Hannibal Buress – NaNa (Prod. by BrandUn Deshay)]

    . The Fresh Heir. May 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530162903/http://thefreshheir.com/2013/04/10/video-chance-the-rapper-hannibal-buress-nana-prod-by-brandun-deshay/. May 30, 2015. dead.
11. Web site: brandUn DeShay – All Day DeShay: AM. URB. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111103043342/http://www.urb.com/2011/11/01/brandun-deshay-all-day-deshay-am/. November 3, 2011.
12. Web site: Pick This Week's Best Freshmen Video. mtvU.
13. Web site: Wrap Up And Watch Out: BRANDUN DESHAY. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614051356/http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/urban/5251-wrap-up-and-watch-out-brandun-deshay. dead. June 14, 2012. MTV UK.
14. Web site: Meara . Paul . BrandUn DeShay Speaks About Leaving Odd Future, Producing For Dom Kennedy And Promoting His Own Rapping . HipHopDX . October 25, 2021 . December 8, 2011.