| Native Name Lang: | English, Jamaican Patois |
| Birth Date: | May 5th, 1981 |
| Birth Place: | St. Andrew, Jamaica |
| Years Active: | 2007–present |
| Label: | Waxploitation, Ministry of Sound |
DeeWunn (real name Damone Walker)[1] is a Jamaican-Canadian singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer. Introduced by Jamaican dancehall group Ward 21, he is popular for his style of creating an exotic blend of hip-hop in Jamaican Patois.
His viral single "Mek It Bunx Up" featuring Marcy Chin was signed to Sony UK's sub label Ministry of Sound and remixed by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. Since its release, this single has a combined total of 150,000,000 views on YouTube and over 20 million listens on Spotify.
DeeWunn began his career as an emcee, performing rap battles in several venues across Jamaica.
In 2010, DeeWunn was called on as a songwriter and vocalist by Dancehall Group, Ward 21, with whom he spent time penning songs for in-house artists such as Timberlee, Natalie Storm and more. He also made recorded his own music.[2]
In 2013, his viral single, "Mek It Bunx Up", featuring Marcy Chin and produced by Kunley McCarthy of Ward 21 was released. The success attracted attention from DJs including Diplo, BBC 1Xtra's Seani B, ZJ Johnny Kool, New York's Hot 97's Massive B and more. "Mek It Bunx Up" has been played on radio stations and nightclubs in several locations worldwide, and was featured on FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance."[3]
In 2015, the song gained online popularity after Parris Goebel (who choreographed Justin Bieber’s "Sorry" music video) recorded an impromptu performance dancing to the song on YouTube alongside students from her class at Urban Dance Camp. Since her original upload, there have been numerous independently made videos by dancers from around the world as well.[4] The track also made it to #30 on the Bulgarian Top 40 Radio Charts and reached #95 on Shazam's World Charts in January 2016.
DeeWunn then worked in Portland, Jamaica as a songwriter for GeeJam Studios (spearheaded by Jon Baker). He wrote songs for artists including Mystic Davis, Charlie B, A-Game, Nailah, Nordia Baker, and Lily Allen.[5]
In October 2016, DeeWunn released his debut album Bunx Up - The Official Street LP. In December 2016, Parris Goebel featured DeeWunn in her single, "Dynamite", which was featured in her debut album Vicious.[6]
In June 2017, "Mek It Bunx Up" made its TV debut during an episode of Fox's SYTYCD. DeeWunn also completed two European tours during 2017.
In January 2018, DeeWunn collaborated with Jamaican producer TJ Records for the single "Tun Suh". The video was released in May and features Annesa Badshaw, a video vixen, fashion model, and recording artist from Toronto, known for her work with artists like Cyhi The Prince and Drake.
DeeWunn later signed on with Los Angeles-based label Waxploitation and released "Back It Up, Drop It" in 2019.[7] The song was later used in a Samsung Galaxy S10 commercial.
Damone migrated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in January 2015. On September 26, 2015 he married his long-time Publicist and Manager, Reeva Ann Walker (nee: Proctor).