Yung Warriors Explained

Yung Warriors
Background:	group_or_band
Alias:	Tjimba and the Yung Warriors
Origin:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre:	Hip Hop
Years Active:	2007-present
Label:	Blackwing Music, Payback Records^[1]
Current Members:	Tjimba Possum Burns Danny "D-Boy" Ramzan
Past Members:	Narjik Day Burns

Yung Warriors (also called Tjimba and the Yung Warriors) are an Australian hip hop group, formed in 2007.^[2]

They released their debut album Warrior for Life in June 2007.^[3]

Yung Warriors played at 2008 Big Day Out,^[4] at Yabun in Sydney,^[5] and at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference: Education in Melbourne^[6] Their music has had national airplay on Triple J.

They were nominated for Deadly Awards in 2008 and 2009.^[7]

Members

• Tjimba Possum Burns
• Danny Ramzan
• Kidd Benny

Former members

• Narjiic Day-Burns^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details
Warrior for Life	Released: June 2007^[9] Label: Sound Vault Records (SV0584) Format: CD, digital download
Standing Strong	Released: 18 May 2012^[10] Label: Payback Records (WYPB02) Format: CD, digital download
Turnt Up	Released: 21 November 2014^[11] Label: Blackwing Music (BWM003) Format: CD, digital download

Singles

Year	Title	Album
2017	"Warrior for Life"	Warrior for Life
2011	"Just a Thought"^[12]	Standing Strong
	"Black Boys" ^[13]
2012	"Standing Strong"^[14]	Standing Strong
	"Family Love"^[15]
2013	"Shake That Thing" ^[16]
2014	"Money (If I Had It All)"^[17]	Turnt Up

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.|-| 2012^[18] |Standing Strong | Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album|

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

|-| 2013^{[19] [20]} | Yung Warriors| Best Indigenous Act| |}

External links

• Young Warriors

Notes and References

1. Koori Mail. Edition 439, 19 November 2008
2. Web site: Yung Warriors Hip Hop / Band. songlines. 31 August 2020.
3. News: Aboriginal rappers on rise in Australia. Reuters/Billboard. 13 January 2008 . 31 August 2020.
4. Web site: Saying Sorry . TheMusic.com.au. February 2008. 31 August 2020.
5. Web site: Black to front. The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 2009. 31 August 2020.
6. Web site: Tjimba and the Yung Warriors - Band of Brothers. Vibe. 31 August 2020.
7. http://nitv.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=207&Itemid=111 National Indigenous Television
8. Web site: Warrior Calling (The Yung Warriors). Vibe. 31 August 2020.
9. Web site: Warrior for Life (DD). Apple Music. June 2007. 31 August 2020.
10. Web site: Standing Strong (DD). Apple Music. 18 May 2012. 31 August 2020.
11. Web site: Turnt Up (DD). Apple Music. 21 November 2014. 31 August 2020.
12. Web site: Just a Thought - single. Apple Music. June 2011. 31 August 2020.
13. Web site: Black Boys - single. Apple Music. 1 August 2011. 31 August 2020.
14. Web site: Standing Strong - single. Apple Music. 13 April 2012. 31 August 2020.
15. Web site: Family Love - single. Apple Music. May 2012. 31 August 2020.
16. Web site: Shake That Thing - single. Apple Music. 22 April 2013. 31 August 2020.
17. Web site: Money (If I Had It All) - single. Apple Music. 29 August 2014. 31 August 2020.
18. Web site: NOMINATIONS: 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards . Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 17 September 2012. 20 August 2020.
19. Web site: Previous Nominess. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020.
20. Web site: Previous Winners. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020.