User talk:Ocaasi/DJ Many/collaboration

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DJ Many
R&B, reggae, dancehall, electronic dance music
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Occupation(s)
  • Disc jockey
  • record producer
  • musician
  • songwriter
  • Radio personality
Instrument(s)Turntable, sampler, serato, MIDI controller, digital audio workstation, Vocals, keyboard
Websitedjmany.com

Emanuel Thomas (born August 6, 1993), professionally known as DJ Many,

The Huffington Post.[4]

Biography

DJ Many is known for his trademarked Tiger Hat look,

R&B, Dubstep among other genres.[2]

Many got his start on internet radio at the age of 13 and then he moved up to becoming an audio production intern in radio at age 15 At

WYAC-FM.[2]

DJ Many continued giving the masses their daily dose of reggae and dancehall music when he teamed up with critically acclaimed artist and Grammy-winning producer Delly Ranx[5] to start a viral YouTube Dancehall riddim mix campaign.[2]

In 2011, he got his break playing his

SODMG Entertainment label. He worked with Soulja Boy on many projects and live-events before leaving the record label in the winter of 2012.[2]

In 2012, many was contacted by Rohan Marley the son of the late great reggae legend Bob Marley to endorse the House of Marley and Marley Coffee[6] products which led to DJ Many becoming a brand ambassador for many other brands and products.[2] In 2013, DJ Many had the largest club residency in Atlanta, GA at Wild Bills.

In 2014, Many got back into radio in the Virgin Islands for 4-month's. This time he was on the biggest station in the Virgin Islands Isle 95.1 FM WJKC with the Number One Afternoon Show in the entire Virgin Islands once again.

Later in 2014, DJ Many was flown out to Colorado by BudLight for their WhateverUSA Festival. His experience in Colorado inspired him so much that he became a professional snowboarder. After that he became a writer for

The Huffington Post[4]

Many has worked in the studio with artists such as Sleepy Brown[7] from Outkast along with working with academy award-winning Three 6 Mafia on musical collaborations.[2]

Guinness World Record Attempt

On August 21, 2014 DJ Many attempted to break a Guinness World Record, due to a technicality based on DJ Many not attempting the record at a public venue he did not receive the record.[8]

Controversy

In July 2015

NFL player Greg Hardy accused DJ Many of stealing his album,[9] DJ Many responded to the allegation on his Twitter by showing the copyrights and album lyrics rights registered in his name. DJ showed that the NFL Player owed him $40,000 that's why the album was released under DJ Many's record label. It was also later revealed that DJ Many extensively produced the album originally in anonymity.[10][11]

Influence

DJ Many is the most followed person on social media twitter in the state of Kansas[12]

NASCAR

On September 2, 2015 DJ Many announced that he would become a NASCAR Driver[13]

Discography

Singles

  • 2015: Heartbreak[15]

References

  1. ^ DJ Many Birthday Tweet. Twitter
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Michael Brumagin DJ Many Biography. MTV
  3. ^ a b Cordor, Cyril (2007). "Soulja Boy Tell Em – Biography". Allmusic.
  4. ^ a b DJ Many on The Huffingtonpost. The Huffington Post
  5. ^ "Deejay, producer set to return to the music business", Jamaica Observer, March 19, 2011, retrieved 2012-07-12
  6. ^ Marley Coffee: Brewing a Brand Based on a Legend. Bloomberg
  7. ^ a b "Biography by Cyril Cordor". Allmusic.com. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  8. ^ DJ Many Guinness World Record Attempt. KSHB News
  9. ^ Greg Hardy rap album released, but Cowboys defensive end denies involvement in production. The Dallas Morning News
  10. ^ Dallas DE Greg Hardy and music producer are at odds over release of rap album. Los Angeles Times
  11. ^ DJ Many Upset With Dallas Cowboys’ Greg Hardy Over Rap Album Controversy. Rant Sports
  12. Buzzfeed
  13. ^ DJ Many is Becoming a NASCAR Driver. Rant Sports
  14. ^ DJ Many – We Run the Night (feat. Sleepy Brown). iTunes
  15. ^ DJ Many – Heartbreak. iTunes

External links


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