David E Beats

About the Artist

Born David E Long but known to the musical world of Hip Hop as David E Beats, this 20-year-old music genius is now creating a name for himself. As a child, he grew up in one of Washington D.C roughest neighborhood. Although he lived in a single-parent home, he made sure to stay out of trouble. Writing poems, painting and playing flute were the gist of his existence. He started to develop an interest in Hip Hop music at the age of 15, when he bought his first Rap CD ever ‘’The Blueprint- Jay Z’’. He developed a knack for putting words together and soon started to rap, getting on the scene and battled other rappers. At 17, his interests turned more to the production side. He received more than 9000 plays on his Myspace music page in only 2 months. One of his beats ‘’ So Paranoid’’ on soundclick.com hit the 2 on all the charts with like 30 000 hits. He has over 500 beats that he describes as ‘’ versatile, passionate and really catchy’’. This maverick, music-maven producer is continuing to build a hefty catalogue. His work has been credited for (New York Rap artist) JUMZ single ‘’Pressure” for his upcoming LP ‘’Back From 95’’, Aerias from Chicago for the single ‘’Halfway to heaven’’ that he performed all over the US, and Ohio-based rapper Dominique Larue for her single ‘’Toast to the Nightlife”. He also works with indie artists on a regular basis. Inspired by the likes of Swizz Beats, Mad Lib, Fefe Dobson, and Kanye West, David E beats is far from being a one-dimensional producer. He has been diligently working hard for the past year to break through the music industry. Those who have followed his path know that his interest in exploring new productions keeps on growing. Keep a keen eye and a sharp ear on this soon-to be Hip Hop ‘s new sensational beatmaker! By Olivia Dikambi