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Darhyl "DJ" Camper
Birth name Darhyl Camper, Jr.
Also known as
  • DJ Camper
  • Hey DJ
Born (1990-05-25) May 25, 1990 (age 33)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • disc jockey
Associated acts

Darhyl “DJ” Camper (born May 25, 1990), also known by his stage name Camper, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer.

Career

Camper was born May 25, 1990, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At the age of six, he began playing the piano. Raised in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, Camper graduated from Oakcrest High School in 2008.

In 2011 Camper, co-produced the Big Sean single “Marvin & Chardonnay" which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In 2012, he received a Grammy Award nomination for co-producing singer Elle Varner’s “Refill." Subsequently, Camper worked with artists such as Tamar Braxton, John Legend, Nicki Minaj, and Jay-Z. In 2017, Camper collaborated with Mary J. Blige on her single "Thick of It" which topped the US Adult R&B Songs chart. The following year, he executive produced on English singer Jessie J’s album R.O.S.E.. In 2019, Brandy consulted Camper to executive produce her album B7.

Camper has been a resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Songwriting & production credits

Year Song Artist Album
2012 "Trust and Believe" Keyshia Cole Woman To Woman
"Refill" Elle Varner Perfectly Imperfect
"Pretty Girl's Lie" Trey Songz Chapter V
2013 "Fire" Big Sean Hall of Fame
"Guap"
"Love and War" Tamar Braxton Love and War
"Open Your Eyes" John Legend Love in the Future
"Dreams"
"Angel (Interlude)" (Featuring Stacy Barthe)
2014 "Dedicated" (feat. Nas) Mariah Carey Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
"Self Love" Mary J. Blige Think Like A Man Too
"Lady In A Glass Dress" Chris Brown X
"Flawed Beautiful Creatures (Summer Version)" Stacy Barthe BEcoming
2015 "Me Versus Me"
"Whatever" Lalah Hathaway Lalah Hathaway Live!
"Raise the Bar" Tamar Braxton Calling All Lovers
"Integrity" (Featuring Charisse Mills) Ne-Yo Non-Fiction
"Make It Easy"
2016 "Already Knew That" Ro James Eldorado
"Focus" H.E.R. H.E.R., Vol. 1
2017 "Love Yourself" Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman
"Set Me Free"
"Thick of It"
"Alert" K. Michelle Kimberly: The People I Used to Know
"Kim K"
"Jump Out the Window" Big Sean I Decided
2018 "Good Man" Ne-Yo Good Man
"Apology"
"Real Deal" Jessie J R.O.S.E.
"Think About That"
"Oh Lord"
"Dopamine"
"Easy On Me"
"Petty"
"Not My Ex"
"Four Letter Word"
"Queen"
"One Night Lover"
"Dangerous"
"Glory"
"Rose Challenge"
"Someone's Lady"
"I Believe in Love"
2019 "Love Again" Daniel Caesar & Brandy Case Study 01 & B7
2020 "Saving All My Love" Brandy B7
"Unconditional Oceans"
"Rather Be"
"Lucid Dreams"
"Borderline"
"No Tomorrow"
"Say Something"
"I Am More"
"High Heels" (with Sy'rai)
"Bye BiPolar"
"All My Life" (Pts. 1, 2 & 3)
"Still I Rise" (Featuring Dom Kennedy) Big Sean Detroit 2
"Always" John Legend Bigger Love
2023 "Somebody's Waiting" Brandy Christmas with Brandy

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"I'm Ready" 2020 John Legend Bigger Love
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