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Darhyl "DJ" Camper
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Birth name | Darhyl Camper Jr. |
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Born | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
May 25, 1990
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Darhyl “DJ” Camper (born May 25, 1990) is a talented American artist. He is known as a singer, songwriter, rapper, and music producer. Many people also know him by his stage name, Camper.
Early Life and Music Beginnings
Darhyl Camper Jr. was born on May 25, 1990. His hometown is Atlantic City, New Jersey. When he was just six years old, he started playing the piano. He grew up in the Mays Landing area of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Later, he graduated from Oakcrest High School in 2008.
Making Hit Songs
DJ Camper started making a name for himself in the music world. In 2011, he helped produce a song for Big Sean called “Marvin & Chardonnay.” This song became a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
In 2012, he received a special honor. He was nominated for a Grammy Award. This was for his work on the song “Refill” by singer Elle Varner. After that, DJ Camper worked with many famous artists. These included Tamar Braxton, John Legend, Nicki Minaj, and Jay-Z.
In 2017, he teamed up with Mary J. Blige. They worked on her song "Thick of It." This song also reached the top of the US Adult R&B Songs chart. The next year, he was a main producer for English singer Jessie J’s album R.O.S.E.. In 2019, the famous singer Brandy asked Camper to be the main producer for her album B7.
DJ Camper has lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He continues to create music for many popular artists.
Songs He Helped Create
DJ Camper has helped write and produce many songs for different artists. Here are some of the songs he has worked on:
Year | Song | Artist | Album |
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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 |
2024 | "Stars" | ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) | Vultures 1 |
"Talking / Once Again" | |||
"Hoodrat" | |||
"Do It" | |||
"Problematic" | |||
"Acknowledge Me" | Doja Cat | Scarlet 2 Claude | |
"Sucia" (featuring Jill Scott and Young Miko) | Kehlani | Crash | |
"Vegas" | |||
"My Soul" | ¥$ | Vultures 2 | |
"Boom Bap" | Doechii | Alligator Bites Never Heal | |
"Soft" | FLO | Access All Areas | |
"Bending My Rules" |
Guest Appearances
DJ Camper has also appeared as a guest on other artists' songs.
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"I'm Ready" | 2020 | John Legend | Bigger Love |