American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer (born 1973)
Damon Elliott |
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| Birth name | Damon William Elliott |
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| Also known as | Buck 22, NomaD[1] |
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| Born | (1973-03-21) March 21, 1973 (age 51)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
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| Occupations |
- Record producer
- singer
- songwriter
- entrepreneur
- musician
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Labels |
- Confidential
- Damon Elliott Music Group
- AMBLVD
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Musical artist
Damon William Elliott (born March 21, 1973) is an American record producer, songwriter and composer. Throughout his career he has worked with various artists spanning across hip hop, R&B, pop, pop rock, gospel, reggae and country. He also produced the Academy Award-nominated song "Applause" from the 2022 film Tell It Like a Woman.[2][3] Elliott is the son of Dionne Warwick and Bill Elliott.
Career
Elliott's first production project credits include Bone Thugs-n-Harmony member Flesh-n-Bone (1996). Other credits include work with Mya, Destiny's Child (including Beyonce's, Kelly Rowland's and Michelle Williams's solo projects), P!nk, Jessica Simpson, Macy Gray, Athena Cage, Solange Knowles, Keyshia Cole, Kelis, Brooke Allison, Brooke Hogan, Yasmeen Sulieman, rappers Layzie Bone, Yukmouth, Sticky Fingaz, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and former boxing champion Mike Tyson. He has written and produced theme songs for the television shows Holly's World, Kendra on Top and The Lylas. As a singer, Elliott contributed to N-Tyce, Tina Harris and Beat Funktion. He co-wrote "Blow Me" and "Catwalk" for American entrepreneur Jeffree Star.
Since 2014, with the support of Billy Ray Cyrus, Elliott began releasing hick-hop songs using stage name Buck 22. The two released a song "Achy Breaky 2", which peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
He is the founder/CEO of The Damon Elliott Music Group, and the founder and president of both Confidential Records and Kind Music Group.
Personal life
Elliott was born on March 21, 1973, to Dionne Warwick and Bill Elliott. He has one brother named David Elliott. Whitney Houston was his first cousin once removed and opera singer Leontyne Price is another cousin. He is the nephew of singer Dee Dee Warwick, Dionne's sister.
Discography
Production discography
References
- ^ Harris, Jerod (2022-01-01). "Dionne Warwick and Her Son Damon Elliott aka Nomad in News Photo". Getty Images. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "The 95th Academy Awards | 2023". www.oscars.org. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "The Columbus Dispatch Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts". subscribe.dispatch.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Gruger, William (February 20, 2014). "Buck 22, Billy Ray Cyrus' 'Achy Breaky 2' Hits Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Schwadron, Eli (January 17, 2017). "Mike Tyson Drops Video for Soulja Boy Diss "If You Show Up"". XXL. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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