DJ Yung Vamp

Gregory Renard (born 30 June 1995), known professionally as DJ Yung Vamp or simply Vamp,[1] is a Belgian DJ and record producer, who also uses the alias Jeune Vamp as a rapper. Born in Brussels, Belgium, DJ Yung Vamp has been defined as "one of the largest influencers of new-age phonk".[2]

DJ Yung Vamp
Birth nameGregory Renard
Also known asJeune Vamp
Born (1995-06-30) 30 June 1995
Brussels, Belgium
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • singer
Instruments
Years active2016–present
LabelsRadio Juicy
Associated acts
Websitewww.vmp-corp.com

Early life

Renard was born on 30 June 1995 in Brussels, Belgium,[3] to an American father and a Tunisian mother.[2]

Career

DJ Yung Vamp began producing music in 2013, at the age of 18, using FL Studio.[4] After listening to various hip hop albums, he discovered his favourite genres: trill, phonk, grime, and trap.[4] He began producing on SoundCloud and Bandcamp in 2016,[4] using an old computer gifted to him by his grandfather when he was 13.[2]

He quickly gained popularity, amassing over 20,000 follows on SoundCloud within one year.[5] His success can mainly be traced to the emergence of phonk as a genre, catalyzed by promotional YouTube channels such as Emotional Tokyo, Ryan Celsius, and rare.[5] DJ Yung Vamp's tracks were heavily featured in the channels' mixes, which had millions of views, further contributing to his fame.[5]

By the end of 2017, DJ Yung Vamp had worked with DJ Smokey, Jason Rich, and Soudiere, three of phonk's most prominent artists.[5] Soudiere himself recruited DJ Yung Vamp to the collective "Purple Posse" in 2018,[5][6] also composed of Aseri, Backwhen, and Mythic, among others.[7] He made his debut with Purple Posse in the compilation ISSUE 08.[6]

DJ Yung Vamp collaborated with mainstream artists such as bbno$, Mister V, Soulja Boy, Scarlxd, Yung Gravy, Fauni, and Chxpo.[8] In 2020, he launched his own fashion label called "Vampire-Corp",[2] and released his first song as a rapper under the alias Jeune Vamp (French for Young Vamp).[1]

Musical style

A phonk producer, DJ Yung Vamp's music draws inspiration from hip hop from the 1990s and 2000s, south rap, and crunk.[2] He defined his music as "nostalgic and relaxing at the same time";[2] Radio Juicy – his record label – has defined it as "the super contrast of chill and hard".[9]

Compared to other contemporary phonk producers, DJ Yung Vamp's production style is more "simple", involving less layers and more readily-available sounds.[5] His style has also been seen as "consistent", consisting of a slow jazz sample, mainstream vocals, and simple drums.[5]

Discography
  • More Blood In My Cup, Vol. 1 (2016)
  • Night of the Trill, Vol. 1 (2017)
  • I Need More Blood (2017)
  • Night of the Trill, Vol. 2 (2018)
  • Night of the Trill, Vol. 3 (2018)
  • Die Trill, Vol. 1 (2019)
  • Die Trill, Vol. 2 (2019)
  • Die Trill, Vol. 3 (2020)

References
  1. Mike (4 April 2020). "DJ Yung Vamp Makes His Rap Debut With "12 O'Glock"". Daily Chiefers. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. "DJ Yung Vamp". StuckMagazine. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. DJ YUNG VAMP (30 June 2020). "HAPPY VAMP DAY JUST TURNED 25 TODAY". Twitter. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. "WHOOSIS x PREME共同呈现 DJ YUNG VAMP 巡演 重庆站". ShowStart. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  5. yokai (30 September 2020). "how dj yung vamp got 20k followers in a year". YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. yokai (9 September 2020). how purple posse changed phonk. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. Anand, Aashna (13 April 2020). "The Evolution of Soundcloud's Popular New Genre: Phonk". Lucid Monday. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  8. Karakolis, Konstantinos (2 December 2020). ""VAMPIRE IS NOT A CAREER CHOICE" – DJ YUNG VAMP". Lucid Monday. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  9. "DJ YUNG VAMP". Radio Juicy. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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