Tracy Young

Theresa "Tracy" Young, is a GRAMMY-winning American electronic dance music DJ, producer, remixer, composer and owner of Ferosh Records. With more than 25 years in the music industry, Young has racked up over 60 #1 Billboard Club Chart Hits and has collaborated on remixes with over 100 artists, including 14 exclusively for Madonna. The "I Rise" (Tracy Young Pride Intro Radio Remix)[1] for Madonna received a nomination at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, in the Best Remixed Recording category, and won.[2] This marks the first time a female producer has ever been nominated and win in this category.[2][3]

Tracy Young
Tracy Young 2012
Background information
Birth nameTheresa Young
BornCharlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
OriginWashington, DC
GenresHouse, Deep House, Tech House, Tribal House, Progressive House, Nu-Disco
Occupation(s)DJ, Producer, Remixer, Composer, Songwriter, Record Label Owner
Years active1991–present
LabelsFerosh Records, F-Region Productions
Websitetracyyoung.com

Biography

Young attended T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.

In 1989, at 19, she DJed at frat[4] parties at University of Maryland and later was the resident DJ at the Hill Haven Nightclub in Washington, D.C. Tracy graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor's degree in Speech Communication.

Career

Young began her professional radio career as an intern at the urban-leaning rhythmic-formatted radio station WPGC 95.5FM in Washington D.C. while she was still attending the University of Maryland. Tracy became an on-air mix show deejay for several of the station's highly rated shows. She was soon promoted to Assistant Music Director and then became the stations Music Director where she remained for a year and a half before accepting a new position at Interscope Records.[5] The new position resulted in her relocating to Miami, a city with a thriving club music scene. Shortly after her move, Young met club impresario Ingrid Casares who along with Chris Paciello opened Liquid nightclub in South Beach.[6] Tracy had landed the permanent deejay residency position at Liquid and during her residency she served as the deejay for many events hosted by celebrities including Sean Puffy Combs, Russell Simmons, Cher, Ricky Martin and many others. It was during her time at Liquid, where Young first met Madonna. She was able to land a prominent gig to deejay a party celebrating the launch of Madonna's film The Next Best Thing. Their friendship and professional relationship blossomed and Tracy was asked to deejay Madonna's and Guy Ritchie's wedding in Scotland.[7]

Throughout her career as a professional DJ, Young has served as a deejay for many events including The Emmy Awards, the Sundance Film Festival, Kylie Minogue's 2011 North American tour, and Britney Spears 21st birthday.[6][8] In 2003, Young launched her own record label, Ferosh Records and she also began serving as executive producer of the annual New Year's Day party called Genesis.[9] She actively supports philanthropic causes and has held fundraising campaigns for various LGBT charities such as GLAAD, GMHC, Elton John AIDS Foundation and The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.[8] In addition, Young has been a featured talent for Pride Festivals all around the world since 1990.

Young has appeared in numerous television programs such as MTV's House of Style, BET's Rap City, E!'s Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami, Bravo's Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Real Housewives of Miami and LOGO reality-television series, The A-List: New York.

In 2017, Young was tapped to remix the campaign song for Hillary Clinton's run for the Presidency of the United States Of America. The song titled "Stronger Together" features recording artist Jessica Sanchez.

Young's career in the music industry and Billboard Dance Chart history[10] has been featured in the following press: DJ Times,[11] Advocate,[12] Billboard Magazine,[13] LOGO,[14] and HuffPost.[15]

Compilations

List of Compilation Albums featuring Remixes by Tracy Young, showing year released and label
Year Released Album Title Label
2001 Inside My Head SFP Records
2002 A Long Time Coming: The Tracy Young Experience Major Plug Conglomerate LLC
The Circuit Party Volume 7 SPG Music
2003 White Party 2003: Flash Back - Fast Forward Ferosh Records
2004 BMG Dance Compilation #140 BMG Music
2005 Winter Party Volume 4 borderline Music
Danceculture Ferosh Records
2006 Danceculture 2
2007 The Event - Tony Moran (Limited Edition) Moran Music
2009 Genesis Part 1 Ferosh Records

Remixes

List of Singles with Tracy Young as an “Official Remixer”, showing year released, remix title and artist(s)
Year Released Artist(s) Original Song Title Remix Title(s)
1999 Enrique Iglesias Bailamos
Rhythm Divine (Tracy Young Remix)
Simply Red Ain't That A Lot Of Love
Pet Shop Boys

I Don't Know What You Want
But I Can't Give It Anymore

2000 Madonna Music (The Young Collective Club Mix)
Don't Tell Me (Tracy Young Remix)
P!nk Don't Let Me Get Me (Tracy Young Club Mix)
2001 Madonna GHV2 Megamix (Tracy Young's Shake & Stir Club Mix),
(Tracy Young Megamix)
What It Feels Like For A Girl (Tracy Young Club Mix),
(Tracy Young Cool Out Radio Mix)
Shakira Whenever, Wherever (Tracy Young Tribal Mix),
(Tracy Young's Spin Cycle Mix)
Stevie Nicks Planets of the Universe (Tracy Young Club Mix)
2002 Christina Aguilera Dirrty (DJ Tracy Young Remix), (DJ Tracy Young Radio Mix)
Cyndi Lauper Shine (Tracy Young Remix), (Tracy Young Radio Edit)
2003 Gloria Estefan Wrapped (Tracy Young Remix)
Madonna Easy Ride (Unreleased)
Nothing Fails (Tracy Young's Underground Mix)
2004 Gloria Estefan Hoy (Tracy Young Club Version)
2005 Amerie Take Control (Tracy's Taking Control Mix - Radio Edit)
Ari Gold Wave of You
Chaka Khan I Believe
Madonna Hung Up (Tracy Young's Get Up & Dance Groove)
Shakira La Tortura
2006 10 Monkeys (featuring Abigail) Lay Down (Tracy Young's Anthem Mix)
Amber Melt with the Sun (Tracy Young's Anthem Mix)
Amuka Craving
Hedda Layne Feel The Love (Tracy Young Dub Mix)
Janice Grace Geisha Girl (Tracy Young Miami Remix)
Jason & DeMarco Trying To Get To You (Tracy Young Club Vocal)
Jason Walker No More (Tracy Young's Club Mix)
Mariah Carey Fly Like A Bird
Paris Hilton Stars Are Blind (Tracy Does Paris Club Mix),
(Tracy Does Paris Mixshow Edit)
Rent (The Musical) Take Me of Leave Me (Tracy Young Remix)
Superchumbo U Know I Love It
2007 Mary J. Blige Just Fine
Nemesis Number One In Heaven (Tracy Young Extended Club Mix)
2008 Alan T Ferosh
Britney Spears Break The Ice (Tracy Young Mix)
Celeda Amazing (Tracy Young Remix)
Good Time (Tracy Young Has A Good Time Mix)
Celine Dion All By Myself
Chris Brown With You (Tracy Young Remix)
Debbie Holiday Joyful Sound
Idina Menzel Defying Gravity (Tracy Young's Flying Monkey Club Mix)
Gorgeous (Tracy Young Remix)
Jimmy D Robinson A Tiny Shoe (Tracy Young Club Mix)
Kat Danson Sugarfree (The Tracy Young Remixes)
Kristine W The Boss (Tracy Young Radio Edit)
Madonna,
Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
4 Minutes (Tracy Young House Mix), (Tracy Young Mixshow)
Oryon Bounce (Tracy Young Radio Remix)
Rihanna Don't Stop the Music
Stevie Nicks Stand Back (Tracy Takes You Home Mix)
2009 Akon Beautiful (Tracy Young Monster Club Mix)
Erika Jayne Pretty Mess (Tracy Young Club)
Kim Zolciak Tardy for the Party (Tracy Young's Don't Be Tardy Radio Mix)
Lionel Richie I Call It Love (Tracy Young's Lovin It Remix)
Madonna Revolver (Tracy Young's Shoot To Kill Remix)
V Factory Love Struck
2010 Amy Weber Something Kinda Ooh! (Tracy Young Dub Mix)
Audio Playground Shadows
Ceevox What's Done is Done
Dangerous Muse I Want It All (Tracy Young Dub Mix)
Kaylah Marin On The Floor (Oh Baby Please) (Tracy Young Club)
2011 Britney Spears Hold It Against Me (Tracy Young Ferosh Anthem Mix),
(Tracy Young Ferosh Radio Remix)
Deborah Cox If It Wasn't For Love (Young Collective Main Mixshow)
Kelly Clarkson Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
L2 Boys or Girls
Olivia Newton John Magic
Physical
Laura LaRue & Lee Dagger Capture Your Love (Tracy Young Remix)
Stevie Jewel One Last Kiss (Tracy Young Big Room Vocal Club)
2012 C-Rod featuring Jason Walker Raise Your Hand (Young Collective Remix)
Madonna Gang Bang (Unreleased) (Tracy Young Private Mix)
Margo Habit (Tracy Young Radio)
Movida Do You Feel Me (Tracy Young Remix)
Nikki Williams Glowing
2013 Astrid Suryanto Home
To Find You
Color of Your Eyes
Audio Playground Put Your Hands Up
Blue Ayo (Tracy Young Radio Mix)
Break My Heart
Paradise (Tracy Young Radio Mix)
Sing for Me (Tracy Young Mix)
Cher Woman's World (Tracy Young's Ferosh Club Mix)
Christina Perri Human
Demi Lovato Neon Lights (Tracy Young Remix)
Felix da Housecat I Just Want To Be A Lesbian
Ginny Blackmore Bones
Katy Perry Unconditionally (Tracy Young Club Mix)
NJ Taylor I Don't Care
Rana Raines Leap of Faith
Vensun Love is Love
ZZ Ward Last Love Song (Tracy Young Ferosh Remix)
2014 Alina Artts High Enough (Tracy Young Dub)
Beyoncé Pretty Hurts (Tracy Young Dub)
Cher Walk Alone (Tracy Young Ferosh Reconstruction)
Five Knives Sugar
Kylie Minogue Into The Blue (Tracy Young Ferosh Reconstruction Club)
Noelia Mind Blown
Sir Ivan featuring Taylor Dayne Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye (Tracy Young Radio Mix)
2015 Bea Miller Young Blood (Tracy Young Ferosh Reconstructed Remix)
Beyoncé 7/11 (Tracy Young's Smack It In The Air Dub)
Paris Hilton High Off My Love (Tracy Young Extended Remix)
Lady Gaga Til' It Happens To You (Tracy Young's Ferosh Reconstruction Mixshow)
2016 Bielfield Kings & Queens (Tracy Young Ferosh Reconstruction Radio)
Chaos featuring CeCe Peniston Believe (Tracy Young Ferosh Vocal Mix)
Dave Audé & Karine Hannah I'm Burning Up (Tracy Young Remix)
Michelle Obama (Various) This is For My Girls [16] (Tracy Young First Lady Remix)
Enrique Iglesias Duele el Corazón (Tracy Young Remix)
Jessica Sanchez Stronger Together (Tracy Young Hillary's Making History Full Vocal Remix),
(Tracy Young Remix)
Offer Nissim
featuring Dana International
We Can Make It (Tracy Young's Mixed With Love Extended Remix)
2017 Bright Light Bright Light All In The Name (Tracy Young Remix)
Katy Perry Chained to the Rhythm (Ferosh Reconstruction Radio Edit),
(Ferosh Reconstruction Mix)
Enrique Iglesias Súbeme la Radio
2019 Hilary Roberts Back To Life (Tracy Young Club Remix),
(Tracy Young Extended Remix)
Dionne Warwick You Really Started Something (Tracy Young Extended Remix)
Celeda Vibe’N
Madonna I Rise (Tracy Young's Pride Intro Radio Remix)[2],
(Tracy Young's Pride Extended Remix)
Madonna & Swae Lee Crave (Tracy Young Dangerous Remix),
(Tracy Young Dangerous Dub)
2020 Debbie Gibson Girls Night Out[17] (Tracy Young #VegasVibe Remix),
Dub, Radio, Extended, Alt Remixes
Alex Newell Boy, You Can Keep It (Tracy Young Remix), (Tracy Young Extended Mix)
Aloe Blacc I Do (Tracy Young Dance Mix)
Anabel Englund See The Sky[18] (Tracy Young Remix)
Tegan and Sara I'll Be Back Someday[19] (Tracy Young Extended Remix), (Tracy Young Remix)
DVRKO Death March (Tracy Young Remix)
Billy Porter For What It's Worth (Tracy Young Groove For Good Mix)
Cyndi Lauper Hope (Tracy Young Hopeful Remix)
Bright Light Bright Light

(featuring Andy Bell)

Good At Goodbyes (Tracy Young Remix)
Sofia Carson "Guess I'm a Liar" (Tracy Young Remix)

    Original Singles

    List of Tracy Young Original Singles, showing artist(s), label, and year released
    Year Released Song Title Artist(s) Label
    2003 Believe In We Tracy Young featuring Ceevox Ferosh Records
    Ferosh Alan T and Tracy Young
    2006 What's Done Is Done Tracy Young featuring Ceevox
    2013 Awww Sh*t Tracy Young
    Color of Your Eyes Tracy Young and Astrid Suryanto
    Giddy Up Tracy Young
    2015 Free Your Mind Tracy Young
    Give It Up Tracy Young and Astrid Suryanto
    2016 I Can Forgive Tracy Young, Maya Simantov
    Roshá Alan T
    Same Love Tracy Young, Karina Iglesias, TomorrowNow
    We Can Do Better Tracy Young
    2017 Peace, Love & Music Tracy Young and Ceevox
    2018 SCOPA Tracy Young
    Let It Go Suzanne Palmer
    Get 'Cha There
    2019 On and On Tracy Young featuring Ceevox
    Frqncy Tracy Young and Jose 'Spinnin' Cortes

    EP

    List of EPs featuring Tracy Young, showing artist(s), label, and year released
    Year Released Album Title Artist(s) Label
    2004 Unreleased Vol. 1 Various Artists Ferosh Records
    2013 Roulette Summer Edition Blue featuring Tracy Young Page One Artists GmbH, 25 Media Berlin

    Albums

    Year Released Album Title Artist(s) Label
    2003 Tracy Young Remixes Living Theater Various Kunduru Music
    2016 Living Cinema Tracy Young, NonChalant Ferosh Records

    References

    1. "I Rise (Tracy Young Remixes) - Single by Madonna". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
    2. Bain, Katie (26 January 2020). "Tracy Young Becomes the First Woman to Win a Grammy for Best Remixed Recording, Non Classical". Billboard.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
    3. "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
    4. Lady of the House from The Advocate 26 September 2000
    5. "Pride Month 2020: Lesbian icon and DJ Tracy Young's 'See The Sky' with Anabel Englund is an ode to freedom". meaww.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
    6. Taylor, Jeffery (2012). "DJ Profiles Tracy Young", 'Noizemag.com'
    7. Churchville, Sara (2011). "Tracy Young: Some Girls Just Know How To Do It", South Beach Magazine
    8. Landers, John (2004). "Get into the Groove: Tracy Young is a DJ with a Heart of Gold" Broward Palm Beach New Times
    9. Hamersly, Mike (2011). "DJ Tracy Young returns to her hometown of Miami to spin New Year's Day at the Genesis party at Mansion", 'Miami.com'
    10. "Madonna Earns 48th No. 1 on Dance Club Songs Chart With 'I Rise'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
    11. djtimesmag (2020-01-20). "Tracy Young Breaks Grammy Glass Ceiling with Madonna Remix". The Nexus of All Things DJ. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
    12. "Tracy Young, Madonna's Fave DJ, Is Breaking the Grammy Glass Ceiling". www.advocate.com. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
    13. "DJ Tracy Young Celebrates 25-Year Career, Talks Spinning at Madonna's Wedding". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
    14. Musto 1/27/2020, Michael. "Lesbian DJ Tracy Young on Making Grammys History With a Madonna Remix". LOGO News. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
    15. Cook, Michael; Editor, ContributorEntertainment; Magazine, Out In Jersey (2017-07-31). "DJ Tracy Young-25 Years Young and Still Restless". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-05-21.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
    16. "Michelle Obama's All-Star 'This Is for My Girls' Hits No. 1 on Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 Chart". Billboard. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
    17. "Review: Debbie Gibson stunning on 'Girls Night Out' (Tracy Young remixes) (Includes first-hand account)". www.digitaljournal.com. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
    18. Yopko, Nick. "Tracy Young Drops Remix of Anabel Englund's "See The Sky" in Honor of Pride Month". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
    19. "Tegan and Sara Recreate High School Photos in New Video, Prep Remix EP". Spin.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
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