In a time where music is driven by the “bottom line” and less about passion, it’s refreshing to know that there are still musicians who value the pureness of the art form. Devin L. Parker, better known as “DLP” to most industry insiders, is one of these rare breeds. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD to a piano playing father & a Gospel singing mother, DLP has been composing & playing music practically from birth! Armed with a strong belief in the limitless possibilities of the future of music, it will only be a matter of time before DLP’s impact will reverberate throughout the world.
DLP’s musical journey began at the tender age of 5 years old, where he attended New Psalmist Baptist Church in his hometown. He vividly remembers telling his Minister of Music, “I want to be the greatest drummer in the world!” Not realizing that his innate gifts, desire and passion would take him far beyond the constraints of a mere drum set, DLP embarked on a voyage that has led to tapping talents in songwriting and production. He found himself writing and producing demos throughout his adolescence. By the time DLP was 17 years old, he accepted a scholarship to the world renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was a dual major in Music Business & Songwriting. DLP left Berklee prematurely when he met mega music producer, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. Jerkins was so impressed by the young producer’s talents he offered him the chance of a lifetime - to train directly under his tutelage! DLP has been laying the foundation for a bright, successful future in this industry, his star is rising quickly and he will soon have the entire globe moving to his sonic beats!
Career Highlights:
o “Still” - performed by Atlantic Records artist, Tamia. (Remix Credit)
o Zero-G Audio’s “Elements of Hip Hop”(Sampler CD, Worldwide)
o Produced & Wrote “Can We Get Down.”, “I Could Be Your Lover.” - performed by First Records artist, Casely.
o Performed with chart topping Gospel recording artists: Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Dottie Peoples, and Shirley Ceaser.
Currently Working with:
o Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins - hits include Destiny’s Child: “Say My Name”, “Lose My Breath”, and “Cater 2 U”; Michael Jackson: “You Rock My World”; Brandy: “The Boy Is Mine”, “Full Moon”; The Spice Girls: “Holler”, “Let Love Lead the Way”; Toni Braxton: “He Wasn’t Man Enough”; Rhona Bennett: “Satisfied”; Mariah Carey: “So Lonely”; Jennifer Lopez: “ If You Had My Love”; Beyonce: “Deja-Vu”.
o Jim Johnson - hits include Pretty Rickey: “Grind With Me”; Jamie Foxx: “Unpredictable”; Danity Kane: "Show Stopper"; Casely: “New Album”.
o Develop - hits include Lil’ Wayne: “Fireman”; Juelz Santana: “Whistle Song”.
Just a little update for those of you who keep checking in. The memorial fund is up & running. We have a fundraising benefit November 20th details below. Also there is one more fundraising event in the works probably in December. Still working on it. Between all these different things we got going on our goal is to raise $10,000. The funeral/cemetery expenses were a little under $15,000. That seems a little out of reach, so our goal is a little lower. Some of the money raised will go to the funeral home for the remainder of the bill. The rest of it to all the people who borrowed us money to make the funeral possible. We thank you & send our love. Even though most of the bill was already paid. We still owe the people who helped us pay it. So to us we still owe the full bill. I just wanted everyone to know what the money raised is really going for. I know if I donate something to someone, I would want to know where my money was really going. I hope this gives you some insight on things. I did'nt want people to think were going on shopping spree's with this money. Any questions feel free to ask. Other than that I don't really know what to say. I still see the veiws on this sight going up. Don't be scared to leave a comment. Our family loves to read them. We knew so many people some are just finding out. We appreciate all of you & this site itself. When I was first told about this site, I thought whatever it's not that important to me. Iv'e fully changed my thoughts on that. It's a great site. Feel free to donate to this
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