Darhyl Camper

Darhyl "DJ" Camper
Darhyl "DJ" Camper
Birth name	Darhyl Camper, Jr.
Also known as	DJ Camper; Hey DJ;
Born	May 25, 1990 (age 31); Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	R&B; hip hop;
Occupation(s)	Record producer; singer; songwriter; disc jockey;
Associated acts	Brandy Norwood; D'Mile; H.E.R.; Lucky Daye; Mary J. Blige;
Website	twitter.com/heydjcamper

Darhyl “DJ” Camper (born May 25, 1990), also known by his stage name Hey DJ,^[1] is an American singer-songwriter and record producer.

Career[]

Camper was born May 25, 1990 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At the age of six, he began playing the piano.^[1] Raised in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, Camper graduated from Oakcrest High School in 2008.^[2]

In 2011 Camper, co-produced the Big Sean single “Marvin & Chardonnay" which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[1] In 2012, he received a Grammy Award nomination for co-producing singer Elle Varner’s “Refill."^[1] Subsequently, Camper worked with artists such as Tamar Braxton, John Legend, Nicki Minaj, and Jay-Z. In 2017, Camper collaborated with Mary J. Blige on her single "Thick of It" which topped the US Adult R&B Songs chart.^[1] The following year, he executive produced on English singer Jessie J’s album R.O.S.E..^[1] In 2019, Brandy consulted Camper to executive produce her album B7.^[3]

Camper has been a resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey.^[2]

Year	Song	Artist	Album
2012	"Trust and Believe"	Keyshia Cole	Woman To Woman
2013	"Fire"	Big Sean	Hall of Fame
	"Guap"	Big Sean	Hall of Fame
	"Love and War"	Tamar Braxton	Love and War
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"	Stacy Barthe	BEcoming
2015	"Whatever"	Lalah Hathaway	Lalah Hathaway Live!
2016	"Already Knew That"	Ro James	Eldorado
2016	"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"
2018	"Good Man"	Ne-Yo	Good Man
	"Real Deal"	Jessie J	R.O.S.E.
	"Think About That	Jessie J	R.O.S.E.
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)

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Camper". outlihers.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Jackson, Vincent. "Former Mays Landing resident earned first Grammy Award statue in February", The Press of Atlantic City, March 3, 2019. Accessed July 22, 2020. "Darhyl 'DJ' Camper Jr., who has had multiple Grammy nominations over the years, has met many starry-eyed teenagers who want to have a career as a recording artist.... Camper, a former Mays Landing resident, decided to work with H.E.R. six years ago.... Camper, who moved last year to New Brunswick, Middlesex County, was back in Ventnor recently for the first time since winning his Grammy.... Camper, a 2008 Oakcrest High School graduate, chose to work with H.E.R. because their personalities meshed, and they caught a vibe when they decided to see how they would jell in the recording studio."
^ Gonsalves, Jenifer (July 20, 2020). "'Rather Be': Brandy delivers excellence on new track, fans say it 'sounds like 20 angels singing'". Meaww. Retrieved July 21, 2020.