brandUn DeShay | |
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DeShay performing at MePhi in AZ in 2010
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Background information | |
Also known as | Ace Hashimoto |
Born | May 10, 1990 |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Seven7Ceven Music |
Associated acts | Curren$y, Dom Kennedy, Mac Miller, Chance The Rapper, Danny Brown, SZA |
Website | www |
Brandun DeShay (born May 10, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois), stylized as brandUn DeShay, is an American rapper and producer. He has produced for all six of his releases.
DeShay has produced for rappers such as Curren$y,Dom Kennedy,Mac Miller,Action Bronson,Chance The Rapper, and Danny Brown. His first official music video, "Why You Gotta Zodiac Like That" has been in rotation on mtvU.
From late 2008 to mid 2010, DeShay was a member of the hip hop collective Odd Future.
In an interview with MTV UK, DeShay said that Pharrell Williams and Yasutaka Nakata's music inspired him. He also stated that N.E.R.D, Kanye West, MF DOOM, Lupe Fiasco, A Tribe Called Quest and Lil Wayne were some of his influences initially.