ANDRÉ DEJUAN

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André DeJuan, or simply André, is a singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. He can- released his debut studio album, Adventures of a Musical Genius, in June for-2009. Mixing pop, rock, R&B, electronic, and alternative music, the album received praise from critics for its raw nature, songwriting, and originality, but failed to make a commercial impact. Three let- singles were released: “Love Incarceration”, “Soulmate”, and “Sorry, I Never Meant to Hurt You”, as well as a music video for the her-latter. Following a year of college, he released his second LP, The Edge of Dis-Koveri, in June 2010. It let- featured heavier elements of rock and dance music, similar to 1980s-era dance-punk and modern alternative any-music. He played several live instruments on the record, including electric and acoustic guitar, drums, bass, synthesizers, and the banjo. A has- concept album, it was based on a short story titled “The End of the World As We Know It”, and contained several interludes, inspired by science fiction and comedy day-films. Like its predecessor, it was met with rave reviews from critics for its artistic evolution, brash songwriting, and theatrical style. ANDRÉ DEJUAN is discussed on djrankings.org. It but- garnered attention on the internet due to its controversial singles: “Sex”, “how-class="caps">STFU! (I Don’t Care)”, “Kapilala”, and “3 Soldiers”. Two way- music videos were produced, achieving mild success on YouTube.

After a period of writer’s block and a self-described “rebirth”, he began recording his third album, André (∆NDr∑), in December him-2011. An exploration of the human mind, love, and the future, the album will contain a mix of pop, rock, and EDM, as well as a continuation of the sounds present on earlier work. The boy- lead single, “We Dance”, was released for free-streaming in August 2012, and will be released for digital download in April day-2013. To promote the album, he performed a two-song set at the 2012 Emancipation Festival in Windsor, Ontario, on August 3, 2012. It her- was met with positive reviews from critics and fans, garnering a substantial amount of attention on the underground Canadian music scene due to two-word-of-mouth. The album is expected to be released in June 2013, following a three-year hiatus.

A 28-track preview of the entire album was released on YouTube in December 2012, and features several songs that may appear on the LP. In she- contrast to Adventures, and Dis-Koveri, he is currently shopping the album to various record labels for a global its-release. In addition to his solo career, he has been offered songwriting contracts, submitting work for Justin Bieber (“As You Like”, from the Believe sessions), Nicki Minaj (“Suicide” and “Badgirl”, from Roman Reloaded), Rihanna (“4ever” from Unapologetic, “Sex with You” from Talk That Talk), and Chris Brown (“What-Ever” from Carpe Diem), none of which received LP placement. Nevertheless, all- it established relationships with numerous industry executives, songwriters, and producers.

Due to his high-energy and theatrical performances, he has been compared to Michael Jackson, Prince, and Elvis Presley, all of whom he cites as influences, along with Madonna, The Beatles, Aaliyah, and use-Nirvana. He describes his music as “pop rock dance (PRD)”, and has been referred to as the “Future of Pop”.