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Darius Palmer (born May 3, 1985 in San Diego, California), is an upcoming American music artist. He's gained popularity mainly amongst the Southern California area due to his various performances in Hollywood, San Diego and Orange County. His music is a modern cross of the 1980's funk and the present hip hop.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
Darius was born into a hardworking, middle class Afro-American family. As a young boy he and his younger sister attended a private Catholic school. There he got very involved in music class and developed a passion for music.
As he went into middle school, Darius had already developed a flare for songwriting. For his birthday, his parents bought him a keyboard when he was in the seventh grade and from there he spent endless hours producing beats and sounds to go with the several songs he had written.
Palmer attended Eastlake High School, where he was an honor student and ran track. He stayed out of trouble and focused most of his freetime towards music and writing. In his last year of high school, Darius showcased a five-track demo for a class assignment, in which he titled Darius Palmer: On The Rise. The demo, which included songs titled Mr. LaMar, On The Radio, and Everything, had all been recorded in his bathroom. Impressed with his raw talent, Darius' music teacher urged him to pursue a career in music. After graduating high school in 2003, Palmer enrolled in music courses at a San Diego community college. There he shaped his ideas for the future and began to take his music more serious.
[edit] Music
At an early age, Darius showed interest in, and was inspired by, other artists such as Prince, Michael Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. In December 2003, Palmer sought the advice of an entertainment attorney, who recommended he record another demo, one of which would prove his determination and maturity. He also signed on to Ecklace Management, a new management team established in San Diego.
In January 2004, Darius began work on Snakes Below, a compilation of songs recorded in a downtown studio. Songs included, Want Me Now, Talker, and My Only Love. The album took three months to produce and managed to develop a small fan base for Palmer. Several weeks after it's release, Darius managed to book meetings with A&R execs at Interscope, Jive, and Geffen, but because of poor scheduling and lack of interest from his attorney, the album went no where and the meetings never took place.
After gaining popularity amongst the locals, Darius decided to work on new material. He did a cover to the song, Half Crazy by Musiq, which was featured on his website. Alongside, How I Feel, a hip hop dance track, Can't Restrain, an R&B uptempo track, and Sick and Tired.
Palmer is now working on a full length album, scheduled for a spring 2006 release. The album is said to reference Prince's sound of Funk and R&B with a touch of Pop.
[edit] Selected Discography
[edit] Songs
- 2005 "How I Feel" - Released on Official Website.
- 2005 "Can't Restrain" - Released on Official Website.
- 2005 "Half Crazy" (Musiq Cover Song) - Released on Official Website.
- 2005 "Sick and Tired" - Released on Official Website.
- 2004 "He Ain't Me" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "This Jam" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "Snakes Below" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "Want Me Now" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "Let It Go (Don't Blow)" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "Society" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "Your Friend" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "Straight Sick" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "Refuse To Move On" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "What We Do" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "My Only Love" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "Talker" - Snakes Below
- 2004 "Can't Get Me" - Snakes Below
- 2003 "On the Radio" - Darius Palmer: On the Rise
- 2003 "Mr. LaMar" - Darius Palmer: On the Rise
- 2003 "On the Rise" - Darius Palmer: On the Rise
