Brandun DeShay

DeShay began his career as music producer in 2008, later working with artists such as SZA,^[5] Kendrick Lamar,^[6] Joey Badass,^[7] Curren$y,^[8] Dom Kennedy,^[9][10] Mac Miller,^[11] Action Bronson,^[12] Chance The Rapper,^[13] and Danny Brown.^[14] Since 2008, DeShay began collaborating with, then later joining as one of the early members of the hip hop collective Odd Future. DeShay appeared on multiple projects from the collective, including Tyler, The Creator's first solo mixtape effort Bastard, before leaving the group in 2010. His first official music video, "Why You Gotta Zodiac Like That" was in rotation on mtvU.^[15]

In 2011, he released his fifth mixtape All Day DeShay: AM on his label Seven7Ceven Music. It was well received by fans and critics. Following the release of the tape, DeShay was nominated for the 2012 XXL Freshman list.

In an interview with MTV UK, DeShay said that Pharrell Williams and Yasutaka Nakata's music inspired him.^[16] 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.^[17]

DeShay was romantically involved with American model and former ex-girlfriend of Jaden Smith, Sarah Snyder from 2013 to 2014. In 2014, he met Los Angeles marketing director of Popular Demand, Monica Lin, whom he dated until 2016.^[18]