SN7 | Ep285 - DK - Rapper - a podcast by TJS

RADIO VERSION - For the FULL INTERVIEW with Rapper DK, please listen to the EXTENDED PODCAST

Today we are talking to rapper DK

Losing his mother at age 11, DK was lost.

To deal with the pain of the loss, he found solace in his older brother's rap music, in particular, one rapper spoke directly to him through his lyrics & music. Aaron Dontez Yates, better known by his stage name Tech9.

Tech9 is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He and business partner Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music.

DK knew that this was his calling, this was what he was born to do.

Not everyone he cared about understood why he wanted to become a rapper. He was told that he couldn't make it by friends and family. They didn't like the music. They didn't like HIS music. Their doubt in him only fueled his desire even more.

Against insurmountable odds DK found his way, working multiple jobs in the lumber industry, all the while dealing with the pain of losing his mother by listening to Tech9 and writing his own music to express how he felt.

Little by little, he slowly began creating a loyal following in the little corner of the Pacific Northwest, in the town of Priest River and Newport Washington. And his older brother stopped beating him up and teasing him. His brother took notice of him. He was actually proud of him and began playing his music for his friends.

In a chance encounter, DK literally ran into his idol, Tech9, on the streets and although the bodyguard tried to run him off, Tech9 stopped to talk with him.

DK and Tech9 built up a friendship over the years. DK has been featured on multiple singles on Tech9's Strange Music label.

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DKJamison on YouTube

And find him on Instagram @therealdkjamison!

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