Dave Young is a Brazilian vaporwave artist. The name is also associated with a singer-songwriter who works in contemporary R&B and soul, and who begins his career writing and recording with Dave Hollister. In that work he contributes to the single “Keep Loving You” and the songs “Tell Me Why”, and he appears as a featured artist on Talib Kweli’s “Never Been In Love”.

Career

Dave Young is signed to Mary J. Blige’s imprint, Matriarch Records. He also appears on Mary J. Blige’s album The Breakthrough and opens for her on the Growing Pains Tour. Alongside his own recording work, he continues to develop a debut album.

Songwriting and collaborations

As a songwriter, Dave Young writes material for a number of artists. His credits include LeToya’s single “Torn”, Mary J. Blige’s “M.V.P.”, “No One Will Do”, “Baggage” and “Alone”, and Tynisha Keli’s “Like Everybody Else”. He also writes with producers and songwriters including Brian Michael Cox, Raphael Saadiq, Just Blaze, 1500, Jazzy Pha, Teddy Bishop, Dr. Dre, Bink, Rich Harrison, and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

Associated artists

His collaborations and features link him to Dave Hollister, Talib Kweli, LeToya, Mary J. Blige, Tynisha Keli and the group Bella, whose “Never Be Me” is also mentioned among his writing work.