Dee Shy
Doreen Mason | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Doreen Samantha Mason |
| Also known as | Dee Shy |
| Born | 6 May 1973 Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | rapper |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Digital Jukebox |
| Website | www |
Dee Shy (born Doreen Samantha Mason on 6 May 1973) is a British rapper, born and raised in the city of Birmingham, who is also of Jamaican descent. She has been rapping since the mid-1980s alongside her husband/partner Darren Mason from the French band SKO (RME) who were originally a Birmingham-based commercial rap trio from the UK who were signed to Sony BMG France under NRG Music.[1]
History
She is not just a rapper as Dee Shy; was also a beauty model who was featured in the "Black Hair Magazine" which is an "international bi-monthly magazine for the style-conscious celebrity black women around the world".[2] In 2001 Mason survived a car accident. During an interview with Jerade James Jr for Future Topic and Black British Musicians Magazine, she stated how the incident had changed her perception of life, and she decided to tone down her lyrical content towards Hip Hop. This change in approach caught the attention of the Gospel genre who associated her with the movement, which led to several requests to later integrate.[3] During the 2020 pandemic in Baltimore, USA Dr Frederick Ware-Newsome of Newsome Gospel Awards awarded Dee Shy the Female Artist of the Year Award . At the time she could not travel to collect the initial globally televised award, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Discography
Singles
- 2020 "Crossroads on Digital Jukebox Records
- 2020 "Love Like That on Digital Jukebox Records
- 2021 "Roll'in on Digital Jukebox Records
- 2022 "Witness on Digital Jukebox Records
- 2024 "Mama Raised on Digital Jukebox Records
Today
Although she's not considered a Gospel recording artist during an award ceremony in 2019 Dee Shy was introduced to the UK music executive, record producer and rapper, Mark Duffus, (Blak Prophetz), owner of Digital Jukebox Records. She sent him her rap songs and she was later signed to his label in the same to release more conscious rap songs including the mentoring of problematic youth within her community.[4] Today, Dee Shy continues to release new conscious themed rap songs under Digital Jukebox Records and Sony Music Distribution.
References
- ^ "SKO (Rhymes Made Easy)". Raphsody. www.rapsody-music.ru. 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Relax with Friends". Black Hair Magazine. No. BHM2007. 1 June 2007. p. 68.
- ^ James Jr, Jerade (14 July 2024). "Dee Shy - The UK's First Birmingham Female MC is Back!". Future Topic Magazine. www.futuretopic.com.
- ^ Jenkins, Paul (22 June 2024). "Walsall-born artist and record label owner gives advice to students and aspiring musicians". Express & Star. www.expressandstar.com.