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Darrin ‘DDPresents’ Davis | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Darrin Davis |
| Also known as | DDPresents |
| Born | April 13, 2003 Camas, Washington, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
Darrin Davis (born April 13, 2003) known professionally as DDPresents is an American recording artist, mixing engineer, and record producer. He is the founder of Rising Uncovered Studios and is recognized for his cross-genre collaborations with artists such as Trinidad Cardona, Smokepurpp, and NO1-NOAH. With over 700 credits listed on Muso.ai, DD has become a prominent figure in the independent and underground music scenes, combining engineering precision with creative versatility.[1] [2]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Camas, Washington, Darrin Davis began his musical journey in middle school, joining choir and performing solos. In eighth grade, he started producing music using Audacity (audio editor), learning basic audio principles such as EQ and compression. DD attended Camas High School, where he began using FL Studio and collaborating with local artists throughout the Pacific Northwest. He later studied at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, to receive and earn his General AA degree. Afterwards enrolling in the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences (CRAS) in Gilbert, Arizona. There, he received formal training in audio production, post-production, sound design, and live sound. [3]
YouTube and independent beginnings
[edit]Around the same time he began producing music, DD launched a YouTube channel that eventually amassed over 25,000 subscribers and six million views. The channel focused on music-related content and provided DD with experience in video editing, digital promotion, and audience engagement. [4] [5]
Career milestones: Rise of Rising Uncovered Studios
[edit]In 2022, DD engineered and was featured on the song "MIA," collaborating with $teven Cannon, Nessly, Crape, and Paycheck. The song was described as a "star-studded hype record" by Rap Fiesta. [6]
That same year, he founded Rising Uncovered Studios, a platform focused on independent artist development, audio engineering, and digital promotion. Through Rising Uncovered, DD has provided production and mixing services to emerging and national artists.
Collaborations and notable works
[edit]DD has worked with artists such as NO1-NOAH, Trinidad Cardona, Smokepurpp, 645AR and Kamiyada+. His tracks "Stay," "Dark Knight," "SPACESHIP," and "Smile" gained popularity for their genre-blending production and wide-ranging features. In 2025, he released "MVP," a collaborative album featuring several artists across multiple genres. [7] [8]
In 2024, DD appeared in a long-form interview on Jimmy’s JamBox (Episode 415), where he discussed his musical background, creative process, and plans for future releases. He spoke about the personal importance of music in his life and his decision to pursue formal training in Arizona to refine his skills.[9]
His work has been featured in publications like Just Indie Art, Hip Hop Since 1978, and Tunepical, citing his innovative sound and contributions to the underground music scene. [10] [11] [12]
Technical expertise and gear
[edit]DD is proficient in Pro Tools, FL Studio, and Audacity (audio editor). He frequently uses hardware such as the Warm Audio WA-47 JR microphone, Universal Audio Volt 4 interface, and WA Headroom headphones. He has been trained in console routing, patching, and home/bar PA setups. His mixing workflow integrates Antares Auto-Tune, Melodyne, and Fab-Filter-based processing.
DD learned this valuable knowledge while attending the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences (CRAS) in Gilbert, Arizona, receiving formal training in music production, post-production, sound design, and live audio engineering. At CRAS, he also gained experience in broadcasting, game audio, and studio operations using professional tools such as Pro Tools. During his time at CRAS, DD interned at Demŭn Studios in Phoenix, Arizona, assisting in recording sessions and creating behind-the-scenes video content. [13]
Studio internships and professional training
[edit]While studying at CRAS, DD interned at Demŭn Studios in Phoenix, Arizona, where he assisted in recording sessions and created promotional video content. In 2025, he began interning at Apex Arts Studios in North Hollywood, gaining hands-on experience in a commercial studio setting known for producing audio and video projects. His training also includes broadcasting, game audio, and live event production using industry-standard tools.
Real estate career
[edit]In addition to his work in the music industry, DD has worked as a licensed real estate agent with eXp Realty LLC since 2022. Based in the Los Angeles area, he has applied his communication and marketing skills to assist clients in buying and selling homes, drawing on his background in digital media and brand presentation. His experience in managing multiple projects and working with diverse clients has helped him develop a strong presence in the competitive Southern California real estate market. [14] [15] [16] [17]
Equipment
[edit]- Microphones: Røde Microphones NT1-A; Warm Audio WA-47 JR
- Audio interface: Universal Audio (company) Volt 4; Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
- Headphones: WA Headroom
- DAW: Pro Tools; FL Studio; Logic Pro X; Audacity (audio editor)
Discography
[edit]As artist
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Credit(s) | Featured Artist(s) | Albums | Certifications/Notes |
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| 2025 | "MVP" (full album) | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | various artists | MVP | 1,875,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2025 | "COBAIN" | DDPresents & Dante Bolla | Artist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | Smokepurpp | MVP | 15,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2025 | "Smile" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | Trinidad Cardona | MVP | 3,500+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2025 | "SPACESHIP" | DDPresents & DJ3EEZY | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | 645AR | non-album single | 5,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "Dark Knight" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | Smokepurpp, Almighty Jay | MVP | 35,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "ANTIDOTE" | DDPresents, Chris Keya & Kaushion | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | — | MVP | 11,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "Time Flies" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | steezy prime | non-album single | 1,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "SO BAD! (Best of Both Worlds)" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | — | MVP | 13,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "IN MY BAG" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | steezy prime | non-album single | 2,500+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "Spree Kill" | DDPresents & Bdr!ppyy | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | Kamiyada+ | non-album single | 24,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "Black & Blue" | DDPresents, Rising Uncovered & Baby Bennett | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | Rising Uncovered Presents: Volume 1 | 16,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "Alcohol" | DDPresents & MarMar Oso | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | MVP | 19,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "LAST YEAR" | DDPresents, Jxve & PRAYER | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | non-album single | 6,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "I Need Some Sleep" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | MVP | 14,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "M I T" | DDPresents & M0P H3AD | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | DEAD OR ALIVE | 15,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "PISTOL PETE" | DDPresents & DJ3EEZY | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | non-album single | 9,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2024 | "GATES CAN'T HOLD" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | ASSEMBLE | 17,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2023 | "HOCUS POCUS" | DDPresents & MarMar Oso | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | MVP | 34,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2023 | "What I Mean" | DDPresents & MarMar Oso | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | MVP | 91,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2022 | "MVP" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | MVP | 14,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2022 | "Be Okay/Scammed" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | - | MVP | 192,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2022 | "Coast 2 Coast" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | LECADE & Conley | MVP | 46,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2022 | "Out of My Face" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | Jxve & PRAYER | MVP | 98,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2022 | "MIA (Ghosted Mix)" | DDPresents | Artist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | $teven Cannon, sadgods, Nessly, Why Cue | MVP | 88,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2022 | "MIA" | DDPresents | Artist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | $teven Cannon, Paycheck, Nessly, Crape | MVP | 175,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2021 | "Myself" | DDPresents | Artist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | raspy, Taylr Woods & Distryx | MVP | 41,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2021 | "NIGHTMRE" | DDPresents | Artist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | Jxve, dampszn, Distryx & Bri-C | MVP | 60,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2020 | "Sorry Not Sorry" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | Zay Hilfigerrr | MVP | 51,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2020 | "Overthinking" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | — | MVP | 83,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2020 | "Into You" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | — | MVP | 176,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2020 | "Face" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | — | MVP | 152,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2020 | "Stay" | DDPresents, NO1-NOAH & Steele 11 | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | — | MVP | 425,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2019 | "Never Again" | DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter | Trilla Kid | MVP | 60,000+ Streams on Spotify |
As producer and engineer
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Album/Project | Featured Artist(s) | Credit(s) | Notes |
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| 2025 | "Turtle" | Rising Uncovered & lilEv (EgoBaby) | non-album single | - | Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "only one" | Rising Uncovered & 4kMeechy | non-album single | - | Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "2HIGH" | Jace Davey & pariahcantbreathe | non-album single | - | Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "DIRTY DENIM" | Jace Davey & filthygenes | non-album single | - | Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "Grudges" | Rising Uncovered, AZ E$CO & Syvil Beats | non-album single | - | Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "SUCK IT!" | PAINLIKESHADOWS | non-album single | - | Mixing Engineer | 3,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2025 | "Villainy" | Rising Uncovered, AZ E$CO & Syvil Beats | non-album single | - | Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "All Of Me" | Rising Uncovered & AZ E$CO | non-album single | M0P H3AD | Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "Ivory" | Rising Uncovered, AZ E$CO & Syvil Beats | non-album single | - | Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2024 | "EGIRLS LOVE THIS ONE" | Jacob Jordan & BOUNCE GANG | non-album single | - | Mixing Engineer | - |
| 2024 | "EAT THE CURB" | Jacob Jordan & SALEM STAKES | non-album single | - | Mixing Engineer | - |
| 2024 | "Limp Bizkit" | SALEM STAKES & Jacob Jordan | non-album single | - | Mixing Engineer | - |
| 2024 | "Ben Dover" | BBN Bosko & ETHEP | non-album single | - | Mixing Engineer | 129,000+ Streams on Spotify |
| 2020 | "Deep Water" | TheKidNiko | non-album single | - | Mixing Engineer | - |
As featured artist
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Album/Project | Featured Artist(s) | Credit(s) | Notes |
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| 2025 | "IRREGULAR" (Slowed) | Rising Uncovered | non-album single | Kamiyada+, FUSS & DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer & Songwriter | - |
| 2025 | "STAR" (Sped Up) | Rising Uncovered & T-Gordon | non-album single | Mark Battles & DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer & Songwriter | - |
| 2025 | "She Make Me Feel" | Rising Uncovered, AZ E$CO & Syvil Beats | non-album single | DDPresents | Artist, Songwriter, Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "SPREE KILL" (Slowed) | Rising Uncovered | non-album single | Kamiyada+, Bdr!ppyy & DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer & Songwriter | - |
| 2025 | "All Over The World" | Rising Uncovered, AZ E$CO & Syvil Beats | non-album single | DDPresents | Artist, Songwriter, Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "WANTED" | Rising Uncovered, FUSS & NAMELE$$ | non-album single | DDPresents & JDEN BEATS | Artist, Mixing Engineer & Songwriter | - |
| 2025 | "WET!" | Rising Uncovered & Jacob Jordan | non-album single | DDPresents & DJ3EEZY | Artist, Mixing Engineer & Songwriter | - |
| 2025 | "My Door's Open" | Rising Uncovered | non-album single | DDPresents & tezpu | Artist, Songwriter, Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "What's On My Mind?" | Rising Uncovered, AZ E$CO & Syvil Beats | non-album single | DDPresents | Artist, Songwriter, Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "IRREGULAR" (Sped Up) | Rising Uncovered | non-album single | Kamiyada+, FUSS & DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer & Songwriter | - |
| 2025 | "SPREE KILL" (Sped Up) | Rising Uncovered | non-album single | Kamiyada+, Bdr!ppyy & DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer & Songwriter | - |
| 2025 | "WHAT 'BOUT US" | Rising Uncovered & Solomon Frankos | non-album single | DDPresents | Artist, Songwriter, Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "Vantage" | Rising Uncovered & AZ E$CO | non-album single | DDPresents & tezpu | Artist, Songwriter, Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "PULL UP" (Slowed) | Rising Uncovered & T-Gordon | non-album single | Mark Battles & DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer & Songwriter | - |
| 2025 | "SLIDIN'" | Rising Uncovered, AZ E$CO & Yung $warm | non-album single | DDPresents | Artist, Songwriter, Mixing & Tracking Engineer | - |
| 2025 | "DARK KNIGHT" (Slowed) | Rising Uncovered | non-album single | Smokepurpp, Almighty Jay & DDPresents | Artist, Mixing Engineer & Songwriter | - |
References
[edit]- ^ "Darrin Davis – Muso.ai". Muso.ai. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "DDPresents". Spotify. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "The Multifaceted Career of Darrin Davis: A Rising Star in Music Production". Music Times UK. May 29, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "DDPresents – YouTubers' Archive". Callmart. Atom Legal Intelligence Corp. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "DDPresents YouTube Stats, Channel Analytics". Social Blade. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ Jerks, Mackenzie (January 18, 2022). "DDPresents – "MIA", A Star-Studded Hype Record". Rap Fiesta. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "DDPresents Drops New Hit Single "Spaceship"". Lyric Select. December 15, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "DDPresents and NO1-NOAH". Shazam. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Episode 415 with DDPresents". YouTube. Jimmy's JamBox. February 2, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Featured: Sensational music album of artist Darrin Davis also known as 'DDPresents'". Just Indie Art. May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "DDPresents: The Multifaceted Force Behind the Underground Soundwave". HipHopSince1987. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Delvin (May 26, 2025). ""Smile" by DDPresents and Trinidad Cardona Is a Genre-Bending Serenade That Captures the Vulnerable Magic of Being Truly Seen". Tunepical. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "DDPresents – Songs, Events and Music Stats". Viberate. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Darrin Davis – Real Estate Agent". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Darrin Davis – Real Estate Profile". Zillow. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Darrin Davis – Real Estate Agent". Realtor.com. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Darrin Davis – Real Estate Agent". Homes.com. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
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