Darhyl Camper

Darhyl “DJ” Camper (born May 25, 1990), also known by his stage name Camper,^[1] is an American singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.

Darhyl "DJ" Camper
Birth name	Darhyl Camper Jr.
Also known as	DJ Camper Hey DJ Camper
Born	(1990-05-25) May 25, 1990 (age 34) Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Genres	R&B hip hop
Occupations	Record producer rapper singer songwriter disc jockey
Website	twitter.com/heydjcamper

Career

Camper was born May 25, 1990, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At the age of six, he began playing the piano.^[1] Raised in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, Camper graduated from Oakcrest High School in 2008.^[2]

In 2011 Camper, co-produced the Big Sean single “Marvin & Chardonnay" which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[1] In 2012, he received a Grammy Award nomination for co-producing singer Elle Varner’s “Refill."^[1] Subsequently, Camper worked with artists such as Tamar Braxton, John Legend, Nicki Minaj, and Jay-Z. In 2017, Camper collaborated with Mary J. Blige on her single "Thick of It" which topped the US Adult R&B Songs chart.^[1] The following year, he executive produced on English singer Jessie J’s album R.O.S.E..^[1] In 2019, Brandy consulted Camper to executive produce her album B7.^[3]

Camper has been a resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey.^[2]

Songwriting & production credits

Year	Song	Artist	Album
2012	"Trust and Believe"	Keyshia Cole	Woman To Woman
	"Refill"	Elle Varner	Perfectly Imperfect
	"Pretty Girl's Lie"	Trey Songz	Chapter V
2013	"Fire"	Big Sean	Hall of Fame
	"Guap"
	"Love and War"	Tamar Braxton	Love and War
	"Open Your Eyes"	John Legend	Love in the Future
	"Dreams"
	"Angel (Interlude)" (Featuring Stacy Barthe)
2014	"Dedicated" (feat. Nas)	Mariah Carey	Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
	"Self Love"	Mary J. Blige	Think Like A Man Too
	"Lady In A Glass Dress"	Chris Brown	X
	"Flawed Beautiful Creatures (Summer Version)"	Stacy Barthe	BEcoming
2015	"Me Versus Me"
	"Whatever"	Lalah Hathaway	Lalah Hathaway Live!
	"Raise the Bar"	Tamar Braxton	Calling All Lovers
	"Integrity" (Featuring Charisse Mills)	Ne-Yo	Non-Fiction
	"Make It Easy"
2016	"Already Knew That"	Ro James	Eldorado
	"Focus"	H.E.R.	H.E.R., Vol. 1
2017	"Love Yourself"	Mary J. Blige	Strength of a Woman
	"Set Me Free"
	"Thick of It"
	"Alert"	K. Michelle	Kimberly: The People I Used to Know
	"Kim K"
	"Jump Out the Window"	Big Sean	I Decided
2018	"Good Man"	Ne-Yo	Good Man
	"Apology"
	"Real Deal"	Jessie J	R.O.S.E.
	"Think About That"
	"Oh Lord"
	"Dopamine"
	"Easy On Me"
	"Petty"
	"Not My Ex"
	"Four Letter Word"
	"Queen"
	"One Night Lover"
	"Dangerous"
	"Glory"
	"Rose Challenge"
	"Someone's Lady"
	"I Believe in Love"
2019	"Love Again"	Daniel Caesar & Brandy	Case Study 01 & B7
2020	"Saving All My Love"	Brandy	B7
	"Unconditional Oceans"
	"Rather Be"
	"Lucid Dreams"
	"Borderline"
	"No Tomorrow"
	"Say Something"
	"I Am More"
	"High Heels" (with Sy'rai)
	"Bye BiPolar"
	"All My Life" (Pts. 1, 2 & 3)
	"Still I Rise" (Featuring Dom Kennedy)	Big Sean	Detroit 2
	"Always"	John Legend	Bigger Love
2023	"Somebody's Waiting"	Brandy	Christmas with Brandy
2024	"Stars"	¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign)	Vultures 1
	"Talking / Once Again"
	"Hoodrat"
	"Do It"
	"Problematic"
	"Acknowledge Me"	Doja Cat	Scarlet 2 Claude
	"Sucia" (featuring Jill Scott and Young Miko)	Kehlani	Crash
	"Vegas"
	"My Soul"	¥$	Vultures 2
	"Boom Bap"	Doechii	Alligator Bites Never Heal
	"Soft"	FLO	Access All Areas
	"Bending My Rules"

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other performer(s)	Album
"I'm Ready"	2020	John Legend	Bigger Love

References

1. "Camper". outlihers.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
2. Jackson, Vincent. "Former Mays Landing resident earned first Grammy Award statue in February", The Press of Atlantic City, March 3, 2019. Accessed July 22, 2020. "Darhyl 'DJ' Camper Jr., who has had multiple Grammy nominations over the years, has met many starry-eyed teenagers who want to have a career as a recording artist.... Camper, a former Mays Landing resident, decided to work with H.E.R. six years ago.... Camper, who moved last year to New Brunswick, Middlesex County, was back in Ventnor recently for the first time since winning his Grammy.... Camper, a 2008 Oakcrest High School graduate, chose to work with H.E.R. because their personalities meshed, and they caught a vibe when they decided to see how they would jell in the recording studio."
3. Gonsalves, Jenifer (July 20, 2020). "'Rather Be': Brandy delivers excellence on new track, fans say it 'sounds like 20 angels singing'". Meaww. Retrieved July 21, 2020.