Renowned DJ, Beatboxer, Rapper, and Entrepreneur
D-Nice: Biography at a Glance
- Known by his stage name DJ D-Nice, Derrick T. Jones is an American disc jockey, beatboxer, rapper, producer, and photographer who began his career in the mid-1980s with the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions.
- He released his solo debut album, Call Me D-Nice, which peaked at No. 75 on Billboard’s Top 200 Pop chart and No. 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
- He most notably developed the online Instagram Live series Club Quarantine during the 2020 pandemic, where he DJ’d a virtual dance party at his home.
- D-Nice has performed at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City, the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, The American Music Awards, and for President Barack Obama at his Inaugural Ball.
- A wine enthusiast, he's using his platform to grow his own brand as an entrepreneur by investing in Maison Marcel, a French wine label.
- D-Nice speaks passionately about mental health, the healing power of music, and fostering community.
Biography
American record producer, rapper, photographer, philanthropist, and legendary DJ, Derrick “D-Nice” Jones began his career in the 1980’s with the hip-hop group, Boogie Down Productions. Soon after, he released his solo debut album, Call Me D-Nice, which peaked at No. 75 on Billboard’s Top 200 Pop chart and No. 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
He most notably developed the online Instagram Live series Club Quarantine during the 2020 pandemic, where he DJ’d a virtual dance party at his home. The first series ran for nine hours and garnered more than 160,000 views, including participation from the likes of Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Bernie Sanders, Lenny Kravitz, Drake, Will Smith, Dwyane Wade, Janet Jackson, Mark Zuckerberg, and Joe Biden, among others.
D-Nice won the 2020 Webby Artist of the Year award, was named Entertainer of The Year by the NAACP Image Awards and was the honorary recipient of the BET “SHINE A LIGHT” award. He has performed at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City, the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, The American Music Awards, as well as countless events and galas. He also performed for President Barack Obama at his Inaugural Ball, and has made history as the first DJ/hip-hop artist to headline the Kennedy Center Opera House.
D-Nice has also taken his Club Quarantine series on the road to sold-out venues around the country, including the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Carnegie Hall in New York City.
