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Dominique Young Unique
American rapper
Dominique Lashawn Clark (born March 15, 1991), better known by her stage name Dominique Young Unique, is an American rapper and model. In 2012, Clark signed to Sony Records, a contract which ended in 2014. Dominique is currently signed to The Hana Road Music group.[1]
Dominique Young Unique | |
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| Birth name | Dominique Lashawn Clark |
| Born | (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 (age 33) |
| Origin | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Sony Records (2012–2014), The Hana Road Music Group (present) |
Early beginnings
As a model, Clarks' debut experience on the runway was in 2011, for London-based fashion designer Katie Eary.[2] She also appeared in Vogue's September 2012 issue, alongside fellow models Tali Lennox and Cara Delevingne.[3]
2009–present: Breakthrough
Clark first gained recognition in 2009, when she released her debut EP Hot Girl,[4] followed by her promotional video for ‘War Talk’, a song taken from her debut mixtape Domination, released in 2010.[5] She has since released two more mixtapes, Glamorous Touch and Stupid Pretty, both in 2011, alongside various promotional videos, and collaborations with Mad Decent-signed producer Branko, A.N.D.Y., and most recently, a feature on "Earthquake", a collaboration between DJ Fresh and Diplo, released by Ministry of Sound.[6]
Clark's debut performance of "Earthquake" occurred during DJ Fresh's set at the New York leg of the international Electric Daisy Carnival festival.[7][8] Clark and DJ Fresh performed "Earthquake" again at Radio 1's Big Weekend, during the latter's headlining set on the "1Xtra Arena/In New Music We Trust Stage". Additionally, an edited version of "Earthquake" was included on the Kick-Ass 2 soundtrack under the name "Motherquake".[9]
In February 2014 Clark featured on Le Youth's single "Dance with Me" which reached 11 on the official UK singles chart. Her debut single, "Throw It Down", was released on April 20, 2014.[10]
She is the featured artist on Don Diablo's May 2016 single "Drifter".
EPs
| Title | EP details |
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| Hot Girl |
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| Just Doing Me |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| Domination |
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| Glamorous Touch |
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| Stupid Pretty |
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| Paradise |
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| Domination Reload |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| BEL (Fl) [11] | |||
| 2014 | "Throw It Down"[lower-alpha 1] | 45 | Non-album single |
As featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| BEL (Fl) [11] |
IRE [12] |
SCO [13] |
UK [14] |
UK Dance [15] |
UK Indie | ||||
| 2013 | "Pushing" (A.N.D.Y featuring Dominique Young Unique) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Earthquake" (DJ Fresh vs. Diplo featuring Dominique Young Unique) |
21 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | "Dance with Me"[lower-alpha 2] (Le Youth featuring Dominique Young Unique) |
42 | 87 | 18 | 11 | 6 | — | ||
| "Utopia" (Bang La Decks featuring Dominique Young Unique) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2016 | "Drifter" (Don Diablo featuring DYU) |
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| 2020 | "BOSS" (Coone featuring Dominique Young Unique) |
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| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
- "Dominique Young Unique". The Hana Road Music Group. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- Davis, Rebecca (October 14, 2011). "Even Kanye's Impressed With Dominique Young Unique". Elle. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- Mower, Sarah. "Christopher Kane: Living the Dream". Vogue. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- Noakes, Tim (July 23, 2010). "Dominique Young Unique: Top Notch". Dazed Digital. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- Pretty Much Amazing. "REC'D: Dominique Young Unique – "War Talk"". Pretty Much Amazing. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- First Up. "DJ Fresh vs. Diplo ft. Dominique Young Unique - 'Earthquake'". First Up. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- Hau5. "Electric Daisy Carnival - New York". Hau5. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Electric Daisy Carnival. "EDC NEW YORK 2013 PERFORMERS". Electric Daisy Carnival. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- Diplo. "DJ FRESH + DIPLO TEAM UP ON "EARTHQUAKE"". Diplo. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- "Throw It Down (First Radio Play) by DominiqueYoungUnique". SoundCloud. January 28, 2014.
- "Discografie Dominique Young Unique". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- Peak positions for the featured singles in Ireland:
- For "Earthquake": "Chart Archive > Week Ending: 22 August 2013". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- Peak positions for the featured singles in Scotland:
- For "Earthquake": "Chart Archive > 31 August 2013". Official Charts Company. August 31, 2013.
- For Dance with Me: "Chart Archive > 22 February 2014". Official Charts Company. February 22, 2014.
- Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
- For "Earthquake": "Chart Archive > 31 August 2013". Official Charts Company. August 31, 2013.
- For Dance with Me: "Chart Archive > 22 February 2014". Official Charts Company. February 22, 2014.
- Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK:
- For "Earthquake": "Chart Archive > 31 August 2013". Official Charts Company. August 31, 2013.
- For Dance with Me: "Chart Archive > 22 February 2014". Official Charts Company. February 22, 2014.
- "British certifications – Dominique Young". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 31, 2022. Type Dominique Young in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.