Biography

Young was born in Charlottesville, Virginia to Phillip and Patricia Young. At the age of three, her parents moved to Arlington. Young's parents divorced in 1978 which resulted in numerous moves during her early years, finally settling in Alexandria, only a short distance from Washington, D.C.. Growing up in a divorced household, Young was influenced not only by her family (her father is a commercial real estate broker while her mother worked at the Pentagon during the Reagan Administration; her stepmother owns an independent toy shop while her stepfather was a minister), but was also influenced by the surrounding communities around her home. With a strong influence on her musical influences, the time she spent at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria allowed her to branch out into exploring a career in music. She commenced her DJ career at the age of 19 years, and later went professional in 1992 when she became resident deejay at the Hill Haven Nightclub in Washington. Young graduated in 1997 from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor's degree in Speech Communication.

Career

Young began her professional radio career in 1993 as an intern at the urban-leaning rhythmic-formatted radio station WPGC 95.5FM in Washington while attending the University of Maryland. In 1993 Young became the on-air mix show deejay for several of the station's highly rated shows. In 1995, she was promoted to Assistant Music Director and in 1997 became the Music Director at WPGC 95.5FM where she remained for a year and a half before accepting a new position as Interscope Records's Southeast Regional Promotions Director. The new position resulted her in relocating to Miami, a city with a thriving club music scene. Shortly after her move, Young met club impresario Ingrid Casares, who along with Chris Paciello opened Liquid nightclub in South Beach. By 1998, Young had landed the a permanent deejay residency at Liquid. During her residency, she served as the deejay for many events hosted by celebrities including Sean Puffy Combs, Russell Simmons, Cher, Ricky Martin and The Smashing Pumpkins. It was during her time at Liquid, where Young first met Madonna at a party and landed a prominent gig to serve as the deejay for the party celebrating the launch of Madonna's film The Next Best Thing. Their professional relationship blossomed and in 2000 Young was asked to deejay for the Madonna's and Guy Ritchie's wedding held in Scotland.

Throughout her career as a professional DJ, Young has served as a deejay for many events including The Emmy Awards, the Sundance Film Festival, Kylie Minogue's 2011 North American tour, and Britney Spears's 21st birthday. In 2003, Young launched her record label, Ferosh Records, and also began serving as executive producer of the annual New Years Day party called Genesis, and supports philanthropic causes by holding fundraising campaigns for various LGBT charities such as GLAAD, GMHC, Elton John AIDS Foundation and The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

She has appeared in numerous television programs such as MTV's House of Style, BET's Rap City, E!'s Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami, Bravo's Real Housewives of Atlanta and The Real Housewives of Miami and LOGO's reality-television series, The A-List: New York. She received plenty of media attention when it was discovered that Young had a relationship with Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member Kim Zolciak, after they were photographed together while in public. Young later remixed Zolciak's single "Tardy for the Party".

Selected remixes

Note: Original songs are indicated by †

10 Monkeys (featuring Abigail) - Lay Down Akon - Beautiful Alan T. - Ferosh † Amber - Melt With The Sun Amerie - Take Control Amuka - Craving Ari Gold - Wave of You Astrid Suryanto - Home Astrid Suryanto - To Find You Astrid Suryanto (featuring Tracy Young) - Color of Your Eyes † Audio Playground - Put Your Hands Up Audio Playground - Shadows Blue - Ayo Blue - Break My Heart Blue - Paradise Blue - Sing for Me Britney Spears - Break The Ice Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me Ceevox - What's Done Is Done † Celeda - Amazing Chaka Khan - I Believe Cher - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Cher - Woman's World Cher - I Walk Alone Christina Aguilera - Dirrty Cyndi Lauper - Shine Debbie Holiday - Joyful Sound Deborah Cox - If It Wasn't for Love Demi Lovato - Neon Lights Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos Enrique Iglesias - Rhythm Divine Erika Jayne - Pretty Mess Felix da Housecat (featuring Romina Cohn) - I Just Want to Be a Lesbian Ginny Blackmore - Bones Gloria Estefan - Wrapped Gloria Estefan - Hoy Hedda Layne - Feel The Love Idina Menzel - Defying Gravity Idina Menzel - Gorgeous Janice Grace - Geisha Girl Jason & deMarco - Trying To Get To You Jason Walker - No More Katy Perry - Unconditionally

Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) Kim Zolciak - Tardy for the Party Kristine W - The Boss L2 - Boys or Girls Laura LaRue & Lee Dagger - Capture Your Love Lionel Richie - I Call It Love Madonna - 4 Minutes Madonna - Don't Tell Me Madonna - Easy Ride Madonna - Gang Bang Madonna - GHV2 Megamix Madonna - Hung Up Madonna - Music Madonna - Nothing Fails Madonna - Revolver Madonna - What It Feels Like For A Girl Margo - Habit Mariah Carey - Fly Like a Bird Mary J. Blige - Just Fine Movida - Do You Feel Me Nemesis - Number One In Heaven Nikki Williams - Glowing NJ Taylor - I Don't Care Noelia - Mind Blown Olivia Newton-John - Magic Olivia Newton-John - Physical Oryon - Bounce Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind Pet Shop Boys - I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore Pink - Don't Let Me Get Me Rana Raines - Leap of Faith Rent - Take Me Or Leave Me Sarah Atereth - It Doesn't Take Much Shakira - Whenever, Wherever Shakira (featuring Alejandro Sanz) - La Tortura Simply Red - Ain't that a Lot of Love Stevie Jewel - One Last Kiss Stevie Nicks - Planets of the Universe Stevie Nicks - Stand Back Superchumbo - U Know I Love It V Factory - Love Struck Vensun - Love is Love

Compilations

• Inside My Head (2001)
• Party Groove: White Party 02 (2002)
• A Long Time Coming: The Tracy Young Experience(2002)
• The Circuit Party Vol. 7 (2002)
• White Party 2003: Flash Back - Fast Forward (2003)
• Winter Party Vol. 4 - Tracy Young/Warren Gluck (2005)
• Danceculture (2005)
• Danceculture 2 (2006)
• Genesis Pt. 1 (2009)

Singles

• Believe In We
• Ferosh

EP

• Unreleased Vol. 1

Albums

• Living Theater (Remixes)

Charities

Tracy Young supports the following charitable causes: Gay Rights, Children.

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