Tracy Young
Theresa "Tracy" Young, is an American electronic dance music DJ, producer, remixer, and owner of Ferosh Records. With more than 25 years in the music industry, Young has racked up over 60 No. 1 Billboard Dance hits and has collaborated on remixes with over 100 artists, including 14 exclusively for Madonna. The "I Rise" (Tracy Young Pride Intro Radio Remix)[1] for Madonna received a nomination at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, in the Best Remixed Recording category, and won.[2] This marked the first time a female producer had been nominated and won in this category.[2][3]
Tracy Young | |
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 Tracy Young 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Theresa Young |
| Born | Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Origin | Washington, DC |
| Genres | House |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, producer, remixer, songwriter, record label owner |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Ferosh Records, F-Region Productions |
| Website | tracyyoung |
Biography
Young attended T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.
In 1989, at 19, she DJed at frat[4] parties at University of Maryland and later was the resident DJ at the Hill Haven Nightclub in Washington, D.C. Tracy graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor's degree in Speech Communication.
Career
Young began her professional radio career as an intern at the urban-leaning rhythmic-formatted radio station WPGC 95.5FM in Washington D.C. while she was still attending the University of Maryland. Tracy became an on-air mix show deejay for several of the station's highly rated shows. She was soon promoted to Assistant Music Director and then became the stations Music Director where she remained for a year and a half before accepting a new position at Interscope Records.[5] The new position resulted in her 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.[6] Tracy had landed the permanent deejay residency position at Liquid and during her residency she served as the deejay for many events hosted by celebrities including Sean Puffy Combs, Russell Simmons, Cher, Ricky Martin and many others. It was during her time at Liquid, where Young first met Madonna. She was able to land a prominent gig to deejay a party celebrating the launch of Madonna's film The Next Best Thing. Their friendship and professional relationship blossomed and Tracy was asked to deejay Madonna's and Guy Ritchie's wedding in Scotland.[7]
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 21st birthday.[6][8] In 2003, Young launched her own record label, Ferosh Records and she also began serving as executive producer of the annual New Year's Day party called Genesis.[9] She actively supports philanthropic causes and has held fundraising campaigns for various LGBT charities such as GLAAD, GMHC, Elton John AIDS Foundation and The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.[8] In addition, Young has been a featured talent for Pride Festivals all around the world since 1990.
Young 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, The Real Housewives of Miami and LOGO reality-television series, The A-List: New York.
In 2017, Young was tapped to remix the campaign song for Hillary Clinton's run for the Presidency of the United States Of America. The song titled "Stronger Together" features recording artist Jessica Sanchez.
Young's career in the music industry and Billboard Dance Chart history[10] has been featured in the following press: DJ Times,[11] Advocate,[12] Billboard Magazine,[13] LOGO,[14] and HuffPost.[15]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Artist(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tracy Young Remixes Living Theater | Various | Kunduru Music |
| 2016 | Living Cinema | Tracy Young, NonChalant | Ferosh Records |
EPs
| Year | Album | Artist(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Unreleased Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Ferosh Records |
| 2013 | Roulette Summer Edition | Blue featuring Tracy Young | Page One Artists GmbH, 25 Media Berlin |
| 2018 | Believe in We (Reimagined) | Various Artists | Ferosh Records |
| 2021 | TomorrowNow | Nic Kat, TomorrowNow, Lucca, Daniel Metrey, Karina Iglesias | |
| Shining Bright | Tracy Young, Ceevox, Deep Influence, Jose 'Spinnin' Cortes |
Original Singles
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Believe in We" | Tracy Young featuring Ceevox | Ferosh Records |
| "Ferosh" | Alan T and Tracy Young | ||
| 2006 | "What's Done Is Done" | Tracy Young featuring Ceevox | |
| 2013 | "Awww Sh*t" | Tracy Young | |
| "Color of Your Eyes" | Tracy Young and Astrid Suryanto | ||
| "Giddy Up" | Tracy Young | ||
| 2015 | "Free Your Mind" | Tracy Young | |
| "Give It Up" | Tracy Young and Astrid Suryanto | ||
| 2016 | "I Can Forgive" | Tracy Young, Maya Simantov | |
| "Roshá" | Alan T | ||
| "Same Love" | Tracy Young, Karina Iglesias, TomorrowNow | ||
| "We Can Do Better" | Tracy Young | ||
| 2017 | "Peace, Love & Music" | Tracy Young and Ceevox | |
| 2018 | "SCOPA" | Tracy Young | |
| "Let It Go" | Suzanne Palmer | ||
| "Get 'Cha There" | |||
| 2019 | "On and On" | Tracy Young featuring Ceevox | |
| "Frqncy" | Tracy Young and Jose 'Spinnin' Cortes | ||
| "Girls Night Out" | Debbie Gibson and Tracy Young | Stargirl Records | |
| 2021 | "Ochun" | The Young Collective featuring Jei | Ferosh Records |
| "Shining Bright" | Tracy Young featuring Ceevox | Ferosh Records | |
| "Doin' Enough" | Tracy Young and Duncan James | Ferosh Records | |
| "Distraction" | Tracy Young and NonChalant | Ferosh Records | |
| "One Step Closer" | Debbie Gibson and Tracy Young | Stargirl Records | |
| 2022 | "Feel The Beat" | The Young Collective featuring Jei | Ferosh Records |
| "Survivor" | Ultra Naté and Tracy Young | BluFire / Peace Bisquit | |
| 2023 | "Love Don't Care" | Debbie Gibson and Tracy Young | Stargirl Records |
Compilation Appearances
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Inside My Head | SFP Records |
| 2002 | The Circuit Party Volume 7 | SPG Music |
| 2003 | White Party 2003: Flash Back - Fast Forward | Ferosh Records |
| 2004 | BMG Dance Compilation #140 | BMG Music |
| 2005 | Winter Party Volume 4 | borderline Music |
| Danceculture | Ferosh Records | |
| 2006 | Danceculture 2 | |
| 2007 | The Event - Tony Moran (Limited Edition) | Moran Music |
| 2009 | Genesis Part 1 | Ferosh Records |
Remixes
| Year | Artist(s) | Song | Remix credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Enrique Iglesias | Bailamos | |
| Rhythm Divine | (Tracy Young Remix) | ||
| Simply Red | Ain't That a Lot of Love | ||
| Pet Shop Boys |
I Don't Know What You Want |
||
| 2000 | Madonna | Music | (The Young Collective Club Mix) |
| Don't Tell Me | (Tracy Young Remix) | ||
| P!nk | Don't Let Me Get Me | (Tracy Young Club Mix) | |
| 2001 | Madonna | GHV2 Megamix | (Tracy Young's Shake & Stir Club Mix), (Tracy Young Megamix) |
| What It Feels Like For A Girl | (Tracy Young Club Mix), (Tracy Young Cool Out Radio Mix) | ||
| Shakira | Whenever, Wherever | (Tracy Young Tribal Mix), (Tracy Young's Spin Cycle Mix) | |
| Stevie Nicks | Planets of the Universe | (Tracy Young Club Mix) | |
| 2002 | Christina Aguilera | Dirrty | (DJ Tracy Young Remix), (DJ Tracy Young Radio Mix) |
| Cyndi Lauper | Shine | (Tracy Young Remix), (Tracy Young Radio Edit) | |
| 2003 | Gloria Estefan | Wrapped | (Tracy Young Remix) |
| Madonna | Easy Ride (Unreleased) | ||
| Nothing Fails | (Tracy Young's Underground Mix) Promo Only | ||
| 2004 | Gloria Estefan | Hoy | (Tracy Young Club Version) |
| 2005 | Amerie | Take Control | (Tracy's Taking Control Mix - Radio Edit) |
| Ari Gold | Wave of You | ||
| Chaka Khan | I Believe | ||
| Madonna | Hung Up | (Tracy Young's Get Up & Dance Groove) | |
| Shakira | La Tortura | ||
| 2006 | 10 Monkeys (featuring Abigail) | Lay Down | (Tracy Young's Anthem Mix) |
| Amber | Melt with the Sun | (Tracy Young's Anthem Mix) | |
| Amuka | Craving | ||
| Hedda Layne | Feel The Love | (Tracy Young Dub Mix) | |
| Janice Grace | Geisha Girl | (Tracy Young Miami Remix) | |
| Jason & DeMarco | Trying To Get To You | (Tracy Young Club Vocal) | |
| Jason Walker | No More | (Tracy Young's Club Mix) | |
| Mariah Carey | Fly Like A Bird | ||
| Paris Hilton | Stars Are Blind | (Tracy Does Paris Club Mix), (Tracy Does Paris Mixshow Edit) | |
| Rent (The Musical) | Take Me of Leave Me | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Superchumbo | U Know I Love It | ||
| 2007 | Mary J. Blige | Just Fine | |
| Nemesis | Number One In Heaven | (Tracy Young Extended Club Mix) | |
| 2008 | Alan T | Ferosh | |
| Britney Spears | Break The Ice | (Tracy Young Mix) | |
| Celeda | Amazing | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Good Time | (Tracy Young Has A Good Time Mix) | ||
| Celine Dion | All By Myself | ||
| Chris Brown | With You | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Debbie Holiday | Joyful Sound | ||
| Idina Menzel | Defying Gravity | (Tracy Young's Flying Monkey Club Mix) | |
| Gorgeous | (Tracy Young Remix) | ||
| Jimmy D Robinson | A Tiny Shoe | (Tracy Young Club Mix) | |
| Kat Danson | Sugarfree | (The Tracy Young Remixes) | |
| Kristine W | The Boss | (Tracy Young Radio Edit) | |
| Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland |
4 Minutes | (Tracy Young House Mix), (Tracy Young Mixshow) | |
| Oryon | Bounce | (Tracy Young Radio Remix) | |
| Rihanna | Don't Stop the Music | ||
| Stevie Nicks | Stand Back | (Tracy Takes You Home Mix) | |
| 2009 | Akon | Beautiful | (Tracy Young Monster Club Mix) |
| Erika Jayne | Pretty Mess | (Tracy Young Club) | |
| Kim Zolciak | Tardy for the Party | (Tracy Young's Don't Be Tardy Radio Mix) | |
| Lionel Richie | I Call It Love | (Tracy Young's Lovin It Remix) | |
| Madonna | Revolver | (Tracy Young's Shoot To Kill Remix) | |
| V Factory | Love Struck | ||
| 2010 | Amy Weber | Something Kinda Ooh! | (Tracy Young Dub Mix) |
| Audio Playground | Shadows | ||
| Ceevox | What's Done is Done | ||
| Dangerous Muse | I Want It All | (Tracy Young Dub Mix) | |
| Kaylah Marin | On The Floor (Oh Baby Please) | (Tracy Young Club) | |
| 2011 | Britney Spears | Hold It Against Me | (Tracy Young Ferosh Anthem Mix), (Tracy Young Ferosh Radio Remix) |
| Deborah Cox | If It Wasn't For Love | (Young Collective Main Mixshow) | |
| Kelly Clarkson | Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) | ||
| L2 | Boys or Girls | ||
| Olivia Newton-John | Magic | ||
| Physical | |||
| Laura LaRue & Lee Dagger | Capture Your Love | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Stevie Jewel | One Last Kiss | (Tracy Young Big Room Vocal Club) | |
| 2012 | C-Rod featuring Jason Walker | Raise Your Hand | (Young Collective Remix) |
| Madonna | Gang Bang (Unreleased) | (Tracy Young Private Mix) | |
| Margo | Habit | (Tracy Young Radio) | |
| Movida | Do You Feel Me | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Nikki Williams | Glowing | ||
| 2013 | Astrid Suryanto | Home | |
| To Find You | |||
| Color of Your Eyes | |||
| Audio Playground | Put Your Hands Up | ||
| Blue | Ayo | (Tracy Young Radio Mix) | |
| Break My Heart | |||
| Paradise | (Tracy Young Radio Mix) | ||
| Sing for Me | (Tracy Young Mix) | ||
| Cher | Woman's World | (Tracy Young's Ferosh Club Mix) | |
| Christina Perri | Human | ||
| Demi Lovato | Neon Lights | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Felix da Housecat | I Just Want To Be A Lesbian | ||
| Ginny Blackmore | Bones | ||
| Katy Perry | Unconditionally | (Tracy Young Club Mix) | |
| NJ Taylor | I Don't Care | ||
| Rana Raines | Leap of Faith | ||
| Vensun | Love is Love | ||
| ZZ Ward | Last Love Song | (Tracy Young Ferosh Remix) | |
| 2014 | Alina Artts | High Enough | (Tracy Young Dub) |
| Beyoncé | Pretty Hurts | (Tracy Young Dub) | |
| Cher | Walk Alone | (Tracy Young Ferosh Reconstruction) | |
| Five Knives | Sugar | ||
| Kylie Minogue | Into The Blue | (Tracy Young Ferosh Reconstruction Club) | |
| Noelia | Mind Blown | ||
| Sir Ivan featuring Taylor Dayne | Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye | (Tracy Young Radio Mix) | |
| 2015 | Bea Miller | Young Blood | (Tracy Young Ferosh Reconstructed Remix) |
| Beyoncé | 7/11 | (Tracy Young's Smack It In The Air Dub) | |
| Paris Hilton | High Off My Love | (Tracy Young Extended Remix) | |
| Lady Gaga | Til' It Happens To You | (Tracy Young's Ferosh Reconstruction Mixshow) | |
| 2016 | Bielfield | Kings & Queens | (Tracy Young Ferosh Reconstruction Radio) |
| Chaos featuring CeCe Peniston | Believe | (Tracy Young Ferosh Vocal Mix) | |
| Dave Audé & Karine Hannah | I'm Burning Up | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Michelle Obama (Various) | This is For My Girls[16] | (Tracy Young First Lady Remix) | |
| Enrique Iglesias | Duele el Corazón | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Jessica Sanchez | Stronger Together | (Tracy Young Hillary's Making History Full Vocal Remix), (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Offer Nissim featuring Dana International |
We Can Make It | (Tracy Young's Mixed With Love Extended Remix) | |
| 2017 | Bright Light Bright Light | All In The Name | (Tracy Young Remix) |
| Katy Perry | Chained to the Rhythm | (Ferosh Reconstruction Radio Edit), (Ferosh Reconstruction Mix) | |
| Enrique Iglesias | Súbeme la Radio | ||
| 2019 | Hilary Roberts | Back To Life | (Tracy Young Club Remix), (Tracy Young Extended Remix) |
| Dionne Warwick | You Really Started Something | (Tracy Young Extended Remix) | |
| Celeda | Vibe’N | ||
| Madonna | I Rise | (Tracy Young's Pride Intro Radio Remix),[2] (Tracy Young's Pride Extended Remix) *Winner "Best Remixed Recording" 62nd Grammy Awards | |
| Madonna & Swae Lee | Crave | (Tracy Young Dangerous Remix), (Tracy Young Dangerous Dub) | |
| 2020 | Debbie Gibson | Girls Night Out[17] | (Tracy Young #VegasVibe Remix), Dub, Radio, Extended, Alt Remixes |
| Alex Newell | Boy, You Can Keep It | (Tracy Young Remix), (Tracy Young Extended Mix) | |
| Aloe Blacc | I Do | (Tracy Young Dance Mix) | |
| Anabel Englund | See The Sky[18] | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Tegan and Sara | I'll Be Back Someday[19] | (Tracy Young Extended Remix), (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| DVRKO | Death March | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Billy Porter | For What It's Worth | (Tracy Young Groove For Good Mix) | |
| Cyndi Lauper | Hope | (Tracy Young Hopeful Remix) | |
| Bright Light Bright Light
(featuring Andy Bell) |
Good At Goodbyes | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Sofia Carson | "Guess I'm a Liar" | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| 2021 | MFSB ft. The Three Degrees | T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) | (Tracy Young Remix), (Tracy Young Dub Mix), (Tracy Young Instrumental) |
| Debbie Gibson | One Step Closer | ||
| k.d lang | Constant Craving[20] | (Fashionably Late Remix) *Nominated "Best Remixed Recording"[21] | |
| Reba McEntire | Turn On The Radio | (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Macy Gray and The California Jet Club | The Disco Song | (Tracy Young's Bump & Grind Radio Remix), (Tracy Young's Bump & Grind Remix) | |
| 2022 | Madonna | "Nothing Fails" | Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones | (Tracy Young's Underground Radio Edit) |
| JLo and Maluma | "Marry Me" | PROMO ONLY (Tracy Young Vocal, Dub and Radio) Edits | |
| Ultra Naté | "Survivor" | (Tracy Young Extended Remix) |
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