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Dominique Young Unique
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)
Associated acts DJ Fresh, Benga, Diplo, Le Youth, Don Diablo

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.

Career

Early beginnings

As a model, Clarks' debut experience on the runway was in 2011, for London-based fashion designer Katie Eary. She also appeared in Vogue's September 2012 issue, alongside fellow models Tali Lennox and Cara Delevingne.

2009–present: Breakthrough

..... 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.

Clark's debut performance of "Earthquake" occurred during DJ Fresh's set at the New York leg of the international Electric Daisy Carnival festival. 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". .....

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.

She is the featured artist on Don Diablo's May 2016 single "Drifter".

Discography

EPs

Title EP details
...
  • Released: 2009
  • Format: Digital download
Just Doing Me
  • Released: 2014
  • Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

Title Mixtape details
Domination
  • Released: 2010
  • Format: Digital download
Glamorous Touch
  • Released: 2011
  • Format: Digital download
Stupid Pretty
  • Released: 2011
  • Format: Digital download
Paradise
  • Released: 2011
  • Format: Digital download
Domination Reload
  • Released: 2015
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
BEL
(Fl)

2014 "Throw It Down" 45 Non-album single

As featured artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
BEL (Fl)
IRE
SCO
UK
UK Dance
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"
(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)
2020 "BOSS"
(Coone featuring Dominique Young Unique)
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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