DREA YOUNG

AUDIO ENGINEER l PRODUCER l GRAMMY WINNER l DJ l CREATOR & HOST OF THE MUSIC IS OUR HERO! PODCAST 🎙️🏆

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Drea Young is a Grammy-winning audio engineer, producer, DJ, and creative force behind MUSIC IS OUR HERO!. With a career spanning recording studios, live events, and independent music ventures, Young has dedicated herself to elevating artists, producing groundbreaking music, and energizing audiences with her unique blend of technical mastery and creative vision.

A graduate of the Art Institute of Philadelphia with a degree in graphic design, Young launched her career at Electric Factory Concerts, creating promotional campaigns for iconic artists including Grateful Dead, Gorillaz, Britney Spears, Eminem, and Dave Matthews Band. She later honed her craft at Full Sail University in recording arts and moved to Manhattan to work at Area 51 NYC, where mentorship under industry legends like Brian McKenna and Tony Drootin propelled her to lead engineer.

By 2010, Young earned her first Grammy LP credit with Esperanza Spalding (“Best New Artist”), followed by a second Grammy for Adams: Doctor Atomic (“Best Opera Recording”) and a Latin Grammy nomination for Yeahwon Shin. She has collaborated with music icons including Beyoncé, Bjork, Justin Timberlake, Avishai Cohen, and Lucie Arnaz, as well as engineering and producing luminaries such as Joe Ferla, Steve Epstein, and Rob Fusari.

In 2015, she shifted her focus away from major-label work. She stepped fully into the indie music world—signed emerging artists, produced dozens of tracks, and hosted successful concerts in Philadelphia. Partnering with drummer and producer Keith Moffett in 2016, they launched savage_machine productions (s_mp), creating music for games, apps, artists, and video projects.

Stepping into the spotlight in 2017 under her DJ moniker da_BooBoo, Young transformed her deep studio expertise into electrifying live performances. Over time, she began DJ’ing weekly for karaoke, dance parties, and Philly Drag Mafia, while growing her branded events, including BooBoo’s Babes and The Monday Night Meetup.

In 2025, she launched the MUSIC IS OUR HERO! Podcast, a platform celebrating creativity and amplifying industry stories. Partnering with Drowning Fish Studio, Young continues to build Philadelphia’s indie music scene while producing authentic records and content that inspire audiences.

A leader in Philadelphia's entertainment industry Young believes in the core values of: unity, collaboration, and creativity without ego—always moving forward, on and off the stage. She has no plans of slowing down and is excited for what is to come next!