Derran Day on SoundBetter

Vocalist with Over 5 million totals views and 130 thousand subscribers. Written and performed originals that have millions of Spotify streams, placed original content on TV shows like OWN’s Black Love docuseries. Performed and vocal produced well over 500 songs for clients all around the world.

Soulful vocals..With precise skills and top of the line vocal recording knowledge..I guarantee a QUALITY product delivered in a very timely fashion. Let’s put in some work!

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Credits

My Word by Derran Day

Languages

English

139 Reviews - 32 Repeat Clients

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by Juraj M.
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Fantastic to work with Derran!
Great result, quick and easy communication.
by Kevin B.
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Derran is a TRUE talent! It's been a pleasure working with him. He not only has an incredible voice, but he is also a brilliant writer and has excellent vocal engineering skills! It's always great to collaborate with someone who possesses a combination of talent, creativity, and technical skills.
by Christian Kapp
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Derran is just great. He hit the nail on the head right away. A great modern voice and he produced his tracks super with a lot of musical feeling for my song. He was also very easy to communicate with. I will be working with him again soon.
100 points out of a hundred and my recommendation.
by Mario H.
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Derran Day was his usual excellence On Vocals For My Remake Of "Come Live With Me" by Marvin Gaye! Thank you, my Brother!
by ANDRE SWISH
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Soulful vibes!! Another hook for the catalogue
by Holland Nelson
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My favorite singer on SoundBetter. For excellent vocals, BGV and adlibs we can always count of Derran to deliver. He is extremely Gifted and a really nice guy too!
by Holland N.
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World-class vocals, highly recommended
by Mario H.
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Derran was EXCELLENT on Vocals On My Remake of "Just To Keep You Satisfied" by Randy Crawford! Thank you!
by Mark S.
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He did an awesome job and really made my track shine.
by Lennon R.
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super professional, kind, accommodating, and above all else he has an AMAZING VOICE!!!!!
by Mario H.
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Derran was EXCELLENT On Vocals For My Remake Of "Outside Your Door" by Me'Shell Ndegeocello!
by Robin Master
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Not only does Derran possess an exceptional voice, but his dedication and professionalism throughout the collaboration were commendable. He invested time in understanding the song's essence, delivering a performance that perfectly captured its mood and message.
by George K.
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Derran did an outstanding job with delivering the song perfectly!
by Jerimiah Busniak
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His mystical and dreamy vocals mesmerise me every single time. Love this man.
by Mario H.
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Derran Day did a GREAT job On Vocals For My Remake Of "Right On" by Marvin Gaye!
by Mario H.
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Derran Day was SIMPLY AMAZING On Vocals For My Remake Of "I'm In Love Once Again" by Marilyn Scott!! SIMPLY AMAZING!
by Mario H.
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Derran Day was AMAZING On Vocals For My Remake Of "Life Is A Song Worth Singing" by Johnny Mathis
by Jerimiah B.
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Not only is D an amazing vocalist who nails it every time, he’s also a talented engineer and then mixes he sends back sound better than my own. Great communication. I am a long term repeat customer!
by Mike D
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Derran is fantastic! He has a God given ability to bring words to life! I highly recommend this man to anyone looking to work with a real musical artist!
by speck
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Derran is the truth!!! An absolute professional with insane vocals and attention to detail. This is my 2nd project with Derran and I look forward to working with him in the future on several of my projects!

Interview with Derran Day

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I wrote and sang the song “My Word” for the ‘Black Love’ documentary. It was a very meaningful song for a very touching documentary. I’m forever grateful to the Black Love crew for allowing me to be a part of their journey.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I’m working on a couple very cool tracks from a client in the states and from a client on the other side of the world. Connecting with people around the globe is the most satisfying part of this job
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I do not know anyone else on SoundBetter at the moment.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital because cool gigs like this wouldn’t exist without it.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise I’ll get you the quality sound you’re looking for, and I’ll get it to you in a very timely fashion
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Making music..It’s just fun man..I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can you bring this song to life? I most certainly can!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That the work is easy..it’s not, but I love the process so it’s all good.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Are you ready to make a hit or no? Because I’m DEFINITELY ready.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Vocalize any and every idea/concern..it’s the little details that truly make a song. My job is to help bring that magic to life. It’s your vision, so let’s paint this picture together.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Easy..My Mic, my piano, my headphones, a comfortable chair, and something to record some beautiful music with.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: My career path was to make music by any means necessary. I started working for online session sites about 5 years ago. I have done over 500 hundred songs for clients all over the world.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: My style is emotional and soulful, smooth but still raw when it needs to be.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Some of the new artists out here killing it..Lucky Daye, HER, Serpentwithfeet, Sampha..anyone who really knows how to tell a story with their voice..count me in.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Always finish the song..no matter how tempted you are to quit.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I’m typically requested to work on R&B/Soul/Pop songs
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My Dynamic vocals are my strongsuit..come see for yourself!
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring natural/raw emotion while still maintaining a quality sound. I like to make the song my own, while still following the vision of whoever is requesting my services..I want us to feel like what we are creating is as unique as it is professional..which tends to create more satisfying results
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I like to get a feel for the song first..listen all the way through a handful of times until the ideas/melodies come naturally. My recording process is pretty straight forward..I like to record each part all the way through for continuity purposes..then make whatever adjustments are needed to enhance the song. I like to give it a rough mix so the client can at least hear what I had in mind regarding how the vocals should sound. Then I play it back a few times to make sure everything is good, and bounce that baby out. Simple enough!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Home studio setup (acoustically treated) 2020 iMac with 64 gb RAM Manley Reference Mic running through a Shelford Channel preamp and Duet Apogee Interface Logic Pro X Waves Complete Plugins
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: From Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye to Sampha, Lucky Daye, Ty Dolla..anyone with some soul is alright with me.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I provide my professionally produced vocals for anyone in need. Most of my work is in the R&B/Soul/Pop fields