Damien LeRoy, sometimes known professionally as DJ Ammo, is an American disc jockey and music producer from Los Angeles, California. He has co-produced "The Time " along with three other songs from The Black Eyed Peas' sixth studio album, The Beginning, and "4th of July (Fireworks)" by Kelis. DJ Ammo has produced the song "Touch the Sky" by Sean Paul, which was included in his fifth studio album, Tomahawk Technique. He also co-wrote and co-produced the song "Tik Tik Boom" by Britney Spears for her eighth studio album, Britney Jean,
Damien LeRoy stands out as a DJ, producer, and actor, and he's cruising ahead at full speed. Each of these pursuits intertwine for the Los Angeles - born and - based artist, and he's emerging as a truly diverse and dynamic electronic dance music enigma.
Hip-hop led the fledgling producer behind the board for the very first time. In junior high, he began making his own beats, while religiously attending professional acting school and spending time on the sets of stepfather's films.
As a teenager, he assumed the moniker DJ Ammo and officially hit the clubs.While keeping the Hollywood nightlife lively by spinning at local hotspots, Ammo eventually met Black Eyed Peas. Organically, he became friends with will.i.am and apl.de.ap, leading to his very first remix for the pop juggernaut. They invited him on the World Tour in 2009 as a DJ and producer for Black Eyed Peas, and Ammo spent the next 5 years performing in front of packed arenas and festivals of screaming fans all around the world.
In 2010, will.i.am tapped Ammo to handle the production of six tacks on the Black Eyed Peas album The Beginning, including the chart-topping singles "The Time " "Don't Stop the Party" and “ Just Can’t Get Enough. From there, he went on to produce and remix high-profile tracks for everyone from Nicki Minaj Sean Paul, Lil' Jon to LMFAO, Peaches and Dragonette. At the same time, he started dropping tracks of his own. His edgy approach to EDM encompassed a sexy rave power, while delicately infusing pop palatability.
In 2013, he produced 3 songs on the new will.i.am #willpower album including the smash single #thatPOWER featuring Justin Bieber.
Among his own singles, Damien Leroy’s unleashed the extreme distorted flurry of "Party Police” Feat. Chebacca. Live, he's performed in countless chic clubs around the world as well as at Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) 2012 alongside some of the titans of the genre.
In 2017 he produced 2 singles on Fergie's Double Dutchess Album
Currently he is producing multiple songs on the new upcoming Black Eyed Peas Album which is due to release this summer of 2018.
"There's a lot of crossover," he goes on. "I'm heavily evolved in the underground world. When I do things in pop, I try to take those influences and filter them through the mainstream. I like existing in the indie and commercial realms simultaneously."
Still, he's constantly breaking new ground. "I'm always trying to push the borders and pioneer something new," concludes Ammo. "I want to come up with something fresh that hasn't been done yet.
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