| Intro | American singer-songwriter, DJ and actress |
| A.K.A. | Destenee McKenzie |
| Is |
Actor Deejay Singer Songwriter |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 1991, Boston, USA |
| Age: | 29 years |
Destenee McKenzie (born March 12, 1991) is an American recording artist, songwriter, music producer, radio & TV personality, DJ, director, producer, writer, and actress. She performs music and as a DJ under the stage name Dovley.
After coming to public attention at the age of 14, McKenzie moved from her hometown of Boston, Massachusetts to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Utilizing her skills in music production, sound engineering, and as a vocalist, her single “Illuminate” scored a #2 spot on the Billboard dance single sales charts, #4 spot on the hot 100 sales charts, and making her the first female artist to single-handedly write, produce, sing, mix, and master a track that broke into the top ten on the sales charts at the tail end of 2013. She hosted her own nationally syndicated radio show, “Destenee’s EDM Power Hour” from 2014 to 2015. In 2017, McKenzie began her career as a TV producer and personality by creating her own reality show Fashion Dolls that was distributed by the Fashion One network and garnered over 400 million viewers in 170 countries worldwide. Following her TV debut, she signed on to executive produce and star in her own sitcom titled, Festival Season.
In February 2019, McKenzie created her own label named Cromadiscope Music Consortium distributed by Universal Music Group. Under Cromadiscope, she released her debut single “Everywhere” in May 2019. In late August 2019, McKenzie released her second single “Prism” and announced the release of her upcoming album, Beautiful Chaos, coming early 2020.
Early Life
Destenee McKenzie was born on March 12, 1991 in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of the former beauty queen and Panamanian native Noemi Torres.
A classically self-trained pianist, McKenzie began playing piano at the age of 4 and producing by the age of 11. She also trained in tap dancing and gymnastics. McKenzie began training and recording vocals with Margo Thunder lead singer of the R&B group 9.9. This lead her to begin producing and recording her own songs using Fruity Loops. Her mother supported her ambitions as a performer and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music.
Jonathan Widran of Music Connection Magazine noted Dovley for having a vocal range similar to that of Mariah Carey with a melismatic singing style capable of reaching a five-octave range.
Dovley performed at the Urban Music Conference where she met Adil Bayyan. Bayyan introduced her to George Brown from Kool and The Gang and Nasri Atweh from Magic!. George Brown has since mentored Dovley with her musicianship.
Career
2014–2018: Debut
McKenzie was briefly a member of Cee Lo Green’s all-female band, which toured promoting the release of the Twilight. Later utilizing her skills in music production, sound engineering, and as a vocalist, her single “Illuminate” scored a #2 spot on the Billboard dance single sales charts, #4 spot on the hot 100 sales charts, and making her the first female artist to single-handedly write, produce, sing, mix, and master a track that broke into the top ten on the sales charts at the tail end of 2013. She then hosted her own nationally syndicated radio show, Destenee’s EDM Power Hour in 2014.
In 2017, McKenzie began her career as a TV producer and personality by creating her own reality show Fashion Dolls that was distributed by the Fashion One network and garnered over 400 million viewers in 170 countries worldwide. Following her TV debut, she signed on to executive produce and star in her own sitcom titled, Festival Season.
2019: Rebrand
In early 2019, McKenzie adopted the moniker of Dovley, a mark of the metamorphosis of her independent career. In February 2019, McKenzie created her own label named Cromadiscope Music Consortium distributed by Universal Music Group. Under Cromadiscope, she released her debut single “Everywhere”. In late August 2019, McKenzie released her second single “Prism” and announced the release of her upcoming album, Beautiful Chaos, coming early 2020.
Discography
Singles
- “Everywhere” (2019)
- “Prism” (2019)
Studio Albums
- Beautiful Chaos (2020)
Filmography
- Late Night with Jay Leno (2012)
- The Price is Right (2015)
- Sister Switch (2015)
- Fashion Dolls (2017)
- Festival Season (2019)
Awards & Nominations
- Best Electronic Song (2018)
External Links
- Dovley Official Website
- Cromadiscope Music Consortium Official Website
- Destenee McKenzie on IMDb