# DenG

Daniel Tom George (born September 1, 1984), who is known professionally as DenG, is a Liberian singer and songwriter from Bong County. He started his music career in 2000 as an R&B artist before making a guest appearance on Emma Smith's single "I Want to Go". DenG rose to prominence after being featured on Queen V's 2013 hit single "Jue You Bad". Following the success of "Jue You Bad", he switched from R&B to Afro pop. DenG released his debut studio album, New Seh, on August 23, 2023.

## Life and career

A descendant of the Kpelle tribe, Daniel Tom George was born on September 1, 1984, in Bong County, Liberia. He developed an interest in music at a young age and joined the choir at his church. DenG's family relocated to Ghana during the Second Liberian Civil War; he attended Achimota School while living in Ghana. DenG returned to Liberia and studied business at the United Methodist University. He started his music career as an R&B artist before venturing into Afro pop music, and was featured on Emma Smith's single "I Want to Go". DenG gained prominence in 2013 after being featured on Queen V's hit single "Jue You Bad", which also features vocals by Tan Tan B. In 2014, he released the single "They Vex", a song that addresses the jealousy associated with fame and recognition. His management team announced that a tee-shirt collection, featuring the phrase "If they vex, let them buss", would arrive in Liberia.
DenG collaborated with F.A and Soul Fresh to record "Ebola is Real", a hipco track that informs Liberians about ways they can protect and prevent the spread of Ebola. Recorded in Kolokwa, "Ebola is Real" was created in partnership with Liberia's Ministry of Health & Social Welfare and the radio station Hott FM. DenG won Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "They Vex" at the 2015 Liberia Music Awards. He also won Best Artist and Song of the Year for "They Vex" at the 2015 Liberian Entertainment Awards. DenG signed a $50,000 endorsement deal with Novafone Liberia, a GSM carrier. His single "Kemah", which was released in 2015, earned him a nomination for Best New Artist at the African Entertainment Awards that same year. In January 2016, DenG posted a note on his Facebook page, expressing his desire to quit music. However, in a telephone interview with LIB Life, he stated that the purpose of his post was to determine whether Liberians were still interested in his career.
The music video for DenG's "Put Foot" was released in January 2016. DenG first announced plans for the video's release earlier that month. He accused his manager Alice Yawo of downgrading the video's quality after she thanked a fan, who belittled the video, for their comments. In June 2016, DenG and Yawo had a fallout from their unwillingness to communicate. DenG was nominated for Listener's Choice at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards, becoming the first Liberian artist to receive a MAMA nomination. In late 2016, he performed with Christoph the Change, Kcee and Tekno at Beach Jam, a concert sponsored by Lonestar Cell. On June 9, 2017, DenG released the Sarkodie-assisted track "Janjay", which was jointly produced by Liberia's Stone Luckshine and Ghana's Possigee. Described as a Liberian highlife song, "Janjay" contains lyrics about a girl's dream. Prior to the song's release, DenG enlisted Kcee to appear on his track "Make Dem Talk". In July 2017, Emma Smith recruited DenG to lent vocals to her single "Hold Ground", an up-tempo track that has elements of Afrobeat and dancehall.
In May 2018, DenG planned the first leg of his American tour, which culminated with a performance in Washington, D.C. A press release was issued in June 2018 to announce the termination of DenG's management agreement with African Entertainment Management Group (AEMG). In August 2018, he performed at the One Africa Music Fest, becoming the first Liberian act to perform at the festival. Held at the Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island, the festival featured additional performances from Wizkid, Flavour N'abania, Tekno, Sarkodie, Cassper Nyovest and Diamond Platnumz. DenG was one of the Liberian acts who performed at a concert headlined by Nigerian singer Davido; the concert was held at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in November 2018.
In 2020, DenG collaborated with Takun J, Sundaygar Dearboy, Tan Tan, Soul Smiter, Odemz, and Amaze to produce the hipco song "Sanitize". The artists released the song in order to raise awareness about Covid-19 and encourage Liberians to practice good hygiene. DenG released his debut studio album, New Seh, on August 23, 2023. The album has twenty-five tracks and features collaborations with PCK, Barsee, Boifatty, and King Buju, among others.

## Personal life

In January 2018, The New Dawn newspaper reported that DenG's brother Smith George died in Margibi County. George's body was discovered with foam around the mouth.

## Discography

Studio albums
* New Seh (2023)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
| 2015 | Liberian Entertainment Awards | Best Artist | Himself | Won |
| 2015 | Liberian Entertainment Awards | Song of the Year | "They Vex" | Won |
| 2015 | Liberia Music Awards | Song of the Year | "They Vex" | Won |
| 2015 | Liberia Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Won |
| 2015 | Liberia Music Awards | Afro Pop Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| 2015 | African Entertainment Awards | Best New Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| 2016 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | African Male Artist of the Year (Non Nigerian) | Himself | Nominated |
| 2016 | MTV Africa Music Awards | Listener's Choice | Himself | Nominated |
| 2018 | Tunes Liberia Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Won |
| 2018 | Tunes Liberia Music Awards | Song of the Year | "Grateful" | Won |
| 2018 | Liberia Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated |