Grammy-Nominated Artist Takes Atlanta Stage New Year's Eve

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Tracy Young

Atlanta residents have the chance to bring in the new year with a newly Grammy Award-nominated musical artist.

Tracy Young, a renowned music producer, DJ and remixer, will be performing New Year’s Eve at TEN Atlanta, an LGBTQ-friendly nightclub located in Midtown.

A frequent collaborator in the Atlanta music scene, Young made music history this year as the first woman to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. Her nomination is for the role as remixer on Madonna's "I Rise ('Tracy Young Pride Remix')" released earlier this year.  

"I wish I had words to describe it," Young said. "Just to be recognized by your peers makes all of the hard work worthwhile. I never thought that this would happen."

As a 25-year veteran of the music industry, Young's career began right out of high school as a D.J. at WPGC 95.5 FM in Washington D.C.  After relocating to Miami in the mid 1990s, a meeting with legendary singer Madonna helped to escalate Young's career. 

"I'm so grateful for all of the people that have helped me along my career, including Madonna," Young said.

"The fact that the nomination is of a song from Madonna, it feels like the right song and the right time. It all feels very euphoric."

Since then, she has collaborated with more than 100 artists, including chart-topping performers such as Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Beyoncé. In addition, she has released seven musical compilations from her own independent label, Ferosh Records.

Despite all her achievements, Young credits being the first woman to be nominated of her category as one of the biggest highlights of her career.

"When I was first coming into the business, it was rare just to see a female D.J.," Young said. "I think that women are not given the same opportunities as they do men. It is changing but it takes time."

A staunch advocate for women’s rights, Young hopes that her nomination can open the doors for more women in the music industry.

"Once the first person gets nominated, it opens the doors for other women. Afterward, it becomes less uncommon. We'll see what happens."