Jung Youth Inks With Concord Music Publishing

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Pictured (L-R, back row): Jaclyn McDonald (Concord), Lily Bunta (Concord), Kourtney Kirkpatrick (Concord), Dean Adams (Concord), Matt Turner (Concord), Matt Cottingham (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP) and Devon Reilly (Concord). (L-R, front row): Brad Kennard (Concord), Jen Hubbard (Concord), Jung Youth, Melissa Spillman (Concord) and Claire Buchanan (Concord). Photo: Audrey Spillman.

Multi-genre singer-songwriter and producer Jung Youth has signed a global publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing for his full catalog and all future works.

“I have always felt at home with Concord and am grateful to officially continue creating in harmony with everyone on the publishing team,” says Jung Youth. “Our genuine camaraderie is a gift that I cherish–thank you for championing my work and artistic vision, and fostering environments around the world for making and sharing a great legacy of music and memories together, past, present and future. We are just getting started!”

Based in Nashville, Jung Youth (born Justin Donahue) is a hip-hop artist and has spread his songwriting and producing credits across genres. His recent songwriting cuts include NCT 127, Tommee Profitt, Cherub, Social Club Misfits, Devon Again and Snow Wife, among others. As an artist, he has released two EPs, two full length albums and is set to release his upcoming EP Kaleidoscopic on March 25. His track “Only One King” has amassed more than 60 million streams on Spotify alone, and his viral cover of Linkin Park’s “In The End” with Tommee Profitt and Fleurie has become one of the most widely shared and used sounds across social media, along with receiving RIAA Gold Certification status in the U.S., Canada, and Italy, 2x Platinum in Brazil, 4x Platinum in India and Platinum in Mexico. He has also toured with Mobb Deep, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Juicy J, Travis Scott, The Cool Kids and more.

Jung Youth has also had many synch placements in an array of television series including True Lies, East New York, All American: Homecoming, Wolf Pack and Grown-ish, among others. His music has also been featured in the trailers for The Croods 2 and The Equalizer 2, along with commercials for Peloton, Motorola, GAP, Allstate, Toyota, HTC, Sriracha, White Claw and more. Additional placements include sports and video games such as ESPN, NFL Thursday Night Football and Sunday NFL Countdown.

“Justin [Donahue] is truly one of one,” shares Brad Kennard, SVP A&R at Concord Music Publishing in Nashville. “As an artist, a songwriter, and a producer, he is uniquely at home across so many genres yet delivers his authentic self in every situation. He exudes individuality, passion and humanity. We are so fired up to have Justin as part of the Concord family.”

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