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Birth name | Jared Taylor Wells |
Also known as | Deraj |
Born | August 20, 1987 |
Genres | Christian hip hop, Urban contemporary gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Reflection |
Associated acts | R.M.G. |
Jared Taylor Wells (born August 20, 1987), who goes by the stage name Deraj, is an American Christian hip hop musician. Mirrors & Medicine EP was released by Reflection Music in 2014. This album would be his breakthrough release on the Billboard charts.
Deraj was born Jared Taylor Wells, on August 20, 1987. He grew up in Maryland and Virginia.
He attended Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida, and that is where he resides.
He started to make and pursue music as a career in 2006. Deraj is currently signed to Reflection Music Group. His first EP came out on February 24, 2014, Mirrors & Medicine. It charted on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart at No. 17.