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= Dajana Carter =

Dajana Golena Alic'e Carter (born March 3, 1988) is an American vocalist, songwriter, actress, dancer and music production specialist.

Early Life
Dajana was born on March 3rd, 1988 in Berkeley, California to Melvin E. Carter and Vearlynn Carter. She is the second oldest of 4 siblings. Her father, Melvin is most known for his work with the 80’s band, Con Funk Shun. After working with the group as a keyboardist and songwriter, he joined the group as a Lead Singer for the groups final album Burnin’ Love after the exit of longtime member Felton Pilate. In addition Melvin has worked with artists such as MC Hammer, Phyllis Hyman, The Whispers, and Peabo Bryson. Her mother, Vearlynn, is also a singer, songwriter, and performer. In 1995, she released her single Over (It’s Gonna Be) from her Gospel Album, Fear Not Your Enemies.

Life and career
At the age of three, Dajana began singing and performing, winning many awards throughout her elementary, middle school and high school career. Her first working studio session was at seven years old, recording a demo for a major TV project, called "Mr. BK and BK kids." In addition, she has also performed on television networks such as Atlanta’s WATC TV 57, TV 49, and other local cable shows. In 2007, Dajana won 5 awards in the IPOP convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, including Singer of the Year.

Dajana has opened for various artists including Byron Cage, Dorinda Clark, and Dorothy Norwood. She has also done background vocals and studio work with artists such as Angie Stone, Tony Terry, and Hugo Million. In May of 2017, she recorded and released an EP titled #Respect in honor of Janet Jackson that has over 40k streams on Soundcloud.