Young Chozen

{{short description|American rapper}} {{multiple issues| {{more footnotes needed|date=December 2013}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2013}} }} {{Infobox person | name = Young Chozen | caption = Young Chozen | birth_name = Blake Christopher Young | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|11|13}}<ref name="CBI">{{cite web |author=California Birth Index |title=Blake Christopher Young, Born 11/13/1986 in California |url=http://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/blake_christopher_young_born_1986_17732843 |publisher=California Birth Index |access-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref> | birth_place = Los Angeles, California | occupation = Singer, rapper, songwriter, dancer | known_for = Christian Rap/Ministry | years_active = 2006-present | children = 3 | spouse = Lizzie Young }}

'''Blake Christopher Young''' (born November 13, 1986), who used to go by the stage name '''Young Chozen''', is a Christian hip-hop artist.

==Early life== Born and raised by a single mother in Los Angeles, California,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.youngchozen.com/#!bio/aboutPage |title=The Official Young Chozen Website |access-date=2013-12-28 |archive-date=2013-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233831/http://www.youngchozen.com/#!bio/aboutPage |url-status=dead }}</ref> Young grew up dealing with divorce, sexual molestation, drugs, gang violence, and bullying.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cummings|first=Tony|title=Young Chozen: The Los Angeles rapper with the "La La Love" radio hit|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Young_Chozen_The_Los_Angeles_rapper_with_the_La_La_Love_radio_hit/50190/p1/|publisher=Crossrhythms.co.uk|access-date=28 December 2013|archive-date=30 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234600/http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Young_Chozen_The_Los_Angeles_rapper_with_the_La_La_Love_radio_hit/50190/p1/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career== Young has appeared on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life on Deck and guest hosted ESPN's Elite 30.<ref>{{cite web|title=90k Watts Will Elect Young Chozen "Class President" on March 6th |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2012/02/01.90k%20Watts%20Will%20Elect%20Young%20Chozen%20Class%20President%20on%20March%206th.asp|publisher=JesusFreakHideout.com|access-date=29 December 2013|author=Nashville Publicity}}</ref> His song "Glow" reached number 3 in the Netherlands Christian and Gospel Music Chart in February 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Young Chozen Music Chart Performance Summary|url=http://www.music-chart.info/artist/233025/Young-Chozen|publisher=MusicChart.info|access-date=28 December 2013}}</ref> He toured Australia in 2013, supporting Evermore in Perth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Young Chozen - past tour dates|url=http://www.bandsintown.com/YoungChozen/past_events|publisher=Bandsintown.com|access-date=28 December 2013}}</ref>

Young appeared in a motivational speech with other public figures, where he went to schools like Willetton Senior High School on 24 August 2016.

==Albums== *Class President *GLOW

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Young Chozen}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:West Coast hip-hop musicians Category:Rappers from Los Angeles Category:21st-century American rappers Category:21st-century American male rappers