# Young Chozen

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{{short description|American rapper}}
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{{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](/source/Los_Angeles), [California](/source/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](/source/divorce), [sexual molestation](/source/sexual_molestation), [drugs](/source/drugs), [gang violence](/source/gang_violence), and [bullying](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Evermore_(band)) 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

== References ==
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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

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