Daryon Simmons, the hip hop/choreographed dance music sensation and Chicago native, better known to the world as DLOW, has announced today’s release of “I AM DLOW.” The 4-song EP features his breakout hit “Do It Like Me,” with its companion video surpassing 54 million views in just 5 months.

To celebrate today’s release DLOW continues his cross country trek on Scream Nation’s “Let’s Dance – The Tour 2016.” This year’s tour features today’s most popular hip-hop music / dance artists, Silentó, iLOVEMemphis (fka iHEARTMemphis), We Are Toonz and 99 Percent and is being co-hosted by #TeamNueEra. To purchase tickets for a show, please visit http://screamnation.us/.

Known to friends and family as Daryon Simmons, DLOW – an acronym that stands for Determined, Loyal, Optimistic, and Willing to Learn – chose to escape Chicago’s violence and poverty-plagued West Side Chicago neighborhood by doing something positive with his extraordinary gifts for music and dance. His original lyrics and choreography for 2013’s “DLOW Shuffle” proved a YouTube phenomenon, beginning a viral dance craze so popular DLOW was invited to perform it alongside Steve Harvey on his nationally syndicated daytime show.

“Do It Like Me” hit YouTube in September 2015 and immediately turned into a genuine worldwide trend, spending weeks on Billboard’s overall “Hot 100” and garnering more than 100 million cumulative views, all without regular radio airplay or label support.

DLOW has also drawn national notice for his close connection with Chicago’s one and only Chance the Rapper. The two have collaborated on a wide range of projects, from partnering onstage at Lollapalooza 2014 to Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment’s short film, “Sunday Candy,” written and co-directed by Chance. What’s more, DLOW headlined Chance’s Teens in the Park (TIP) Fest – presented by the Chicago Park District to an audience of over 3,000 teens -- and joined the acclaimed MC for a memorable performance of “Angels” on CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

In addition to his explosive work as an artist and choreographer, DLOW is also a committed activist and inspirational speaker, relating his powerful personal story to students at over 300 elementary, junior high, and high schools thus far.  DLOW believes that dance is a positive alternative to violence and should be viewed as a way of self-expression.  DLOW and his remarkable story have been featured in a range of national media, including BET’s 106 and Park, ABC’s Good Morning America, the Wall Street Journal, and many more.

TRACK LIST:

1. Do It Like Me
2. Groovy
3. Turn My Music Up
4. The Feeling

For all latest tour & ticket information, visit:

http://iamdlow.com

MARCH:

3/18 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre

3/19  - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom

APRIL:

4/1 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion

4/2 - Dallas, TX - Southside Ballroom

4/3 - Houston, TX - Revention Music Center

4/8 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl Theater

4/9 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

4/10 - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic

4/29 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall

4/30 - New York, NY - Kings Theatre

MAY:

5/1 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore Philadelphia

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