Valid & DJ Head

Detroit emcee Valid, mentored by Grammy-winning, diamond-certified producer DJ Head, has built a reputation as one of
the Motor City's most authentic voices. His debut album Mihajlo (2019) and follow-up The Plum Brandy EP drew attention
globally — especially in Eastern and Southern Europe — earning SiriusXM spins from DJ Premier, Statik Selektah, and
Tony Touch.
In 2023, Valid formed the acclaimed duo Bill & Isiah with Detroit legend Stretch Money, charting nationally across college
radio, landing a standout Shade45 freestyle, and sharing stages with Xzibit, Dogg Pound, and 8Ball & MJG. 2024 raised the
stakes further: a feature alongside Eminem, Gmac Cash, Stretch Money, and PL in the Detroit Tigers City Connect
campaign, and the full-length Peach Brandy LP, backed by a block party sponsored by Hennessy, Modelo, Bacardi, Red Bull,
and Twisted Tea.
That same year, Valid made his international debut co-headlining Preach The Rič in Europe with Arrested Development,
then returned to headline his own Eastern European tour. He also linked with WWE's Ethan Page to write and feature on
"Child's Play," built into an on-screen WWE storyline — and in 2025, his single "Joy Ride" landed in the star-studded film
Code 3, marking his big-screen breakthrough.
Valid opened 2026 with "Once in a Blue," a Kool Keith collaboration released in May via Valternativa Records/Kaseta Digital.
He returns to Europe this fall for a follow-up Eastern European tour alongside DJ Head, currently booking now.
Detroit-born with international reach, Valid is shaping his own unique space in the hip-hop landscape.