Deshaymond Solomon
I’m Deshaymond, a blind R&B artist who weaves the truths of marginalized lives into song. When Dr. Patricia Stukes shared the haunting stories of an elderly Black couple sleeping in their car after a storm, and three Black women nearly swallowed by floodwaters, the weight of their resilience and sorrow stayed with me. Out of that ache and reverence, ROYALTY emerged—a hymn to their dignity, strength, and humanity.
The Process: Vocals and Vignettes
Listen in as Deshaymond reflects on creating a song that sonically embodies stories shared by his partner Dr. Patricia Stukes, a Disaster Survivor and Researcher.
The Final Piece
Without further delay, press play to listen to Royalty, Deshaymond’s final piece.
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Praise for the Final Piece
“I love the arrangement and layered vocals.”
“Well said and beautiful anthem”
“Operatic!”
“Deshaymond – Yes, live and sing in your whole blackness! It’s welcomed here”
Biography
Deshaymond, known as the “Blind Savage,” is a singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur redefining what it means to be blind. Losing his sight in 2015 to optic atrophy, he was met with doubt from those around him, who told him he could never achieve his dreams. Instead of accepting limitations, he made it his mission to break every barrier in his way. “In this life, so many people tell you what you can’t do and where you’ll never go. You have to know who you are and what gifts you hold,” he says. His debut album, I Am, is a declaration of identity and resilience, proving that disability does not equate to inability. Through his music, he channels the pain, triumph, and unfiltered truth of his journey, creating art that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.
Representing the intersections of the Black, LGBTQ+, and disability communities, Deshaymond uses his platform to inspire and uplift. “If I can be an example for just one person who feels unseen or unheard, then I’ve done my job,” he says. From growing up in an impoverished Louisiana neighborhood to working in corporate America before transitioning to music full-time, his story is one of perseverance. Now, as the founder of Deshaymond Media LLC, he is proving that success has no blueprint—only the will to create one. “I’ve fallen out of love with perfect and into love with myself,” he says. “Doing what makes me happy and honoring my God-given gifts is the purest form of self-love.
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