JayDaYoungan
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Javorius Tykies Scott |
| Born | July 15, 1998 Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 2022 (aged 24) Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder (gunshot wounds) |
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| Years active | 2016–2022 |
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| Website | jaydayoungan |
Javorius Tykies Scott (July 15, 1998 – July 27, 2022), known professionally as JayDaYoungan, was an American rapper and singer. He was best known for his 2019 single "23 Island", which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After signing with Atlantic Records, the song was included on both his debut commercial mixtape Misunderstood (2019) and debut studio album, Baby23 (2020)—both of which entered the top 50 of the Billboard 200. His second and third commercial mixtapes, Endless Pain (2019) and 23 Is Back (2021), were released before his death on July 27, 2022, when he was fatally shot by five unknown assailants.