Yung Praise is a Memphis Tennessee Entertainer known throughout the Mid-South for Gospel, writing, dancing, and motivational speaking. His high-energy impact music and motivational spirit have been praised by many throughout the entertainment industry and local audiences.

Darria Onry (Yung Praise), born Nov 21, 1990, grew up in the southern rough areas of Memphis such as “RivaCide” and “DHG” known for its more rough urban neighborhoods. Having a mother who had to constantly relocate in order to keep him and his sister safe motivated him to know there’s more to life than living in a cycle like such. Coming out from this area with a calling on his life believing God has a plan and purpose for his gifts to be brought nationwide in the Gospel and faith-based hip-hop community.

Yung Praise did not always pursue his purpose and served a 2-5 year sentence in prison. During this time, he allowed God to build upon him the necessary means and attributes of maintaining a ministry of entertainment and witnessing to those who hear his music and speaking. He was able to begin this ministry while in prison giving life to his fellow inmates, guards, and counselors.

Full throttle describes how he pursues speaking, teaching, rapping, and entertaining audiences nationwide through the good news of Christ. His mission is reaching the lost, meeting the youth where they are and projecting a path they can move forward on, and performing in secular locations and events while bringing an UNCUT gospel. He has shared the stage with amazing artists and celebrities such as Tye Tribbet, Kelontae Gavin, Jekalyn Karr, and more! Yung Praise is bold, brave, ambitious, and highly anointed to set the atmosphere for the captives to be free!

Darria Onry, now at age 33, lives in Memphis, TN with his beautiful children Aniyah, Darria Jr., Kaiden, Janiah, Messiah, Skylar, and Alivia. Along with being a family man, a vocal man, and a warrior for Christ, he is committed to reaching every soul possible that his voice can reach.