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Desmond Barnes was born in Washington, DC. He is the son of Washington Informer Publisher Denise Barnes. He has been a part of the Washington Informer family all of his life. He helps produce Sounds Of The DMV for the Informer Bridge. He is also a platinum-selling producer and writer in the music industry. He has written songs for shows like Empire on Fox Television. He also likes sports, great food, painting, and doing things that help uplift the community.

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