DREION is an electrifying singer-songwriter, musician, producer and performing artist from Omaha, Nebraska. Weaving soulful and rhythmic melodies with gospel, soul and funk, he’s opened for and collaborated with iconic artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Musiq Soulchild, Lalah Hathaway, Bootsy Collins, and J. Ivy. DREION is currently a contestant on The Voice. Catch his debut at the Holland Music Club! 

He is an esteemed alumnus of Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor's Degree in Songwriting minoring in Africana Studies who balances his career and performing life while also being a proud husband and father.  

DREION is a survivor of the foster care system and an activist for foster care reform. He proudly partners with national foster care organizations such as First Star Academy, Mixed Roots Foundation, and Earth, Wind, & Fire's Music Is Unity Foundation as an ambassador to help champion the needs of foster youth in this underserved community. In 2020, original compositions "Let It Rain" & "I Got A Bad Feeling" from his debut project "I AM LIFE" was featured in the film “Foster Boy" produced by Shaquille O’Neal to give insight into the true struggles and challenges of foster youth in the system. As a survivor, DREION seeks to use his traumatic experiences to impact generations internationally through the healing power of music and the art of live performance. His music can be best described as soulful, rhythmic, and nostalgic with a modern twist combining Inspirational, Gospel, Soul, Funk, and R&B genres in the likeness of his musical influences and heroes Prince, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Kirk Franklin, and many more. 

DREION is an alumnus of both the Bill & Melinda Gates Millennium Scholarship and the Warren & Susan Buffett Scholarship programs (full cost of attendance awards for outstanding academic excellence). In 2019, he was awarded “Performer of The Year” by the Berklee Urban Service Awards. He has performed for many prestigious events and venues worldwide including The Rady Shell at Jacob's Park (San Diego), Wolf Ferrari Haus (Munich, Germany), multiple City Winery Venues, the College World Series, Gillette Stadium, and the legendary Grand Ole Opry.