David Prenaj (born June 18, 1998), professionally known as DESSENCE (also known as Dessence Beats), is an Albanian beat producer and Youtuber. David turned to making beats in the ninth grade at age 15. This happened when his mother bought him a laptop and he got a copy of the music production software Fruity Loops. In high school, David produced 2 beats a day. Initially, David wanted to rap, and started making beats so that he could have music to rap over.However, he eventually turned his full attention toward hip hop production. As he continued to hone his production skills, while still in high school, he began to utilize online social media platforms, such as Facebook, to network with more established rap artists as well as beat submissions for potential music placements. Specializing in the trap sub-genre of hip hop, Dessence utilities a distinctive mix of heavy bass, rattling synthetic percussion and dark, gothic melodies.