About the Aritst
Starting off the year 2010 with a bang, Clinton Davis, known to thousands as ‘Lyrical Vision’ and ‘the Show Doctor’ announced his challenge to release 210 unheard songs in the year 2010. When circles of fans asked why, his response was “I like a challenge. I like deadlines and risks, the attention it’s getting and the motivation it puts on me to rise to the challenge.” Both fans and skeptics are watching and curiously asking ‘Can it be done?” with all of them more than ready to point a finger and laugh if it can’t. To that Clinton responds, “Well, that’s all just part of the fun, isn’t it? Bring the pressure, I like that too.”
Clinton will be in Toronto March 7th-15th with plans to film a music video and perform throughout the week. He will be back periodically, then again during the summer for NXNE, with an abundance of moving new material to choose from.
Putting a pen to paper then a mic to a stage has been this human's way of expressing himself since childhood. Over the years Clinton has honed his technical and artistic skills in a way that hasn't been ignored and, in turn, has received praise from professors and hip hop street scientists alike. He is not an artist one easily forgets after seeing a performance.
Davis has contributed to the urban music scene in Toronto not only as an independent artist, but also as a producer and engineer for several local musicians and productions in and around the city. He has performed and shared stages alongside such legends as Talib Kweli, Rahzel of the Roots, Jurassic 5, Danny Fernandes, Lorraine Reid, DL Incognito, JD Era, Roger Smith and Bishop and has received national recognition over the years from print, broadcast and online mediums, including interviews with - and notable mention from - the Toronto Star, NOW Magazine, Toronto Life, Global Television and HipHopCanada.com.
Having studied audio engineering at the Harris Institute for the Arts, interned and worked in professional music studios, and produced, acted and rapped in a dozen musicals, Davis has made quite a name for himself among music lovers across the country.
Refusing to be limited by genre, he is known not only to perform over Hip Hop, but numerous genres from House to Punk Rock when he steps onto the stage.
“Growing up, I was a fan of many different genres. Once we start to let go of our walls and boundaries, we get to embrace music for what it was really meant to be,” says Davis, “Music is an extension of our emotions, and we need to embrace all of the different genres to truly understand it.”
Davis’ recent album, The End Of Being Broke, has been described as his ‘most powerful work to date‘. Following the 2008 release, the album proved to be nothing less, immediately finding its way into the eager hands of hundreds of fans across Canada. The album has since been released on iTunes, where it is now available internationally.
Davis, currently residing in Moncton NB, is working on the new album, and also plans to release a mixtape and two music videos prior to the album’s debut. In his spare time, he can be found promoting and performing in various events and venues in Moncton. “I love it,” shares Davis, “People need to learn how to throw their hands up. I want to spread what I've been doing out there to the world.”
With more than 70 live performances in venues across Canada, 30 mixtape contributions to date, and numerous guest appearances on other artists' albums under his belt, Davis is ready and eager to take his talent to the next level.
“My approach? I'm just gonna dive in and see where the music takes me.”
- J. Beck
