DaVinChe
Encyclopedia
DaVinChe is a British Record producer
and songwriter
from South London
, England
.
His notable works include Kano
’s “Brown Eyes" and "P's and Q's” and Tinchy Stryder
's “Something About Your Smile
” and "Breathe".
.
The self-taught studio producer and engineer was named by Wire Magazine as a talent to watch. He has enjoyed great success on the underground urban scene.
Although he began his career producing grime
tracks, he has since turned his talents onto projects across various genres.
Artists he has written and produced tracks for include, Giggs
, Wiley
, Estelle
, Kano
, Tinchy Stryder
, Tinie Tempah
, Bashy
, Bluey Robbinson, Wretch 32
, Shola Ama
, and others.
There is a subtext to Davinche making him more difficult to pin down or stereotype, he is a pianist
and guitarist
, who composes and arranges all styles (grime, hip hop
, contemporary RnB, and pop
) . He has performed a classical concert for the BBC. There is a ground swell of support and expectation surrounding the still young producer.
In 2011, DaVinChe stepped up from behind the buttons to release his first solo artist single Ft Baby Blue
- Ready To Go
DaVinChe's debut album "Open Minded" is expected early 2012 and is rumored to feature a whole host of collaborations including Wretch 32, Kano, and Cleo Sol.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
from South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
His notable works include Kano
Kano (rapper)
Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano and also known as Kane O, is an English rapper and actor. His grandparents came to England as immigrants from Jamaica. He was formerly a key member of east London’s N.A.S.T.Y...
’s “Brown Eyes" and "P's and Q's” and Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
's “Something About Your Smile
Star In the Hood
Star in the Hood is the debut studio album by Ghanaian British recording artist Tinchy Stryder. It was released on 13 August 2007 on Takeover Entertainment Ltd, and was well received by the grime scene....
” and "Breathe".
Biography
He co-founded the record company Paperchase Recordings when he was 16, where he is responsible for the creative directionCreative Director
A creative director is a position often found within the graphic design, film, music, fashion, advertising, media or entertainment industries, but may be useful in other creative organizations such as web development and software development firms as well....
.
The self-taught studio producer and engineer was named by Wire Magazine as a talent to watch. He has enjoyed great success on the underground urban scene.
Although he began his career producing grime
Grime (music)
Grime is a style of music that emerged from Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily as a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop...
tracks, he has since turned his talents onto projects across various genres.
Artists he has written and produced tracks for include, Giggs
Giggs
Giggs may refer to:* Ryan Giggs, Welsh footballer* Giggs , British rapper* Giggs Hill Green, an area of common ground in Thames Ditton, England* Margaret Giggs...
, Wiley
Wiley
Wiley may refer to:* Wiley, Colorado, a U.S. town* Wiley-Kaserne, a district of the city of Neu-Ulm, Germany* Wiley College, a college in Texas founded by Isaac Wiley* Wiley Rein LLP, a U.S. Law Firm...
, Estelle
Estelle
-Proper name:* For the female given name and list of namesakes see Estelle* Estelle , British singer/rapper* Don Estelle , British actor* Estelle Designs, Canadian giftware and crafts line-Fictional characters:...
, Kano
Kano
Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...
, Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
, Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit...
, Bashy
Bashy
Ashley Thomas , better known by his stage name Bashy, is an English recording artist and actor. He rose to prominence in 2007 after the release of his controversial track "Black Boys".-Early life:...
, Bluey Robbinson, Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...
, Shola Ama
Shola Ama
Shola Ama is an English singer who scored her biggest hit in 1997 with a cover of Turley Richards' "You Might Need Somebody".-Early life and career:...
, and others.
There is a subtext to Davinche making him more difficult to pin down or stereotype, he is a pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, who composes and arranges all styles (grime, hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, contemporary RnB, and pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
) . He has performed a classical concert for the BBC. There is a ground swell of support and expectation surrounding the still young producer.
In 2011, DaVinChe stepped up from behind the buttons to release his first solo artist single Ft Baby Blue
Baby Blue (rapper)
Baby Blue is an English rapper and singer . She is known for her work with singer Estelle and collaborations with John Legend, Madness, Sway, Shystie, Ms. Dynamite and Lady Sovereign...
- Ready To Go
DaVinChe's debut album "Open Minded" is expected early 2012 and is rumored to feature a whole host of collaborations including Wretch 32, Kano, and Cleo Sol.
Discography
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
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| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2004 | Kano Kano (rapper) Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano and also known as Kane O, is an English rapper and actor. His grandparents came to England as immigrants from Jamaica. He was formerly a key member of east London’s N.A.S.T.Y... - "P's and Q's" (Producer) |
- | 'Home Sweet Home Home Sweet Home (Kano album) Home Sweet Home is the 2005 debut album from London rapper Kano. It includes the singles "P's and Q's", "Typical Me", "Remember Me", "Nite Nite", "Brown Eyes" and "Signs in Life". "Don’t Know Why" samples the song "War Pigs" by metal band Black Sabbath.... |
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| 2004 | Kano Kano (rapper) Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano and also known as Kane O, is an English rapper and actor. His grandparents came to England as immigrants from Jamaica. He was formerly a key member of east London’s N.A.S.T.Y... - "Brown Eyes" (Producer) |
- | 'Home Sweet Home Home Sweet Home (Kano album) Home Sweet Home is the 2005 debut album from London rapper Kano. It includes the singles "P's and Q's", "Typical Me", "Remember Me", "Nite Nite", "Brown Eyes" and "Signs in Life". "Don’t Know Why" samples the song "War Pigs" by metal band Black Sabbath.... |
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| 2004 | Crazy Titch Crazy Titch Carl Dobson , known by his stage name Crazy Titch, is an English grime Mc Having previously spent five years in Aylesbury for robbery, handling stolen goods, theft, burglary and criminal damage; Dobson turned his attention to music, and secured a support role with D12... - "Worlds So Crazy" (Producer) |
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| 2005 | Sadie Ama Sadie Ama Sadie Ama is a British R&B singer. She grew up in Kilburn, London in a musical household; her mother Sonia was a jazz singer in a group called the Clamber, and her older sister is Shola Ama.... - "Let Me Take You Away" (Producer) |
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| 2007 | Tinchy Stryder Tinchy Stryder Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman... - "Breakaway (featuring Funda)" (Producer) |
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| 2007 | Tinchy Stryder Tinchy Stryder Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman... - "Something About Your Smile Something About Your Smile (song) -External links:. MetroLyrics... (featuring Cyleena Cymone)" (Producer) |
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| 2007 | Street Politiks - "I'll RIDE" (Producer) | - | ||
| 2007 | Street Politiks - "I'll RIDE. Remix. Ft. Estelle Estelle (musician) Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England... and Bashy" (Producer) |
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| 2007 | Tinie Tempah Tinie Tempah Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit... - "Tears feat. Cleo Sol" (Producer) |
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| 2007 | Tinchy Stryder Tinchy Stryder Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman... - "Breathe" (Producer) |
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| 2008 | Kano Kano (rapper) Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano and also known as Kane O, is an English rapper and actor. His grandparents came to England as immigrants from Jamaica. He was formerly a key member of east London’s N.A.S.T.Y... - "Don't Come Around" (Producer) |
- | 140 Grime Street 140 Grime Street -External links:* http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/7224/Hustler-Kano-Is-Back-On-140-Grime-Street.html... |
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| 2008 | Kano Kano (rapper) Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano and also known as Kane O, is an English rapper and actor. His grandparents came to England as immigrants from Jamaica. He was formerly a key member of east London’s N.A.S.T.Y... - "I Like It" (Producer) |
- | 140 Grime Street 140 Grime Street -External links:* http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/7224/Hustler-Kano-Is-Back-On-140-Grime-Street.html... |
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| 2008 | Wiley Wiley (rapper) Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad... - "Ryder (Intro)" (Producer) |
- | See Clear Now | |
| 2009 | DaVinChe - "Rider feat Ghetts, Steelo, JME JME JME may refer to:* JME , grime artist from Tottenham, North London,* Java Platform, Micro Edition, a Java platform designed for embedded systems* JME Molecule Editor, a Molecule Editor applet* jMonkey Engine, a Java scenegraph API... , Keedo" (Producer) |
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| 2009 | DaVinChe - "Riding For Love feat Clea & Bashy Bashy Ashley Thomas , better known by his stage name Bashy, is an English recording artist and actor. He rose to prominence in 2007 after the release of his controversial track "Black Boys".-Early life:... " (Producer) |
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| 2009 | DaVinChe - "Hero" feat Cleo Sol (Producer) | |||
| 2010 | DaVinChe - "Dancefloor" feat Wretch 32 & Cleo Sol (Producer) | |||
| 2010 | RockCorps All Stars (Roll Deep Roll Deep Roll Deep are an Urban Music Awards-winning London-based grime music collective. They were founded in 2002, by a group of MCs including Wiley. Roll Deep were also closely associated with Boy Better Know with members in both. Their debut album, In at the Deep End, was released in June 2005... , Wretch 32 Wretch 32 Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with... , Aggro Santos Aggro Santos Yuri "Aggro" Santos is a Brazilian-born English rapper from Balham, London.-Background:Santos was born in Sao Paulo and raised in London. He decided to become a musician after buying the Carlos Santana album 'Supernatural' when he was eight... ) - "Give A Little Love" (Producer/Performer) |
External links
- DaVinChe on MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- DaVinChe channel on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- DaVinChe profile at BBC 1XtraBBC Radio 1XtraBBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1...
- DaVinChe discography at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...