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dbClifford Birth name Daniel Clifford Born Bordeaux, France Labels Nettwerk
Sony BMGDaniel Clifford (born 1979), better known by his stage name dbClifford, is a Canadian singer of French and English descent. Born in France, he previously lived in Los Angeles and Victoria, but now resides in Toronto.[1] His debut album, Recyclable, was released in Canada in 2007. The first single, "Simple Things", was a top 40 hit on Canadian Hot AC radio and a number-one hit in Japan. The second single from the album was "Don't Wanna".
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Early life and education
Born in Bergerac, Dordogne, France,[2] to an English mother from Brighton,[1] and a father of French and Tunisian descent, Clifford was raised mostly in the south of France, surrounded by music because of his father being a musician. dbClifford was able to play the opera Carmen on the piano at the age of five. At eleven he branched out to play drums, bass, guitar and sax. At eighteen he attended the prestigious CIAM School of Music in Bordeaux, France.[3]
Career
After graduating, dbClifford played in a British band where he met the fellow musician with whom he recorded his first demo album in 2000, Supernova. After a short stint in L.A, he moved to Victoria, British Columbia, where he settled.
The death of his mother saw him move back to France in 2003.[4] By January 2004 he had written ten songs in his father’s house in the Périgord region. Shortly thereafter he returned to Victoria where he recorded the album. He produced and played all of the instruments on the album Recyclable, including piano, drums, bass, guitar, vocals and backing vocals.[5][6] The Vancouver Sun described the album as having "a bit of R&B, a lot of happy piano pop, and even a taste of funk".[7] The Province called it "optimistic, catchy stuff".[8]
The single "Simple Things" was a number-one hit in Japan.[9]
By the end of 2005 he signed with Nettwerk Management and Nettwerk One (Publishing). In early 2006 he signed on with Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.[1][2]
He toured Europe and Japan.
Music critic John Britton of Chart reviewed his live performance as part of the 2007 Canadian music week at Toronto's Rivoli club giving it a 4.5 out of 5. Britton called dbClifford confident without being smug.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Devlin, Mike (13 March 2007). "Soulful pop mixed in Victoria", Times-Colonist, p. D4.
- ^ a b Bliss, Karen (26 July 2006). "Frenchman makes Sony BMG Cda home". jam.canoe.ca. Jam! Music. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Lowdown/2006/07/26/1703567-ca.html. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ Knapp, Lonny (May/June 2007). "dbClifford". Canadian Musician. canadianmusician.com (Toronto: Norris-Whitney Communications) 29 (3): pp. 42–4. OCLC 49911443.
- ^ Devlin, Mike (8 September 2005). "Islander warms up for N.Y. showcase", Times-Colonist, p. D6.
- ^ Kenyon Hopkin. "db Clifford Discography". allmusic.com. Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/db-clifford-p912495/discography. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ dbClifford, "Recyclable", worldcat.org/advancedsearch (WorldCat), OCLC 658912308, http://www.worldcat.org/title/recyclable/oclc/658912308&referer=brief_results, retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ O'Brian, Amy (13 March 2007). "Young artist gives modern twist to golden oldies". The Vancouver Sun. vancouversun.com (Postmedia Network Inc.): p. D9. ISSN 0832-1299. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=8dab426c-421f-4a6d-903b-d3659209ebda. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ McLaughlin, John P. (13 March 2007). "DBClifford: Recyclable", The Province, p. B5.
- ^ (2 July 2008). "dbClifford, le petit français protégé de Babyface", Charts in France. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ Britton, John (10 March 2007). "Reviews > Live Review > DB Clifford @ CMW 2007". Chart. chartattack.com (Toronto: Chart Communications). ISSN 1198-7235. http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/51767/db-clifford-cmw-2007. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
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Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- Canadian male singers
- Canadian pop singers
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