Ace Clark
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Ace Clark | |
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| Birth name | Anthony Ray Clark |
| Born | February 18, 1992 (age 30)
New York City, U.S. Brooklyn, NY |
| Occupations | Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Author |
| Years active | 2012- Present |
| Website | https://www.AceClark.com |
Anthony Ray Clark (born February 18, 1992), known by his stage name Ace Clark, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2] His stage name is a play off of his actual name and the idea of always playing the hand you’re dealt in life as if you always have the Ace.[3] Clark's earliest musical influences include Motown, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Black Thought, Lauryn Hill, LL Cool J and D'Angelo[4]
Early Life[edit]
Anthony Ray Clark was born on February 18, 1992 in Brooklyn, New York City. Growing up around a family of musicians, he developed an affinity for music, learning how to sing, write songs, and play clarinet. Clark grew up singing in many local church choirs, school groups, and locally at community events.[3] Clark began songwriting and rapping in his teenage years with his close friends and began recording his first songs at the age of 17.
Clark was heavily influenced by his Grandmother and adopted legal guardian Alice Clark who he credits for saving his life and inspiring him to pursue music. When Alice died in 2004, Clark was forced to find income to help support his siblings and he turned to selling mixtapes in his Bedford Stuyvesant housing development. As Clark discovered more music he eventually discovered his grandmothers music and decided he wanted to pursue a career shortly after. He attended The Clara Cardwell School (PS/IS 308) and Thomas Edison Vocational and Technical High School.[3]
Career[edit]
Clark first developed his craft during his teenage years at the popular weekly open mic End of the Weak. The host and creator of EOW Jason "Vice Verses" Williams provided Clark mentorship and guidance through the early parts of his career. EOW played a big role in providing Clark opportunities to learn new rhyming techniques, learn stage performance, and the ability to receive critique on his original music.
Clark first gained notoriety in 2011 under the alias AceDaGod when he was a contestant on the BET show “106 & Park”.[5] In 2012 Clark auditioned for a casting call and was chosen as a featured artist on the MySpace relaunch headed by Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams.[6] The campaign went on to feature him on MTV, ESPN, Billboard and various media platforms during its initial promo run. After the campaign Clark rebranded and changed his stage name to Ace Clark.
Clark released his debut album, The Good Fight in 2015, The Good Fight gained local praise for Clark and it’s second single “Melanin” was featured by AforPunk as one of 2015’s most powerful songs.[7] The Good Fight also gained praise from The Source Magazine, TeamBackPack, HipHopDX, Vibe Magazine and DjBooth.[8] In 2018, he released his second studio album Black Privilege. Black Privilege featured appearances from Beanie Sigel, Talib Kweli and Joell Ortiz.[9][10] Black Privilege received praise from Peter Rosenberg of Hot97 and the albums lead single “Signs” was Clark’s first song to receive national radio play. Over the course of his career Clark has worked with notable artist such as DJ Clue, Skyzoo, Kota the Friend[11][12], Victory Boyd, Nitty Scott[13], Dyme-a-Duzin, Fashawn, MK Asante,[14] Elzhi, Cozz and Andy Mineo. In 2019, Clark and Mineo teamed up for Clark's most notable song to date "Trouble" which went on to amass over 1 million streams across all digital streaming platforms.
Since his debut in 2015, Clark has toured doing shows at popular venues such as The Knitting Factory, Nassau Coliseum, Sony Hall[15][12], A3C Festival, Webster Hall, Bowery Electric and End of the Weak at Club Pyramid.
In 2020, Clark released an affirmation book titled “Dear Black Boy (75 Affirmations to get you through)” the book went on to be sold exclusively at Barnes and Noble and in person at Clark’s concerts. To date “Dear Black Boy” has sold over 1,000 copies.[16]
Personal Life[edit]
Clark is one of 7 children. Clark’s parents are Kimberly Clark and the late George Walker. Clark has one child Emerson Clark born in 2018.[3]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Album title | USA Billboard chart peaks | Release details | ||||
| 200 | Heat | R&B | Indie | Rap | |||
| 2015 | THE GOOD FIGHT | — | — | — | — | — | Released: October 31, 2015
Label: Ace Clark Music Format: Digital download, CD |
| 2018 | BLACK PRIVILEGE | — | — | — | — | — | Released: September 14th, 2018
Label: Ace Clark Music Format: Digital download, CD |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ace Clark enlist Dreamville's Cozz to challenge social injustice in smooth hip-hop track "Dumb"". EARMILK. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ "Artist". Christian Weber. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Reynozo, Shirley (2021-11-23). "Meet Ace Clark, the Brooklyn upstart motivated by family, legacy, and the world around him". Galore. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ↑ Salaam, Nadeem. "Ace Clark Interview – Elevtr • Music Blog • Local Politics • 100% Citizen Journalism". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ "Ace Da God: "From My Haircut To My Sneakers, I'm Trying To Be Different"". Global Grind. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ Hampp, Andrew; Hampp, Andrew (2013-10-17). "Myspace Launches 'Portfolio' Artist Feature With Portugal. The Man, Amadéus, Ace Da God (Watch)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ "afropunk mixtape #013: year in black". AFROPUNK. 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ HipHopDX (2016-04-10). "Up NeXt By DX: Ace Clark". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ "Recognize The 'Signs' With Ace Clark, Talib Kweli & Joell Ortiz". SoulBounce. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ "Ace Clark, Talib Kweli & Joell Ortiz - Signs Audio". ambrosiaforheads.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ Odutola, Tayo. "Ace Clark and Kota the Friend can't ignore the "Red Flags"". Word Is Bond. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Carenza, Jack. "NYC Flight Night Artist Spotlight: Ace Clark - Todays Hip Hop". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ↑ Varan, Brendan. "Ace Clark - What's Goin' On ft. Nitty Scott, MC & Victory Boyd". DJBooth. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ↑ "Ace Clark & Elzhi - Maxine (Audio)". ambrosiaforheads.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ Carenza, Jack. "Recap: NYC Flight Night Music Festival - Todays Hip Hop". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ↑ Noble, Barnes &. "Dear Black Boy: 75 Affirmations to get you through|Hardcover". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
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