Clay Perry | |
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| Birth name | James Clayton Perry |
| Born | October 20, 1990 Ft. Worth, Texas |
| Origin | Ft. Worth, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | clayperrymusic |
James Clayton Perry,[1] known as Clay Perry (born October 20, 1990), is an American Hip-Hop songwriter and recording artist from Ft. Worth, Texas. Perry was nominated for Best R&B & Hip-Hop Artist in 2019 by Fort Worth Weekly.[2] Perry released his debut long play project, IKIKN, on July 13, 2018.
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Early life
Clay Perry was born October 20, 1990.[3] Born of two youth ministers, Perry was raised in a Christian home that will go on to inspire themes within his writings.[4] Perry served in the United States Navy from September 2009 to October 2011 when he was honorably discharged.[5]
Career
In 2016, Perry collaborated with also Ft. Worth based recording artist, Thyra, as well as 8ball of 8ball & MJG on 'High', a song featured on The Best Of Texas Volume 4 released by Houston Texas DJ Michael "5000" Watts of Swishahouse affiliation.[6] In 2018 Glasses Malone made an appearance on Perry's debut album, IKIKN. His singles 'I Can't Help Ya' and 'Roll N' Ride' experienced substantial success which Perry attributes to social media.[7][8] Production from Houston, Texas area producer Mr. Lee is featured on Perry's third release, Exodus.[9]
Artistry
Influences
Clay Perry's musical inspirations are Snoop Dogg, The D.O.C. and N.W.A.'s Dr. Dre.[10] Perry's extra-musical influences include his religious upbringing and the Bible of which he frequently refers to in his writing.[11]
Controversy
After a week of its September 27, 2019, release, Clay Perry's originally scheduled sophomore album Lyin' King, was pulled from major digital service platforms as the result of a dispute between Perry and the album's producer. The disagreement between the two garnered attention from the Dallas Observer which documented the feud that took place on Facebook.[12][13]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Release Year |
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| "Ikikn" | 2018 |
| "Checkmate" | 2020 |
Singles
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "You Can Find Me" | 2014 | Single |
| "Kings of the Summer" | 2015 | Single |
| "Suppose2Be" | Single | |
| "High" | 2016 | Single |
| "I Can't Help Ya" | 2018 | IKIKN |
| "Babble On" | IKIKN | |
| "Nebula" | IKIKN | |
| "Momma" | IKIKN | |
| "Funk" | IKIKN | |
| "Roll N' Ride" | 2020 | Single |
| "S.O.T.G." | 2020 | Single |
| "Tell Me" | 2020 | Single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Weird Flex but OK" | 2019 | Pistol Pete Rose, Maintaine | Dude! |
| "Mighty Endeavor" | 2019 | Mark Spits, Juma Spears, Mordecai the Zenith, NautQuite | Lone Star Fleet |
| "2day Ain't the Day 2020" | 2020 | JQ Ryzer | Pain |
| "Actors" | 2020 | Milky Beatz, Ashxs, Suave-Ski | Actors (Single) |
References
- ^ "YOU CAN FIND ME". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Music Awards Ballot 2019". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Home". Public. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ Weekly, Fort Worth (2018-08-01). "Cattle Dog Clay Perry". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Home". Public. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ VA-DJ Michael 5000 Watts - The Best Of Texas Vol. 4-2016, retrieved 2020-12-19
- ^ "Ft. Worth Has A Hidden Gem: Clay Perry [VIDEO]". 97.9 The Beat. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ Weekly, Fort Worth (2020-06-17). "Starting to Roll". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ Weekly, Fort Worth (2020-06-17). "Starting to Roll". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ McPhate, Christian (2019-10-16). "Hip-Hop Wars: A Fort Worth Rapper and a Producer Fight over Album Rights". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ Weekly, Fort Worth (2018-08-01). "Cattle Dog Clay Perry". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ Weekly, Fort Worth (2019-10-16). "Local Hip-Hop Don't Stop". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ McPhate, Christian (2019-10-16). "Hip-Hop Wars: A Fort Worth Rapper and a Producer Fight over Album Rights". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
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