Harlan C. Black
- Producer
Born and raised in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, drawn into the craft of writing poems at the peak of the 80's, producer Clay Black of KingMadeMusic combines hip-hop and R&B with hybrid jazz. Cleveland has always been a melting pot of different styles which played a very major role in his creation process.
"I'm really into classic era rap with a bit of current sprinkled on top of it. I love saxophones and pianos!"
His most recent release, Musclin4Millions featuring KingShay just dropped on November 2, 2017 and is a small preview of his upcoming "Scrape the Plate" project - a six song EP to be released early 2018.
BACKGROUND:
Clay Black owned a teenage life enhanced via talent shows, and cipher participation - sharpening his craft of performing in front of others before he had his first real love. The musically nourished young man became inspired by originators like Run DMC and Whodini.
"The "Freaks come out at Night" video by Whodini is the song that made me pick up the pen and the pad."
In 2001, in collaboration with independent label NorthStar Records, Clay Black along with G-Wiz, opened up for Ludacris which gave him high hopes. But after a few years, the plight to becoming the next big rapper didn't seem like the right path. The young emcee decided to take his mental completely away from making music, and joined the U.S. Marine Corps.
Between hard work and an upgraded, mature outlook on life, Clay earned enough money to open up a brand new chapter in the music business and transitioned to beatmaker/producer. Ready and fully equipped as a producer, he used his recording equipment to begin creating a library of music. He then started his very first company, 'ButcherBoyz Ent.'
Stationed in Japan (2009), Clay sold his first tracks 'Buses to Beamers' & 'Made Kings'. Under the ButcherBoyz imprint, he also released two independent EPs, ''The Prophecy Pt 1' and 'You Know How It Go Volume 1' to showcase local artists and at the same time introduce his original beats to the public.
Due to legal issues that were unable to be challenged because of heavy military deployments to Iraq/Afghanistan, the ButcherBoyz trademark was unable to be registered. However, he used the process as a learning experience and is now building his new brand 'KingMadeMusic', which is now a registered trademark as well as the name for his Limited Liability Company within the state of Ohio.
Taking his experiences of living internationally, he is focusing on working with various artists whose lyricism fit his sounds perfectly, utilizing versatility, soul, and classic vibes.
"I'm really into classic era rap with a bit of current sprinkled on top of it. I love saxophones and pianos!"
His most recent release, Musclin4Millions featuring KingShay just dropped on November 2, 2017 and is a small preview of his upcoming "Scrape the Plate" project - a six song EP to be released early 2018.
BACKGROUND:
Clay Black owned a teenage life enhanced via talent shows, and cipher participation - sharpening his craft of performing in front of others before he had his first real love. The musically nourished young man became inspired by originators like Run DMC and Whodini.
"The "Freaks come out at Night" video by Whodini is the song that made me pick up the pen and the pad."
In 2001, in collaboration with independent label NorthStar Records, Clay Black along with G-Wiz, opened up for Ludacris which gave him high hopes. But after a few years, the plight to becoming the next big rapper didn't seem like the right path. The young emcee decided to take his mental completely away from making music, and joined the U.S. Marine Corps.
Between hard work and an upgraded, mature outlook on life, Clay earned enough money to open up a brand new chapter in the music business and transitioned to beatmaker/producer. Ready and fully equipped as a producer, he used his recording equipment to begin creating a library of music. He then started his very first company, 'ButcherBoyz Ent.'
Stationed in Japan (2009), Clay sold his first tracks 'Buses to Beamers' & 'Made Kings'. Under the ButcherBoyz imprint, he also released two independent EPs, ''The Prophecy Pt 1' and 'You Know How It Go Volume 1' to showcase local artists and at the same time introduce his original beats to the public.
Due to legal issues that were unable to be challenged because of heavy military deployments to Iraq/Afghanistan, the ButcherBoyz trademark was unable to be registered. However, he used the process as a learning experience and is now building his new brand 'KingMadeMusic', which is now a registered trademark as well as the name for his Limited Liability Company within the state of Ohio.
Taking his experiences of living internationally, he is focusing on working with various artists whose lyricism fit his sounds perfectly, utilizing versatility, soul, and classic vibes.