Dave Sampson (Canadian musician) explained

Dave Sampson (born March 8, 1989) Is a Canadian singer-songwriter and recording artist from Sydney, Nova Scotia, and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1]

Early life and education

Sampson was born and grew up in Sydney, Nova Scotia.[2] He attended St. Francis Xavier University.

Career

For ten summers, beginning in 2010, Sampson attended Gordie Sampson's four-day Songcamp in Ingonish, Cape Breton.[3] He moved to Halifax in 2011 and began playing in local clubs and bars while attending university.[4] In 2014 he independently released his debut album No Pressure No Diamonds, which was co-produced by Gordie Sampson, Dylan Guthro and Carleton Stone.[5] [6]

Sampson contributed to Classified's 2016 single "No Pressure", featuring Snoop Dogg; this song was awarded Song of the Year at the 2017 East Coast Music Awards.[7] Also in 2017 a music video which he co-created with the band Port Cities was nominated for a Music Nova Scotia Award.[8]

Nova Scotia-based Sonic Publishing offered Sampson a publishing administration deal in 2019; he was the first addition to their newly created publishing division, Sonic Entertainment Group. Sonic Publishing also administers works by Adam Baldwin, Alan Doyle, Dave Sampson, Matt Andersen, and Matt Mays.

On October 4, 2019, Sampson released his new record All Types of Ways, recorded in Nashville with fellow Cape Breton native, Gordie Sampson. In October that year he was awarded his first gold record for his work Classified's "No Pressure", and also was one of five prize-winning finalists in the RBC Emerging Musician Program.[9]

Sampson has also co-written with Gordie Sampson, Donovan Woods, Alan Doyle, Matt Andersen, Neon Dreams, and Caitlyn Smith. On April 16, 2022, Dave Sampson played live in the town of Sydney, Nova Scotia.[10]

Discography

EPs

Albums

Singles

Songwriting credits (co-songwriter)

Awards and achievements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sydney-raised Dave Sampson has his 'Ways' with writing songs | Cape Breton Post. Stephen. Cooke. www.capebretonpost.com. Also printed in the Chronicle Herald.
  2. https://www.thecoast.ca/TheScene/archives/2019/10/18/ten-questions-with-dave-sampson "Ten questions with Dave Sampson"
  3. https://www.capebretonpost.com/lifestyles/cape-bretoners-nominated-for-music-nova-scotia-awards-20192/ "Gordie Sampson reflects on 10 years of namesake ‘baptism by fire’ songcamp"
  4. https://www.socanmagazine.ca/features/dave-sampsons-rollercoaster-ride-to-success/ "Dave Sampson’s rollercoaster ride to success"
  5. Web site: Dave Sampson, Artist of the Week » The Coast 89.7 FM. coastalradio.ca.
  6. https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/dave-sampson/Content?oid=4366416 "Dave Sampson No Pressure, No Diamonds (independent)"
  7. https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/nova-scotia-rapper-classified-wins-ecma-song-of-year-for-snoop-dogg-collaboration-1.3388687 "Nova Scotia rapper Classified wins ECMA Song of Year for Snoop Dogg collaboration"
  8. https://www.capebretonpost.com/lifestyles/cape-bretoners-nominated-for-music-nova-scotia-awards-20192/ "Cape Bretoners nominated for Music Nova Scotia Awards"
  9. https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/montreals-indie-pop-sensation-bayla-wins-the-grand-prize-in-canadas-walk-of-fame-2019-rbc-emerging-musician-program/ "THIS JUST IN: Montreal’s Indie-Pop Sensation, BAYLA, Wins the Grand Prize in Canada’s Walk of Fame 2019 RBC Emerging Musician Program"
  10. Web site: Music News Digest, March 6, 2019. March 6, 2019. FYIMusicNews.

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