Bio:
Clinton Sparks is a multi-platinum producer/songwriter for Lady Gaga, Akon, Pitbull, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Tyrese, T-Pain, The Game and The Notorious B.I.G, E! Entertainment’s music correspondent and DJ/host of the #1 rated worldwide terrestrial and syndicated/Sirius XM Satellite radio show, Smash Time Radio. He holds a DJ residency at Moon & Rain inside the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and most recently Clinton was signed to Interscope Records where he will be releasing his debut album singing. Get Familiar with one of the world’s premier entertainer's.
| 2011: | 1st Grammy Nomination Nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year for producing Lady Gaga's Bloody Mary of the #1 selling worldwide multiplatinum "Born This Way" album. |
| 2011: | Pitbull "Shake Senora" Produced Pitbulls "Shake Senora" with DJ Snake featuring T-pain, Ludacris & Sean Paul on the Planet Pit album which was also featured in the official movie trailer for Johnny Depps "Rum Diary" |
| 2011: | Jordan Knight "One More Night" Produced Jordan Knights single "One More Night" off the Unfinished album |
| 2011: | Lady Gaga "Bloody Mary" Produced "Bloody Mary" off the Lady Gaga Born this Way Album with DJ White Shadow |
| 2011: | "Palms Hotel & Casino Las Vegas" Signed a residency deal with The Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas |
| 2011: | "Sucks To Be You" Produced & Co-wrote my next single "Sucks to be You" with LMFAO, JoJo and DJ Snake |
| 2010: | "Killer" 1st feature as a vocal artist on The Disco Fries "Killer" record in which I also directed the video. |
| 2010: | "Ambiguous" Released my next single with a video "Ambiguous" featuring Mike Posner & Big Sean, which I co-wrote and produced. |
| 2010: | "Favorite DJ" Produced, wrote & released my 1st single and video "Favorite DJ" featuring Jermaine Dupri & DJ Class with remixes Feat: Sean Paul, Ricky Blaze, Jim Jones, Game, Benny Benassi |
| 2010: | E! News Joined E! News as their music correspondent |
| 2010: | Pitbull "Vida 23" Produced "Vida 23" on Pitbulls Armando album which was also used in an international Dr. Pepper televised commercial campaign |
| 2010: | Soulja Boy "Boom Produced & Co-wrote a record titled "Boom" on Soulja Boys DeAndre Way album with Bei Maejor |
| 2010: | T-Pain "Kiss Her" Produced T-Pain single titled "Kiss Her," with DJ Snake |
| 2010: | "She Got It Made" Produced Plies first single "She Got It Made" featuring Bei Maejor from his "Goon Affiliated" album. |
| 2010: | GET FAMILIAR @ Vanity Signed a new contract with the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to create a new weekly event called "Get Familiar" at their new nightclub Vanity. |
| 2009: | Pitbull "Shut It Down" As production team Logan de Gaulle, DJ Snake and I, produced the 3rd single "Shut It Down" featuring Akon for Pitbull's Rebelution album. I also wrote the hook which Akon sings. It peaked at #46 on the Billboard 100 Charts. |
| 2009: | "Produced for Sean Kingston" Produced & wrote 2 records recorded by Sean Kingston titled "#1" & "Walking in the Rain" |
| 2009: | "Ciroc" Signed a deal with Diageo to represent Ciroc Vodka as a brand Ambassador |
| 2009: | "Take Me Away" Teamed up with french superstar DJ/Producer DJ Snake to produce the official single "Take Me Away" for Tyrese Gibson's new first of it's kind interactive comic book "Mayhem." |
| 2008: | Ludacris "Call Up The Homies" Produced"Call Up The Homies" co-starring The Game & Willy Northpole for Ludacris' 7th studio album "Theater Of The Mind." |
| 2008: | "Colby O" Produced "Sophisticated Bad Girl," "Follow You," "Thinking Bout Ya" and the 2nd single "Don't Turn Back" for Colby O'Donis' debut album "Colby O." |
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2008:
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Worked with Beyonce Produced & wrote a record titled "Inevitably" recorded by Beyonce |
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2008:
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Bun B - II Trill Produced the title song for Bun B's album "II Trill." |
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2008:
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SMASHTIME! in Las Vegas I became the 1st resident DJ in the world to ever have a billboard in Las Vegas when I signed a 2 year contract to bring my event SMASHTIME! to Body English the nightclub inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with Ben Lyons & Sal Masekela. |
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2007:
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EMI Signed my first publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing. |
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2007:
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Ludacris "Down In Tha Dirty" Produced the lead single "Down In Tha Dirty" featuring Rick Ross & Bun B for Ludacris' DTP Compilation "Strength In Numbers." |
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2007:
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Akon "Sorry, Blame It On Me" I co-wrote and produced the lead single for singer, songwriter, producer Akon's re-release of his multiplatinum album "Konvicted." It peaked at #7 on the Billboard 100 Charts and became my first platinum single. |
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2007:
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The Daily 10 On E! I joined the cast of The Daily 10 on E! as the music correspondent. |
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2007:
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Busta Rhymes "New Crack City" Produced 20 new records for Busta Rhymes which were featured on a mixtape project titled "New Crack City" |
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2007:
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Pepsi Signed a deal with Pepsi to be a brand Ambassador. |
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2006:
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Official DJ For P. Diddy One of the greatest entertainers in the world, P. Diddy enlisted my services as DJ for his Press Play US promotional tour. |
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2006:
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Syndicated Radio DJ Of The Year My worldwide syndicated "SmashTime Radio" won "Syndicated Radio Show of the Year" at the 2006 Power Summit Awards in the Dominican Republic. |
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2006:
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SmashTime Radio Superadio Syndication Deal Signed my first worldwide syndication deal with Superadio for "SmashTime Radio" |
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2005:
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Produced For The Late Great Notorious B.I.G I produced the lead single "Hold Ya Head" featuring Bob Marley off the late great Notorious B.I.G's final platinum postumous album "Duets: The Final Chapter." |
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2004:
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Shade 45 Sirius Satellite Radio I signed a deal to bring SmashTime Radio to SHADE 45 / Sirius Satellite Radio. |
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2005:
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SmashTime Radio International Adds first international radio affiliate stations (Canada & Australia) to SmashTime Radio. |
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2005:
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Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Released my first self produced DJ album titled "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed too" on Koch records. |
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2004:
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Radio DJ Of The Year Became the recipient of the 2004 Radio DJ of The Year Award at the Mixshow Power Summit in the Bahamas. |
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2004:
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Live 3 Cities, 3 States Thanks to Victor Starr, I became the 1st DJ to ever have a live radio show at 3 different stations in 3 different states every week by joining Baltimore's (RadioOne) WERQ 92Q and officially launching SmashTime Radio as my signature radio show. |
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2003-2004:
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XM Satellite Radio Joined XM Satellite radio, Channel 66 Raw. |
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2001:
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Hot 93.7 Hartford, CT Began radio mix show on Connecticut's new CHR Station WZMX Hot 93.7, smashing down Friday nights 5PM-9PM and 12AM-3AM. |
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2000:
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Hot 97 Boston, MA Debuted as a mixer on Boston's new urban station WBOT Hot 97.7 with a Saturday night mix show from 10PM-3AM. I also coined & licensed the phrase "Get Familiar." |
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1999:
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On Tour With Joey McIntyre Performed as the opening act on a 2 month US/Canadian tour for former new kid on the block, Joey McIntyre "Stay The Same" tour. |
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1999:
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Internet Radio Created my own internet mix show where I hosted, mixed and produced the show in my home studio which featured live guests such as Eminem, Camron, and Wu-Tang Clan. |
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1998-99:
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JAMN' 94.5 Boston, MA Bit writer and stunt guy for Boston's WJMN 94.5 with Baltazar & Pebbles, where I wrote comedy sketches and was the daily feature performing stunts and pranks. |
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1998:
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Syndicated In 10 Markets Began 1st radio mix show through SupeRadio syndicated in 10 cities. |
Selected Discography:
Here’s a selected discography of records I've produced and written for some of my peers in the music business. Click any cover to visit the iTunes music store and preview snippets of the songs:
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