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释义

  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

     1999–2005: Career beginnings with mixtapes, radio shows, and first album  2006–2010: Worldwide syndication, The Daily 10 on E!, and further production work  2011–2014: New focus as recording artist and ICONoclast  2015–present: Business ventures, new singles, and Dash Radio 

  3. Selected discography

     Studio albums  EPs  Singles  As lead artist  As featured artist  Songwriting and production 

  4. Nominations and awards

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Clinton Sparks
| image = File:Clinton Sparks 2018.jpg
| background = non_performing_personnel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|9|18}}
| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
|genre = {{flat list|
  • Hip hop
  • EDM
  • pop
  • rock

}}
| occupation = {{flat list|
  • DJ
  • producer
  • singer-songwriter
  • rapper
  • recording artist
  • television personality
  • radio personality
  • actor
  • director
  • writer
  • manager
  • business executive
  • marketer

}}
| instrument = {{flat list|
  • Turntables
  • keyboard
  • piano
  • vocals
  • sampler
  • programming

}}
| years_active = 1999–present
| label = {{flat list|
  • Interscope
  • Island Def Jam/Photo Finish
  • Republic
  • Koch

}}
| associated_acts = {{flat list|
  • Eminem
  • Mike Posner
  • Ludacris
  • Lady Gaga
  • Diddy
  • Plies
  • Akon
  • Pitbull
  • Rick Ross
  • Bun B
  • Mike Posner
  • Kanye West
  • Big Sean
  • Travie McCoy
  • Macklemore
  • 2 Chainz
  • T.I.
  • Snoop Dogg
  • Kardinal Offishall
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Leighton Meester
  • JoJo
  • LMFAO
  • Riff Raff
  • Juicy J
  • Icona Pop
  • Nelly
  • T-Pain
  • Jim Jones
  • Ty Dolla Sign
  • Sage the Gemini
  • Ya Boy
  • Bad Rabbits
  • Lexa

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Clinton Sparks (born September 18, 1979) is an American DJ, producer, songwriter, recording artist, and radio and television personality from Boston, Massachusetts. He initially started his career as a rapper, dancer, producer, and DJ who gained notoriety by making bootleg remixes and mixtapes and parlayed that into hosting radio shows on Boston's Hot 97.7, Baltimore's 92Q, Hartford's Hot 93.7, and Sirius XM's Shade 45 (among others). He was the long-time host of a worldwide syndicated radio show called SmashTime Radio (also referred to as Get Familiar with Clinton Sparks). He is the current host of Get Familiar Radio on Dash Radio, a digital radio platform for which he also serves as Vice President of Business Development.

In 2012, he was nominated for a Grammy for his production work on Lady Gaga's Born This Way. That year, he also won a BMI songwriting award for writing Pitbull's "Shut It Down" and has since won several ASCAP Awards with DJ Snake as part of his Get Familiar Music publishing company. He has written and produced songs for a number of notable acts, including Akon, Ludacris, 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Uzi Vert, Big Sean, and numerous others. Sparks has also made music of his own, including the 2005 album, Maybe You Been Brainwashed, and the 2014 EP, ICONoclast. He was featured on the song "Saturday Night," which was selected to be on the soundtrack for the 2016 stand-up comedy film, What Now?.

Additionally, Sparks co-founded the mixtape database, MixUnit.com; served as music correspondent for the E! series, The Daily 10 and E! News; and has held executive positions at a variety of companies including Karmaloop, Islide, PingTank, IC Realtech, and, currently, Dash Radio and FaZe Clan.

Early life and education

Sparks was born and raised largely in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston.[1] His parents got divorced when he was around 4 years old, and he lived with his mother for most of his childhood.[2] He began using his mother's stereo as a turntable at age 10 and began manipulating his favorite parts of recordings to create new songs. When he was 12, he stole his first set of actual turntables and started making music for his groups and local artists. Sparks was a rapper and a dancer who, with his entourage, would win local talent shows.[3]

Around that time, he and his mother moved to the Hyde Park neighborhood in Boston.[1][4] Run-ins with the law throughout his youth prompted his mother to send him to live with his father, who struggled with alcoholism, in Randolph, Massachusetts. He graduated from Randolph High School while living there, but further confrontations with law enforcement left him homeless by age 18.[1][4][2]

After high school at age 19, he got a job with UPS and moved back to Dorchester.[1] Eventually, he moved back in to his mother's home and built a recording studio in her basement where he would make original mixtapes and travel up and down the East Coast to hand them out.[4] An injury sustained while working for UPS required Sparks to undergo spinal surgery, severely limiting his ability to perform manual labor. He began focusing more earnestly on music in the aftermath.[1][2]

Career

1999–2005: Career beginnings with mixtapes, radio shows, and first album

From his basement studio at his mother's house, Sparks was able to convince major record labels that he ran a successful online radio show. Around the year 2000, he conducted interviews there with acts like Eminem, Common, Sean Kingston, Talib Kweli, the Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, the Clipse, and others. He ran the interviews on the radio station where he worked, Boston's Hot 97.7.[4][5][6] Sparks was also able to accumulate freestyle raps and performances (usually over his own beats) from these artists that he would put into mixtapes.[6] In 2002, he won the award for New Mixtape DJ of the Year at the Justo Mixtape Awards.[7] By 2004, Sparks was hosting weekly radio shows on Hot 97.7, Baltimore's 92Q, and Hartford, Connecticut's Hot 93.7. He also hosted a syndicated hip hop show, SmashTime Radio, through SupeRadio that aired in 40 cities.[8] That year, he was also named the Radio DJ of the Year at the Mixshow Power Summit Awards.[9]

Also in 2004, Sparks co-founded MixUnit.com, an online mixtape marketplace that ultimately became one of the largest hubs for mixtapes on the internet. He often released his own mixtapes and bootlegs on the site, including a series dubbed SmashTime Blends and several Get Familiar volumes. Acts featured on his tapes have included, The Game, Snoop Dogg, Destiny's Child, T.I., Usher, Ciara, Fat Joe, Cam'ron, Kanye West, Jim Jones, Amerie, Ashanti, Ja Rule, Fabolous, and numerous others. The site helped mixtape DJs like DJ Drama and DJ Khaled accumulate a following.[1][6] In 2005, Sparks produced the Re-Up Gang's We Got It 4 Cheap mixtapes (both Volume 1 and Volume 2). The Re-Up Gang was composed of both members of the Clipse (Pusha T and No Malice) and two other rappers (Ab-Liva and Sandman). Volume 2 is widely considered a classic, and it also popularized Sparks' vision of the "mixtape-as-album" format.[6][10]

That year, Sparks began hosting a show on Eminem's Sirius satellite radio channel, Shade 45, and added another weekly show in North Carolina.[1] He also produced The Notorious B.I.G.'s song "Hold Ya Head" featuring Bob Marley off Biggie's posthumous final studio album, The Final Chapter.[4] In April 2005, Sparks released his own studio album, Maybe You Been Brainwashed, on Koch Records. The lead single, "Run This City," featured P. Diddy and Miri Ben-Ari. Other featured acts on the album included Busta Rhymes, Kardinal Offishall, Jadakiss, Mobb Deep, the Clipse, and others.[1][2][11]

2006–2010: Worldwide syndication, The Daily 10 on E!, and further production work

In March 2006, Sparks signed a worldwide syndication deal with SupeRadio that took his SmashTime Radio show to Canada, Australia, and Europe.[9] Later that year, he was named a member of the Pepsi DJ Division, a group of DJs who would serve as brand ambassadors and influencers for the company.[12][13] In October 2006, he was named Diddy's official tour DJ for his Press Play tour. The two also released an accompanying mixtape entited Don't Call It A Comeback.[14] In 2007, Sparks produced, co-wrote, and provided vocals for the Akon song, "Sorry, Blame It on Me," which would eventually be certified platinum.[4][15]

Also in 2007, he was hired by Ben Lyons to become a music correspondent for the E! network series, The Daily 10 and E! News. He also began hosting a weekly "SmashTime Party" presented by E! at the Las Vegas nightclub, Body English located inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.[16][17][18] In 2008, he provided production work on Ludacris' "Call Up The Homies" and on the Colby O'Donis album, Colby O. He also co-wrote Beyoncé's "Forever to Bleed" (originally titled "Inevitably"). The song was supposed to appear on her album, I Am... Sasha Fierce, but was kept off after it leaked on the internet.[15][19]

In 2009, he was featured alongside Jadakiss and Diddy on the Chester French song, "Cîroc Star," becoming an official brand ambassador for the vodka.[20][21] He would also enter into a promotional partnership with Boston-based online apparel retailer, Karmaloop,[22] a company for which he served as Director of Marketing from 2010 to 2014.[23] Sparks continued writing and producing songs in 2009, including Pitbull's "Shut It Down,"[4] for which he won a BMI Songwriting Award.[24] He also worked with T-Pain and Leighton Meester and moved his weekly Las Vegas DJ sets to the newly-opened Vanity nightclub in the Hard Rock Hotel.[25][26] In 2010, Sparks released his first single as lead vocalist entitled "Favorite DJ" featuring DJ Class and Jermaine Dupri. The song was featured on the video game, DJ Hero 2.[27]

2011–2014: New focus as recording artist and ICONoclast

In 2011, he released the single "Sucks to be You" featuring JoJo and LMFAO,[28] started a new weekly residency ("My Awesome Party") at the Moon nightclub in the Palms Casino Resort,[29] and released a new series of mixtapes entitled, My Awesome Mixtape, which featured an introduction from Samuel L. Jackson.[30] He also signed a record deal with Interscope Records and changed the name of his syndicated radio show to My Awesome Radio Show. At the grand opening of his "Awesome Party," Sparks made his entrance by being lowered from a helicopter through the retractable roof of the hotel onto his DJ set.[4] In 2012, he began working on an album with his band, UGHmerica. He also released the song "Watch You" featuring Pitbull on the Strictly Rhythm record label.[31][32] He received his first Grammy nomination for his production work on Lady Gaga's "Bloody Mary" which appeared on the album, Born This Way.[4][33]

In 2013, he filmed a music video for his song "Boston Bass" (a bootleg remix of the Dropkick Murphys song, "I'm Shipping Up to Boston") at a Dorchester boxing club.[34] In May of that year, he also released the single, "Gold Rush," featuring 2 Chainz, Macklemore, and D. A. Wallach.[35] The song was accompanied by two videos: an actual video featuring the artists and a spoof "1849 Edition" featuring actors Nick Swardson and Simon Rex.[36][37] It was the first song he had released after signing to Photo Finish/Island Def Jam.[38] Later that year, he was featured with Teddy Riley on the Bad Rabbits song, "Dance With You,"[39] and released another original song, "Turnt Up" featuring RiFF RAFF, 2 Chainz, and Waka Flocka Flame.[40]

In March 2014, he launched a new monthly event called "The Greatest Party On Earth" at the 1 OAK Nightclub in The Mirage.[41] In early 2014, he released the song "Stay With You Tonight" again featuring RiFF RAFF and Lil Debbie.[42] He followed that up with releases of "Shut Up and Go" and "Geronimo" featuring Sage the Gemini, T-Pain, and Ty Dolla Sign before releasing his debut major label EP, ICONoclast, on September 9, 2014.[43] He also went on a mini-tour in support of the album.[44] The EP featured six songs, including the aforementioned "Gold Rush" and "Geronimo" along with "UV Love" featuring T.I.[45] During this time, Sparks also served as the Head of Entertainment for the online custom slide retailer, Islide.[46]

2015–present: Business ventures, new singles, and Dash Radio

In March 2015, Sparks was named President of PingTank, a tech startup with an app that created animations to layer over photos and videos. He left that company in June to become the CCO and Creative Director of IC Realtech, a security and surveillance solutions company.[47][48] In July 2015, he opened a club called "blue" in Marina Bay.[49] He also formed the music publishing company, Get Familiar Music. He is credited with discovering and signing French DJ and producer, DJ Snake, who has won several ASCAP Pop Awards with songs published by Get Familiar. Other acts Sparks has signed include Tchami, Joey Bandz, and Dee Roze.[50][51][52][53][54] In August 2016, he and Joey Bandz were featured on the Chocolate Droppa (Kevin Hart's musical pseudonym) song "Saturday Night". The song would eventually be featured on the soundtrack for the stand-up comedy film, Kevin Hart: What Now?.[55][56]

In 2017, Sparks began his own branded party ("Get Familiar Fridays") and residency at Club Shrine inside the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.[57] In June of that year, Sparks announced that he would start his own weekly radio show, Clinton Sparks Radio, on the digital radio platform, Dash Radio.[58] The show was later renamed Get Familiar Radio.[59][60] In September 2017, pineappleCITI—an artist Sparks manages and is credited with discovering—released her self-titled album that featured the Sparks-produced track, "Check On You," which also appeared on her February 2019 studio album, neonBLUE.[61][62][63] The following month, Sparks released a new single, "Hit My Line," featuring Joey Bandz.[64] In September, he released the single "Think About You" featuring Marc E. Bassy.[65] In October 2018, he was named the Vice President of Business Development at Dash Radio, helping the company close an $8.8-million funding round.[66][67] Sparks also serves as the Director of Business Development for the esports team, FaZe Clan.[23]

Selected discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected album details
TitleDetails
Maybe You Been Brainwashed
  • Released: March 22, 2005 (US)
  • Label: Koch Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital download

EPs

List of EPs with selected album details
TitleDetails
ICONoclast
  • Released: September 9, 2014 (US)
  • Label: Photo Finish, Island Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
USUS
RB/HH
Dig.
[68]
"Run This City" (feat. P. Diddy and Miri Ben-Ari) 2005 — — Maybe You Been Brainwashed
"Favorite DJ" (feat. DJ Class and Jermaine Dupri) 2010 — —Non-album single}}
"Sucks to be You" (feat. JoJo and LMFAO) 2011 — —Non-album single}}
"Watch You" (feat. Pitbull)2012 — —Non-album single}}
"Gold Rush" (feat. 2 Chainz, Macklemore, and D.A.) 2013 — 46 ICONoclast
"Stay With You Tonight" (feat. Riff Raff) 2014 — —Non-album single}}
"Hit My Line" (feat. Joey Bandz) 2017 — —Non-album single}}
"Think About You" (feat. Marc E. Bassy) 2018 — —Non-album single}}
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Cîroc Star"
(Chester French feat. Diddy, Jadakiss, and Clinton Sparks)		 2009Non-album single}}
"Dance With You"
(Bad Rabbits feat. Clinton Sparks and Teddy Riley)		2013Non-album single}}
"Saturday Night"
(Chocolate Droppa feat. Clinton Sparks and Joey Bandz)		2016What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa)

Songwriting and production

Selected production and songwriting credits
SongYearArtistAlbum
[69]		RoleNotes
"Hold Ya Head"[4]2005 The Notorious B.I.G. (feat. Bob Marley) The Final Chapter Producer
Various songsRe-Up Gang We Got It 4 Cheap Volume 1 and Volume 2Producer
"Sorry, Blame It on Me"[4]2007 Akon Konvicted Writer US #7,[70] Platinum[4]
"Down in tha Dirty" Ludacris (feat. Bun B and Rick Ross)Non-album single}}Producer
"Don't Turn Back"2008Colby O'DonisColby O[19] Producer
"Sophisticated Bad Girl" Producer
"Follow You" Producer
"Thinkin' Bout Ya" Producer
"II Trill" Bun B (feat. Z-Ro and J. Prince) II TrillProducer
"Call Up the Homies"[19] Ludacris (feat. The Game and Willy Northpole) Theater of the MindWriter
"Take Me Away"2009 TyreseNon-album single}}Producer
"Shut It Down" Pitbull (feat. Akon) Pitbull Starring in RebelutionWriter, producer US #42[71]
"She Got It Made"2010 Plies Goon AffiliatedWriter, producerUS R&B #30[72]
"Vida 23" Pitbull (feat. Nayer)ArmandoWriter, producer
"Boom"Soulja BoyThe DeAndre Way Writer, producer
"She Crazy" Rick Ross (feat. Aaliyah and Ne-Yo) Ashes to AshesWriter, producer
"Shake Señora"2011 Pitbull (feat. T-Pain and Sean Paul) Planet PitWriter, producer US #69[71]
"Bloody Mary" Lady Gaga Born This Way Producer
"One More Night" Jordan Knight UnfinishedWriter, producer
"I'm Good" 2015 The Mowgli's Kids in Love Writer, producer
"Check on You" 2017 pineappleCITI neonBLUEProducer

Nominations and awards

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2002 Justo Mixtape Awards New Mixtape DJ of the Year Clinton Sparks {{won}}[7]
2004Mixshow Power Summit Awards Radio DJ of the Year Clinton Sparks {{won}}[9]
2005 Satellite Radio DJ of the Year Clinton Sparks {{won}}[9]
2006 Syndicated Radio Show of the Year SmashTime Radio {{won}}[73]
Justo Mixtape Awards Best Club DJ Clinton Sparks {{won}}[74]
2009Boston Music Awards Producer of the Year – Pop/R&B Clinton Sparks {{nom}}[75]
DJ/Electronic Act of the Year Clinton Sparks {{nom}}[75]
2012 Grammy Award Album of the Year Born This Way {{nom}}[33]
2012 BMI Latin Music Awards Top Latin Songwriter Clinton Sparks for writing "Shut It Down" {{won}}[24]
2013Boston Music Awards Producer of the Year Clinton Sparks {{won}}[76]
2014 Producer of the Year Clinton Sparks {{nom}}[77]
2016 Pop Artist of the Year Clinton Sparks {{nom}}[78]
ASCAP Pop Music Awards Pop Song of the Year DJ Snake for producing "Lean On" (published by Get Familiar Music) {{won}}[52]
Pop Song of the Year DJ Snake for producing "You Know You Like It" (published by Get Familiar Music) {{won}}[52]
2017 Pop Song of the YearDJ Snake for writing "Let Me Love You" (published by Get Familiar Music) {{won}}[53]
2018 Pop Song of the Year {{won}}[54]

References

1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite news | last=Graham| first=Renée| title =Get familiar with Clinton Sparks | newspaper =The Boston Globe| publisher = | date =17 April 2005 | url =http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2005/04/17/get_familiar_with_clinton_sparks?pg=full| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
2. ^1 2 3 {{cite news | last=Ragiste| first=Wendy| title =DJ Clinton Sparks | publisher=The Situation| date =March 2005 | url =http://www.thesituation.co.uk/us_interviews/05/clinton_sparks/clinton_sparks.html| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927003717/http://www.thesituation.co.uk/us_interviews/05/clinton_sparks/clinton_sparks.html| archivedate=27 September 2013| deadurl=yes| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
3. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =Exclusive: JDH Vs Clinton Sparks : My Awesome Interview (Video) | publisher=Just Do Hits| date =14 June 2011 | url =http://justdohits.com/video/justdohits-exlusive-clinton-sparks-vs-jdh-my-awesome-interview-video/| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232713/http://justdohits.com/video/justdohits-exlusive-clinton-sparks-vs-jdh-my-awesome-interview-video/| archivedate=3 March 2016| deadurl=yes| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 {{cite news | last=Zarrell| first=Rachel| title =Clinton Sparks moves into the spotlight| newspaper =The Boston Globe| publisher = | date =7 November 2012 | url =https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2012/11/07/clinton-sparks-moves-out-studio-and-into-spotlight/wdiN32N8iMV4nfLFW4QHHM/story.html| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
5. ^{{cite news | last=Ahmed| first=Insanul| title =Clinton Sparks' 30 Favorite Mixtapes| newspaper =| publisher =Complex | date =21 September 2011 | url =https://www.complex.com/music/2011/09/clinton-sparks-30-favorite-mixtapes/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
6. ^1 2 3 {{cite news | last=Greene| first=Jayson| title =Still Got It 4 Cheap: Clipse and the Rise of Online Mixtapes| newspaper =| publisher =Pitchfork | date =7 July 2016 | url =https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9913-still-got-it-4-cheap-clipse-and-the-rise-of-online-mixtapes/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
7. ^1 {{cite news | last=| first=| title =Clinton Sparks Sign On Jadakiss, P. Diddy, For Mixtape Album| newspaper =| publisher =AllHipHop| date =3 December 2004 | url =https://allhiphop.com/news/clinton-sparks-sign-on-jadakiss-p-diddy-for-mixtape-album-vuXZ5YFlhU6WFWl7P2NRHQ/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
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9. ^1 2 3 {{cite news | last=Zisook| first=Brian| title =Clinton Sparks Inks Worldwide Syndication Deal| newspaper =| publisher =DJ Booth | date = 3 March 2006| url =https://djbooth.net/features/clinton-sparks-inks-worldwide-syndication-deal| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
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11. ^{{cite news | last=Monroe| first=Justin| title =Clinton Sparks - Maybe You Been Brainwashed| newspaper =| publisher =Vibe | date =April 2005 | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=-CYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA170&lpg=PA170&dq=%22clinton+sparks%22&source=bl&ots=7gkfvsa4DS&sig=FCYg6DQBYLlAfZvBEjaeY7_EEaY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwju6Inb59feAhWosFQKHShHD6M4UBDoATAFegQIBBAB#v=onepage&q=%22clinton%20sparks%22&f=false| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
12. ^{{cite news | last=Crosley| first=Hillary| title =Spin Cycle| newspaper =| publisher =Billboard | date =21 October 2016 | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=-g0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=%22clinton+sparks%22+%22pepsi%22&source=bl&ots=eTNOaSKc3J&sig=RGHkWPdK7e9FOVyeLnhFZtG0bWw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjG49XLm9jeAhWmjlQKHTPvATQ4HhDoATAJegQIBxAB#v=onepage&q=%22clinton%20sparks%22%20%22pepsi%22&f=false| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
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14. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =Clinton Sparks spins for Diddy| newspaper =| publisher =Bad Boy Forever| date =2 October 2006 | url =http://www.badboyforever.com/article/clinton-sparks-spins-for-diddy| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
15. ^1 {{cite news | last=Horowitz| first=Steven J.| title =5 Songwriters And Producers Explain Their Unreleased Beyoncé Collaborations| newspaper =| publisher =The Fader | date =3 March 2016 | url =https://www.thefader.com/2016/03/03/beyonce-unreleased-songs-formation-album| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
16. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =DJ, drummer make good mix at LAX| newspaper =Las Vegas Review-Journal| publisher = | date =16 Nov 2007 | url =https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/dj-drummer-make-good-mix-at-lax/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
17. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =Body English hosting ‘Dorm Days’| newspaper =Las Vegas Review-Journal| publisher = | date =14 December 2007 | url =https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/body-english-hosting-dorm-days/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
18. ^{{cite news | last=H| first=Tim| title =LAist Interview: Clinton Sparks| newspaper =| publisher =LAist | date =19 March 2008 | url =http://www.laist.com/2008/03/19/laist_interview_124.php| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
19. ^1 2 {{cite news | last=| first=| title =Sought-After Composer Ignites Sparks| newspaper =| publisher =BMI | date =16 October 2008 | url =https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/sought_after_composer_ignites_sparks| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
20. ^{{cite news | last=Arseniuk| first=Melissa| title =Business is art form to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs| newspaper =Las Vegas Sun| publisher = | date =16 November 2009 | url =https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/16/business-art-form-sean-diddy-combs/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
21. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =New! Chester French ft. Jadakiss, Diddy, Clinton Sparks - Ciroc Star| newspaper =| publisher = Pigeons & Planes| date =7 April 2009 | url =https://pigeonsandplanes.com/news/2009/04/new-chester-french-ft-jadakiss-diddy-clinton-sparks-ciroc-star| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
22. ^{{cite news | last=Carney| first=Michael| title =IPO looming, Karmaloop Skips Trendy Ecommerce Shortcuts for Smart, Fun Marketing| newspaper =| publisher =Pando | date =29 June 2012 | url =https://pando.com/2012/06/29/ipo-looming-karmaloop-skips-trendy-ecommerce-shortcuts-for-smart-fun-marketing/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
23. ^1 {{cite news | last=Urella| first=Matteo| title =Boston Strong: A Conversation With Clinton Sparks| newspaper =| publisher =Medium| date =20 November 2018 | url =https://medium.com/@MatteoUrella/boston-strong-a-conversation-with-clinton-sparks-e85c999a2c18| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
24. ^1 {{cite news | last=| first=| title =Top Latin Songwriters Honored at 19th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards| newspaper =| publisher =BMI | date =31 March 2012 | url =https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/top_latin_songwriters_honored_at_19th_annual_bmi_latin_music_awards| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
25. ^{{cite news | last=Feldberg| first=Sarah| title =Clinton Sparks on a ‘Gossip Girl’ duet and other treats| newspaper =Las Vegas Sun| publisher = | date =26 January 2010 | url =https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/26/clinton-sparks-gossip-girl-duet-and-other-treats/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
26. ^{{cite news | last=Marotta |first=Michael| title =Chester French hit Vegas, party like 'Ciroc Stars'| newspaper =Boston Herald| publisher = | date =1 February 2010 | url =http://www.bostonherald.com/2010/02/chester_french_hit_vegas_party_ciroc_stars| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
27. ^{{cite news | last=Fahey| first=Mike| title =The Full DJ Hero 2 Track List Is A Delightful Mess| newspaper =| publisher =Kotaku | date =21 September 2010 | url =https://kotaku.com/5643785/the-full-dj-hero-2-track-list-is-a-delightful-mess| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
28. ^{{cite news | last=Shetler| first=Scott| title =Clinton Sparks, ‘Sucks to be You’ Feat. LMFAO & JoJo – Song Review| newspaper =| publisher =PopCrush | date =13 May 2011 | url =http://popcrush.com/clinton-sparks-sucks-to-be-you-lmfao-jojo/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
29. ^{{cite news | last=Adams| first=Mark| title =Clinton Sparks wants partygoers to soak up the awesome at Moon| newspaper =Las Vegas Sun| publisher = | date =16 May 2011 | url =https://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2011/may/16/clinton-sparks-wants-partygoers-soak-awesome-moon/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
30. ^{{cite news | last=Sawyer| first=Jonathan| title =Clinton Sparks - My Awesome Mixtape 2| newspaper =| publisher =HypeBeast | date =16 February 2012 | url =https://hypebeast.com/2012/2/clinton-sparks-my-awesome-mixtape-2| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
31. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =Hey Mr. DJ: 10 Questions for Clinton Sparks| newspaper =| publisher =Rap-Up | date =9 February 2012 | url =https://www.rap-up.com/2012/02/09/hey-mr-dj-10-questions-for-clinton-sparks/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
32. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =Betches Love This DJ: Clinton Sparks| newspaper =| publisher = Betches| date =14 August 2012 | url =https://betches.com/betches-love-this-dj-clinton-sparks/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
33. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/clinton-sparks |title=Clinton Sparks|publisher=Recording Academy |accessdate=4 March 2019}}
34. ^{{cite news | last=Burns| first=Corey| title =Sparks uses Dot boxing club as setting for his latest video| newspaper =Dorchester Reporter| publisher = | date =13 March 2013 | url =https://www.dotnews.com/2013/sparks-uses-dot-boxing-club-setting-his-latest-video| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
35. ^{{cite news | last=Luerssen| first=John D.| title =Clinton Sparks Shows Making of ‘Gold Rush’ Clip | newspaper =| publisher =Rolling Stone | date =21 June 2013 | url =https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/clinton-sparks-shows-making-of-gold-rush-clip-238683/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
36. ^{{cite news | last=Sawyer| first=Jonathan| title =Clinton Sparks featuring 2 Chainz, Macklemore & D.A. – Gold Rush| newspaper =| publisher =HypeBeast | date =28 June 2013 | url =https://hypebeast.com/2013/6/clinton-sparks-featuring-2-chainz-macklemore-d-a-gold-rush| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
37. ^{{cite news | last=Sawyer| first=Jonathan| title =Clinton Sparks featuring 2 Chainz, Macklemore & D.A. - Gold Rush (1849 Edition)| newspaper =| publisher =HypeBeast | date =30 May 2013 | url =https://hypebeast.com/2013/5/clinton-sparks-featuring-2-chainz-macklemore-d-a-gold-rush-1849-edition| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
38. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =New Music: Clinton Sparks f/ 2 Chainz, Macklemore, & D.A. – ‘Gold Rush’| newspaper =| publisher =Rap-Up | date =21 May 2013 | url =https://www.rap-up.com/2013/05/21/new-music-clinton-sparks-f-2-chainz-macklemore-da-gold-rush/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
39. ^{{cite news | last=Watson| first=Elijah| title =Bad Rabbits, 'Dance With You' Feat. Teddy Riley & Clinton Sparks: Exclusive Video Premiere| newspaper =| publisher =Billboard | date =26 August 2013 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5672671/bad-rabbits-dance-with-you-teddy-riley-clinton-sparks-exclusive-video-premiere| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
40. ^{{cite news | last=James| first=Nicolas| title =Clinton Sparks - Turnt Up Feat. RiFF RAFF, 2 Chainz & Waka Flocka | newspaper =| publisher =HotNewHipHop | date = 10 September 2013| url =https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/clinton-sparks-turnt-up-song.1581458.html| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
41. ^{{cite news | last=Stapleton| first=Susan| title =Haute Event: Clinton Sparks Kicks Off The Greatest Party on Earth at 1 OAK| newspaper =| publisher =Haute Living | date =12 March 2014 | url =http://hauteliving.com/2014/03/haute-event-clinton-sparks-kicks-greatest-party-earth-1-oak/461415/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
42. ^{{cite news | last=Payne| first=Chris| title =Clinton Sparks, 'Stay With You Tonight' Feat. Riff Raff: Video Premiere| newspaper =| publisher =Billboard | date =7 January 2014 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5862342/clinton-sparks-stay-with-you-tonight-feat-riff-raff-video| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
43. ^{{cite news | last=Caldwell| first=Brandon| title =New Music: Clinton Sparks Feat. Sage The Gemini, T-Pain & Ty Dolla $ign ‘Geronimo’| newspaper =| publisher =Vibe | date =8 September 2014 | url =https://www.vibe.com/2014/09/new-music-clinton-sparks-feat-sage-gemini-t-pain-ty-dolla-ign-geronimo/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
44. ^{{cite news | last=Frydenlund| first=Zach| title =Premiere: Listen to Clinton Sparks' "Geronimo" f/ Sage The Gemini, T-Pain, and Ty Dolla $ign| newspaper =| publisher =Complex | date =8 September 2014 | url =https://www.complex.com/music/2014/09/clinton-sparks-geronimo-f-sage-the-gemini-t-pain-and-ty-dolla-sign| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
45. ^{{cite news | last=Bay| first=Jeaux| title =Clinton Sparks Calls On 2 Chainz, Snoop Dogg, and Others For ICONoclast EP| newspaper =| publisher =This Song Slaps | date =11 September 2014 | url =http://www.thissongslaps.com/2014/09/clinton-sparks-calls-2-chainz-snoop-dogg-others-iconoclast-ep/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
46. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =Uncovering Innovation: Islide| newspaper =| publisher =GYK Antler| date =31 July 2014 | url =https://gykantler.com/uncovering-innovation-islide/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
47. ^{{cite news | last=Cruz| first=Claudia| title =PingTank para Messenger se lanza con apoyo de ex 'Spice Girl'| newspaper =| publisher =CNET |language=Spanish| date =17 March 2015 | url =https://www.cnet.com/es/noticias/pingtank-para-messenger-lanza-con-apoyo-de-ex-spice-girl/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
48. ^{{cite news | last=Winters| first=Leli| title =(LISTEN) “GET FAMILIAR” WITH CLINTON SPARKS NEW RAGE ON! APP & THE LAUNCH OF HIS NEW RADIO CHANNEL TITLED ‘GET FAMILIAR RADIO’!! | newspaper =| publisher =Global Spin 365 | date =29 November 2017 | url =http://globalspin365.com/clinton-sparks-launches-new-businesses/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
49. ^{{cite news | last=Goldstein| first=Meredith| title =Clinton Sparks's club opens at Marina Bay| newspaper =The Boston Globe| publisher = | date =14 July 2015 | url =https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2015/07/13/clinton-sparks-blue-has-its-official-opening-marina-bay/vnbyehlju2l5x3Ag0xpZwI/story.html| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
50. ^{{cite news | last=Medved| first=Matt| title =How DJ Snake Went From a Paris 'Ghetto' to International Dance Music Superstar | newspaper =| publisher =Billboard | date =9 August 2018 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/8469247/dj-snake-billboard-cover-story-dance-music| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
51. ^{{cite news | last=Bay| first=Jeaux| title =Grammy Nominated Producer Clinton Sparks Launches Music Group + Drops Trap Banger| newspaper =| publisher =This Song Slaps | date =9 November 2015 | url =http://www.thissongslaps.com/2015/11/grammy-nominated-producer-clinton-sparks-launches-music-group-drops-trap-banger/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
52. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://www.ascap.com/news-events/awards/2016/pop-awards |title=2016 ASCAP Pop Music Awards|publisher=ASCAP |accessdate=4 March 2019}}
53. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.ascap.com/news-events/awards/2017/pop-awards |title=2017 ASCAP Pop Music Awards|publisher=ASCAP |accessdate=4 March 2019}}
54. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.ascap.com/news-events/awards/2018/pop-awards |title=2018 ASCAP Pop Music Awards|publisher=ASCAP |accessdate=4 March 2019}}
55. ^{{cite news | last=Robertson| first=Darryl| title =Clinton Sparks & Joey Bandz Love “Saturday Night” | newspaper =| publisher =Vibe | date =22 August 2016 | url =https://www.vibe.com/2016/08/clinton-sparks-joey-bandz-saturday-night/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
56. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =CLINTON SPARKS IS A PART OF WHAT COMEDIC ROCKSTAR’S SOUNDTRACK?! | newspaper =| publisher =Global Spin 365 | date =14 October 2016 | url =http://globalspin365.com/guess-what-comedic-rockstars-movie-soundtrack-clinton-sparks-is-a-part-of/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
57. ^{{cite news | last=Vanni| first=Olivia| title =Boston suits DJ Sparks to a tea| newspaper =Boston Herald| publisher =| date =20 August 2017 | url =https://www.bostonherald.com/2017/08/20/boston-suits-dj-sparks-to-a-tea/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
58. ^{{cite news | last=Freeman| first=Luria| title =Clinton Sparks And Dash Radio Launch Weekly Show With Exclusive New Mix | newspaper =| publisher =Vibe | date =12 June 2017 | url =https://www.vibe.com/2017/06/clinton-sparks-dash-radio/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
59. ^{{cite news | last=Bergmann| first=Sofia| title =Clinton Sparks wants you to Get Familiar| newspaper =| publisher =Fase | date =10 October 2018 | url =http://www.fasemagazine.com/clinton-sparks-wants-you-to-get-familiar/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
60. ^{{cite news | last=Winters| first=Leli| title =(LISTEN) “GET FAMILIAR” WITH CLINTON SPARKS NEW RAGE ON! APP & THE LAUNCH OF HIS NEW RADIO CHANNEL TITLED ‘GET FAMILIAR RADIO’!! | newspaper =| publisher =Global Spin 365 | date =29 November 2017 | url =http://globalspin365.com/clinton-sparks-launches-new-businesses/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
61. ^{{cite news | last=Saponara| first=Michael| title =PineappleCITI Lands a Knockout in New 'Issues' Video: Premiere| newspaper =| publisher =Billboard | date =15 June 2018 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8461258/pineappleciti-issues-video-premiere| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
62. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =PineappleCiti Releases Self Titled Album| newspaper =| publisher =TripleHQ| date =29 September 2017 | url =https://triplehq.com/pineappleciti-self-titled-album/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
63. ^{{cite news | last=Thompson| first=Steven| title =PineappleCITI Talks Girls, Money and Music| newspaper =| publisher =The New MVMT| date =June 2017 | url =http://thenewmvmt.com/news/pineappleciti-talks-girls-money-and-music/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
64. ^{{cite news | last=Paul| first=Bryson| title =Clinton Sparks Debuts New Single “Hit My Line” Featuring Joey Bandz: Listen| newspaper =| publisher =Verge Campus | date =13 October 2017 | url =https://vergecampus.com/2017/10/clinton-sparks-returns-with-hot-new-single-hit-my-line-featuring-joey-bandz-listen/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
65. ^{{cite news | last=Lillywhite| first=Matt| title =Clinton Sparks Releases New Hit Single "Think About You" With Marc E. Bassy (Premiere)| newspaper =| publisher =EDM.com | date =7 September 2018 | url =https://edm.com/music-releases/clinton-sparks-marc-bassy-tab-premiere| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
66. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =Dash Radio Closes $8.8 Million Funding Round, Names New Board Members| newspaper =| publisher =Variety | date =24 October 2018 | url =https://variety.com/2018/music/news/dash-radio-closes-8-8-million-funding-round-names-new-board-members-1202992033/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
67. ^{{cite news | last=Ellingson| first=Annlee| title =Dash Radio raises $9M, adds Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara to board| newspaper =| publisher =L.A. Biz | date =24 October 2018 | url =https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2018/10/24/dash-radio-raises-9m-adds-warner-bros-chief-kevin.html| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
68. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/clinton-sparks/chart-history |title=Clinton Sparks - Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales|publisher=Billboard |accessdate=4 March 2019}}
69. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/clinton-sparks-mn0000655700/credits |title=Clinton Sparks - Credits|publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=4 March 2019}}
70. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Akon/chart-history/hot-100|title=Akon - Chart History - The Hot 100|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=4 March 2019}}
71. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Pitbull/chart-history/hot-100|title=Pitbull - Chart History - The Hot 100|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=4 March 2019}}
72. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/plies/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Plies - Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=4 March 2019}}
73. ^{{cite news | last=Zisook| first=Brian| title =SmashTime Radio" Awarded Hip Hop's 2006 Syndicated Radio Show Of The Year| newspaper =| publisher =DJ Booth| date =12 October 2006 | url =https://djbooth.net/features/smashtime-radio-awarded| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
74. ^{{cite news | last=| first=| title =Justo's 10th Annual Mixtape Awards Cut Short| newspaper =| publisher =AllHipHop| date =8 December 2006 | url =https://allhiphop.com/news/justo-s-10th-annual-mixtape-awards-cut-short-IDJnA_AnW0mXwYA4_-ZL-Q/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
75. ^1 {{cite news | last=| first=| title =Boston Music Awards 2009 nominees| newspaper =| publisher =Boston.com | date =24 November 2009 | url =http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/packages/bma/2009nominees/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
76. ^{{cite news | last=Wright| first=Emily| title =Boston Music Awards crowns Bad Rabbits artist of the year, other winners | newspaper =| publisher = Boston.com| date =9 December 2013 | url =http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/blog/2013/12/boston_music_aw_5.html| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
77. ^{{cite news | last=Shao| first=Yiqing| title =Boston Music Awards Announce 2014 Nominees| newspaper =| publisher =Boston Magazine | date =6 October 2014 | url =https://www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/2014/10/06/boston-music-awards-nominees-2014/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}
78. ^{{cite news | last=Obaid| first=Latifah| title =The 2016 Boston Music Awards: A Recap| newspaper =| publisher = Verge Campus| date =December 2016 | url =https://vergecampus.com/2016/12/2016-boston-music-awards-recap/| accessdate =4 March 2019}}

External links

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