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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.[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.[1][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.[9]

On October 4, 2019, Sampson released his new record All Types of Ways, recorded in Nashville with fellow Cape Breton native, Gordie Sampson.[1] 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.[10]

Sampson has also co-written with Gordie Sampson, Donovan Woods, Alan Doyle, Matt Andersen, Neon Dreams, and Caitlyn Smith. On April 16th 2022 Dave Sampson played live in the town of Sydney, Nova Scotia. [9]

Discography

EPs

• All Types of Ways EP (2019)

Albums

• No Pressure No Diamonds (2014)

Singles

• "Gets Me Through The Night" (2019)
• "Trouble" (2019)

Songwriting credits (co-songwriter)

• With Laurenn Marchand: "The Inevitable End" - The Gordie Sampson Songcamp 2010-2019 Compilation (2019)
• With Cameron Nickerson: "I'll Hunt You Down" - The Gordie Sampson Songcamp 2010-2019 Compilation (2019)
• With Various Artists: "Tip Of My Tongue" - The Gordie Sampson Songcamp 2010-2019 Compilation (2019)
• With Quake Matthews: "Outta Here" - The Search (2017)
• With Neon Dreams: "Find A Way" - To You (2016)
• With Classified (rapper): "Oh No" - Grateful (2016)
• With Classified (rapper), Snoop Dogg: "No Pressure" - single (2015)
• With Carleton Stone: "Draws Blood" - Draws Blood (2014) and "Like a Knife" - Draws Blood (2014)

Awards and achievements

• 2015
  • Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination: Pop Album of the Year - "No Pressure, No Diamonds"
  • Two #1 spots on East Coast Countdown Charts
• 2016
  • One of Five finalists in Canada’s Walk of Fame Emerging Artist Program
• 2017
  • Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination: Digital Artist of the Year
  • Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination: Music Video of the Year
  • Co-writer on ECMA Award-Winning "Song of the Year" by Classified, "No Pressure"

References

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