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Gary Davis (IX) Music Producer/Movie Producer

Around 1980 Gary Davis along with Dennis P Jones, both from Camden, New Jersey created Chocolate Star Records. Shortly thereafter Davis released The Chocolate Star EP that is now a collectors item. Before that, he was in New York City 44th and 8th Ave working for Peter Brown of P&P Records. This was in early winter of 1979 and Davis just turned 25. Peter probably produced more independent music than anybody at that time, most certainly disco and later rap. In the same year Peter would produce Spoonie Gee first release and Davis' Clyde Alexander and Saction-Got to get your love. Davis wrote and produced this tune for Peter at Opal Studio which was housed in the same building as Famed Studio 54 in New York City. Before that Davis played on Brown's sessions as well as write a few tunes for Brown's artist. In 1979 Davis was also completing his final year at Glassboro State in New Jersey getting his degree in music composition. He was writting for the school's big band and writting orchestral pieces. He was studying under Jazz Great Manny Albam. He was also learning from his Uncle Richard "Groove" Holmes the B-3 jazz/funk Master. Davis traveled locally with his uncle learning as much as he could. His uncle influenced his music in a very major way. He linked jazz to the music he was creating for himself and Peter as well.

In 1984 May, Davis moved to South Florida outside West Palm Beach. Later he meant a Radio DJ Mighty Michael from WPOM 1600AM who introduced him to KJ and Cooly C. Davis worked with them for a short time taking them into the studio and soon they were working with Luke Cambell and the rest became Miami Bass history. Davis meant Jock "D" and took him and his crew to the studio for the first time. Jock "D" soon was the DJ on all of Davis' projects. Davis meant James B Brown along with his brother Eric and the became JB Ski and Prince E. James took Baby Fresh under his wing and Davis asked him to do the same for his 13 year old daughter and she became Baby "K". All of them worked together and Davis released their first set of 12". Spoild Rotten, Stupid Girlie, Fresh to Rock and others. Jock "D" was the DJ on all of them. James meant DJ Whiz and introduced him to Davis and he was added to the mix. All of them got their start with Davis. James meant Danny "D" and they did a few peojects for Davis too. Soon Danny and Whiz got together as a team of their own. Danny was already a star and know before he meant Davis. KJ, Cooley and Danny "D" were working for Beware of Beware Records who was at WPOM.