Clayton is a savage when it comes to making music and the music business.
Fresh beats like Timbaland, Pharrel, Dark Child and Lil John
; The R&B appeal of Brian McKnight and Joe on the slow tip
; The party appeal of Usher on the fast tip
; The contemporary gospel appeal of Kirk Franklin
; The influences of Prince, EWF, Rick James, and Cameo
In an effort to prove himself to his fellow band mates he produced and performed most of the instruments on his debut cassette, simply titled Clayton Savage. He then flew to New York and New Jersey one week after not receiving return calls from the labels he'd sent his demos to and eventually ended up at the legendary Sugar Hills Records in Englewood, NJ.
Clayton moved in as studio sessionist and producer and was introduced to the lineup, which included the Grandmaster Mele Mel of the GM Flash Camp. Aside from writing and recording with many of the legends, including Kool Moe Dee, Sugar Hill Gang and Sequence, it was a cut from Clayton..s theme.
A failed marketing attempt by Manhattan Records (partly due to the payola scandal investigations of the late 80's) discouraged the young Savage and he left NY for Minnesota. He performed with Westside, the area's top band at the time, recorded an album for the group and left after 5 years to return home to Virginia.
With his own Red K Records label, CS is in full production mode, opening the door for new acts and producing some truly enjoyable music for today's listeners.
This hip hop, r&b veteran is underground, above the ground and on
the ground and running.