David Morrison

Biography

David Morrison is a Truro, Nova Scotia born, Humber College and Berklee College of Music trained singer/songwriter who writes profound music while maintaining a mainstream sound. He wrote his first song at the age of 11, and uses his music as an medium to express his internal struggles and growth as well as his stories of love and heartbreak. He speaks about having to overcome social isolation and self deprecation from an early age. He also goes in depth about how he still struggles with staying set on a goal when there are so many distractions. David knows that his music is destined to touch millions.

David is a firm believer that people are able to conquer their inner demons themselves. starting from the age of 12, David was severely bullied for years. From this, David developed trust issues, abandonment issues, fear of failure and fear of betrayal. In the days that he would come home by himself and wonder what was wrong with him, he would try and come up with solutions to become more social and more accepted. David’s fear of failure and rejection prevented him from publishing music in the beginning because he was afraid of being made fun of. After years micro-analysing his actions and reflecting on how he could become a better version of himself, he finally allowed his theories of growth to become a reality. The struggles that David faced forced him to overcome mental hurdles at an early age. This led to him having enough courage to form his first band named “Shelter” coming into High School.

David’s mother suggested that he go to the local community college to see if he could record Shelters first album in their studio. When the college agreed, David would stay up until 2am most nights woking on his music. He recorded the full album with his band and taught himself how to use Pro Tools. He also directed a music video for his band to promote the album all at the age of 17.

At 18, David finished high school and travelled to the “big city” of Toronto to study Guitar at Humber College. After being accepted into the Bachelor program for Jazz Performance, he was immediately placed in the Enriched Jazz sub-section at Humber which is designed specifically for higher level players. David loved learning about the history of music, music theory and how to become a better player, but his dream was always to move millions with his music and he knew that he couldn’t do that through becoming a Jazz Guitarist.

Half way through his year at Humber College, David met his first producer “Riksha” of Slept on Studios. David was in the studio with Riksha and the boys so much that he got the nickname “the kid”. Through working with Riksha, David released his first few songs under his own name for the first time. This was the beginning of David’s solo journey towards stardom.

After living in Toronto for a year, David knew that he needed to be in a more mainstream setting with greater opportunities so he auditioned for Berklee College of Music. It was his thinking that he would be exposed to a greater diversity of musicians and better opportunities by doing this. Upon getting into Berklee, David quickly received the nickname “Mr. Hollywood” because of the amount of constant networking and socializing that he was doing. He got over 500 new contacts within the first week of being in Boston and quickly started delegating his song ideas to producers to collaborate on at the school. From this, he solidified multiple projects and gained many new connections. A true hustler.

David’s dedication, persistence, and unyielding relentlessness has resulted in continual growth of his brand. He has booked himself notable shows from the age of 12, networked, and has grown a good rapport within the industry. Some notable shows include:

1. Marigold Centre, Truro, NS

2. Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON

3. The Bebop, Boston, MA

4. Pig N’ Whistle, Hollywood, CA

5. The Cavern, Toronto, ON

6. The Supermarket, Toronto, ON

7. Amsterdam Bicycle Club, Toronto, ON

Millenials LOVE David. His style and flare is very popular with the young crowds especially the women. Davids sound is influenced by pop, rock, jazz, funk, rap and soul and is definitely marketable to a wide range of audiences.

David travels between Los Angeles and Toronto as he works on exciting new projects and gains powerful new connections. David seeks out the best of the best to join him on his journey to create greater unity through music while maintaining a strong position on the forefront of new sound. The journey that he is on with Patrick “Riksha” Bardos of Slept on Studios and Greg “Cali” Scott of Music Rise Entertainment is pushing him towards success and continued growth.

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