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	Sector	Musicians / Orchestras / DJs
	Country	US
	State	California
	Address	P.O. Box 30262, CA 94604, Oakland, California, US
	Phone	(510) 915-5395
	Web	http://www.claytoven.com
	E-mail	clay@claytoven.com

In 1994, Claytoven started Claytoven Music Entertainment to facilitate managing all of his music business endeavors, some of which include music production, CD artwork designs, and Web site designs. Claytoven also co-manages a production studio in Oakland where he devotes himself to writing catchy, Claytoven Bookcontemporary compositions, which have been recorded by Lisa Fischer, Shanice Wilson, Al Jarreau, Patti Austin, and Young Jeezy among others. But as busy as he is, Claytoven always makes time for educating others. "I was blessed as a kid," Claytoven says. "Because of the many teachers who came into my life while still in high school, I got to talk with Duke Ellington and ask questions about his music. I got to perform with Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln. I feel it is my responsibility to pass on my knowledge to young musicians just as it was passed on to me." And with that as his mission, Claytoven has stepped into the role of author by taking his years of experience and sharing them in a new book entitled, "The Professional Studio Vocalist". The goal of the book is to bridge the gap between the academic and professional music worlds by providing aspiring singers with the knowledge necessary to pursue a career as a professional recording vocalist. Currently, Claytoven also teaches this subject and other professional music courses at San Francisco State University, in their Music Recording Industry Department. He also teaches for three other youth oriented programs, Youth Movement Records in Oakland, California, Entertainment Arts Program in Houston, Texas, and the Speech Level Singing Institute's Vocal Summer Camp in Los Angeles, California. "With music education in public schools dwindling, it becomes that much more important for professional musicians to educate the young music community."

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