Clay Stevenson
Associate Teaching Professor of Music
Department: Music
Office and address:
Elon West-406 W. Haggard Ave., Office 173
2815 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
Email: cstevenson3@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-5704
Professional Expertise
Music Production & Recording Arts
Brief Biography
Clay Stevenson is a songwriter, composer, audio engineer, and producer specializing in pop, pop/rock, and electronic music. His music has gained notoriety in feature films including Escapee (Voltage Pictures) and Standing Ovation (Kenilworth Film Productions). Additionally, Stevenson worked for a number of years in the commercial music scene in Los Angeles, extensively with Vision Film and Television Productions composing and designing sound for commercials and corporate videos. Under the producer name daade, he has collaborated with such artists as DACAV5, El Prezidino, TRev, M:O.R., NPA, and T3. As daade, Stevenson also presented music in the iStandard Producers Showcase at the ASCAP Expo. Currently, he is writing and composing for two music production libraries, K.A.P. Music and NOMA Music.
News & Notes
Education
Master of Music: Music Media Writing and Production, University of Miami (FL)
Bachelor of Music: Music Education, Old Dominion University
Courses Taught
Music Production and Recording Arts Senior Seminar
Studio Techniques I
Studio Techniques II
Introduction to Music Technology
Critical Listening
Live Sound Production
Techtronica (ensemble)
Survey of Music Business
Mashups: Hip Hop & EDM
Music Technology Internships
Publications
COMPOSITION
Composer, Music Library
- KAP Music Cues
- NOMA Music
Composer/Arranger, Film Scores
- City of Refuge - Teaser, Additional Music 2011 (One-Three Productions)
- Cleaver’s Destiny – Feature, Arranger/Orchestrator 2010 (Dagger Charge Films)
- Cohen on the Bridge – Documentary, Additional Music 2009 (Malibu Film Wave)
- A Boy and His Sock – Short, Original Score 2009 (Dagger Charge Films)
- The Deaf Man – Short, Original Score 2006 (Mosdeux Films)
- Artificial Red – Short, Original Score 2007 (One-Three Productions)
- Motor Oil – Short, Original Score 2007 (Damname Productions)
- Resonare – Short, Original Score 2006 (Mosdeux Films)
- Mating.com – Short, Original Score 2005 (Director – Hiu Kong Yau)
- The Conversation With An American Girl – Short, Original Score 2004 (Director – Hiu Kong Yau)
Composer, Commercial Music Scores – Vision Film & Television Production
- Quality Auto Supply – In-store commercial, Underscore 2007
- Canoga Park Art Gallery – In-store commercial, Underscore 2007
- Attitude Line – Infomercial, Original Music 2006
Presentations
PRESENTATIONS/PERFORMANCES
- Front Street United Methodist Church - Performer/Music Director, 2015-Present
- Association of Popular Music Education Conference, “The 4D Listening Exercise” - Presenter, 2016
- Numen Lumen - Performer, 2016
- Alamance-Burlington School System, “Be a Rock Star!” - Presenter, 2014, 2015
- Association of Popular Music Education conference, “Developing a Successful Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Ensemble” - Presenter, 2015
- Elon Music Department Faculty Gala - Performer
- “Where Are U Now”- Electronics/Programming, 2015
- “Doing It Right” - Vocals/Keyboard, 2013
- “Ave Maria” - Piano, 2012
- The National Association for Music Education, “Incorporating Technology in Music Ensembles” - Presenter*, 2013
- Dancing in the Landscape, “Soundscape” - Writer/Producer, 2013
- Dancing in the Blackbox, “Voices” -Writer/Producer, 2011
- Elon University Electric Ensemble Fall Concert, “Fallen Angels” - Writer, 2011
- ASCAP Songwriter/Producer Showcase, 5 hip-hop/dance pieces - Performer, 2010
Professional Activities
SONGWRITING & COMPOSITION
(many credits are verifiable on IMDb, All Music, and Discogs)
Songs of Love (Writer/Artist), 2005 – 2011, 2014-Present
- Compose, sing, play, record, and mix songs in various styles. Customize songs depending on needs of the clients. Have composed approximately 300 songs to date.
“You Are More” (Writer/Artist), 2013
- Find a Way, Feature Film - Cornelius Muller Productions, LLC
“Notice Me” (Writer)*, 2011
- Escapee, Feature Film - Tall Tales Entertainment
“The Music is Dropping You” (Writer/Artist), 2010
“The Runway” (Writer/Artist)
- Standing Ovation, Feature Film - Kenilworth Film Productions
NOMA Music Publishing (Writer), 2010
- NOMA music licensed 3 songs to carry in their active database.
“Athletes and Fratboys” (Artist), 2010
- The Illness (EP), El Prezidino - 3Fingers Music Group
“The Way You Boogie” (Writer/Artist), 2009
- Sight & Sound, N Pa Productions - Independent
Ear Candy EP, daade (Writer/Artist), 2008
- Album – Nov 3 Sound Productions
USA Songwriting Competition (Judge), 2003-2004
- Judged music of all categories in this international song writing competition.
Dreamers, Pops Body Shop (Writer/Artist), 1995-2002
Not By Chance, Pops Body Shop (Writer/Artist)
Bullseye EP, Pops Body Shop (Writer/Artist)
- Albums - Kalubone’ Records; Wrote and recorded 2 full-length albums. One released on Kalubone Records. Played on the Extreme Tour 2002 and was featured in 7-Ball Magazine's top 25 unsigned bands of 2001.
PRODUCTION
Music Engineering, Mixing, Producing, Post Production and/or Assembling
- Zoey’s Garden (album) - Matt Buckmaster and Nicholas Bagwell, 2016
- The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (album)- New Focus Recordings, 2014
- Wild Songs (album)- Innova Recordings, 2012
- “Time Flies Like an Arrow” (song) Pressed for Time, Frank Hurd (EP) - Frank Hurd, 2012
- “Yiggy Yes Yallin’ (John Wallin’) (song) Single - T-Rev, 2010
- Michael Barclay (album)– Soundelux Music Library, 2006
- Bruce Hannifan (album)– Soundelux Music Library, 2006
- Carl Moniz (album) – Soundelux Music Library, 2006
- Mark Drost (album)– Soundelux Music Library, 2006
- Peter Kneser (album) – Soundelux Music Library, 2006
- “There Is No Us (Whitechild Remix)” (song), Soothe My Soul, Don Philip - Essential Media Group, 2007
- California Center for Plastic Surgery – Corporate Video, Vision Films, 2008
- Shavuah Magazine – TV Commercial, Vision Films, 2008
- Belle Pierre – Corporate Video, Vision Films, 2008
- Visian ICL – Corporate Video, Vision Films, 2007
- Sid's Seafood – In-Store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Canoga Art Gallery – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Quality Auto Supply – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- iSmart Massager – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Picahna Restaurant – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Caster Eye Center – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Diamond Beauty Supply – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- LAFD – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Picanha – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Reseda Dental Group – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Ruben's Insurance Services – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Tom's Movers – In-store Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Nature Creation – TV Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- ISO International – TV Commercial/Infomercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Amazon Trucking – TV Commercial, Vision Films, 2007
- Nicoletti Furniture – TV Commercial, Vision Films, 2006
- Witold Work Out – Infomercial, Vision Films, 2006
- BCC – TV Commercial, Vision Films, 2006
- In Your Place Furniture – TV Commercial, Vision Films, 2006
- Discount Hardwood Floors and Molding – TV Commercial, Vision Films, 2006
- Glat Market – TV Commercial, Vision Films, 2006
- Win a Home Now – TV Commercial, Vision Films, 2005
- My Favorite Schemes – Website Music, CDR Communications, 2005
ACADEMIC REVIEWS
- Mixing with Impact – Focal Press, 2016
- The Design of Active Crossovers, 2nd Edition - Focal Press, 2016
- Practical Recording Techniques, 7th Edition - Focal Press, 2016
AFFILIATIONS
- Association of Popular Music Education - Member, 2015-Present
- Audio Engineering Society - Member, 2013-Present
- iStandard Producers - Honorary Lifetime Member, 2010-Present
- American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers - Member, 2005-Present
Service Activities
- Athletics (Standing) Committee, 2016-Present, Member
- Fraternity and Sorority Life Advisory Committee, 2016-Present, Member
- Academic Technology and Computing (Standing) Committee, 2015-Present, Member
- College of Arts and Sciences Internship Council, 2015-Present, Member
- Audio Engineering Society Student Section (Student Organization), 2015-Present, Advisor
- Sweet Signatures A cappella Group (Student Organization), 2015-Present, Advisor
- Elon 101, 2015-Present, Instructor
- Writing Initiative Task Force, Department of Music, 2014-Present, Member /MPRACoordinator
- Scholarship Committee, Department of Music, 2013–Present Chair
- Creative Arts Living-Learning Community, 2012-Present, Advisor
- Honors/College Fellows & Elon Music Scholars, 2012-Present, Mentor
- Music Recordist Work Study, 2012-Present, Supervisor
- Elon in LA, 2012-Present, Internship Mentor and Consultant
- Limelight Records (Student Organization), 2011-Present, Advisor
- Music Production and Recording Arts Search Committee, 2016, Member
- Commencement Rain Plan, 2014-2015, Building Host
- Audition Day Information Session, Department of Music, 2016, Session Leader
- Inventory/Equipment Flow Task Force, Department of Music, 2014, Member
- RA Recruitment, 2014, Interviewer
- President’s Concert Production Team, 2012-2015, Video Producer
- BA Committee, Department of Music, 2013-2014, Member
- Fellows and Scholarship Weekend, 2012, 2013, Seminar Leader
- Shure Microphone Competition, 2011, Faculty Sponsor
Professional Development
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
- Teaching and Learning Conference, Elon University, 2012, 2013, 2016
- Association of Popular Music Education Conference, 2015, 2016
- Title IX Training, Elon University, 2015
- Writing Excellence Summer Institute, Elon University, 2014
- Audio Engineering Society Convention, 2013
- Grant Writing Workshop Series, Elon University, 2013
- Winter Term Diversity Discussion Group, Elon University, 2012
- Summer Online Course Design Working Group, Elon University, 2012
- Student Voices in Course Design Working Group, Elon University, 2012
- Moodle Training, Elon University, 2011