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Checkmate,

Yes the young man who lost his father in the 9-11-01 wtc attack. Checkmate, the one who is the son of 9-11-01 hero P.A.P.D. Officer Clinton Davis sr. The one who continued his father's dream of one day pursuing a music career. The one who in 2006, became the youngest and first music business client in Austin TX. to receive a 6 figure loan! Then becoming one of the only hip hop/rap labels to release an album with worldwide distribution (from Austin Texas). Yes, the album hit billboard.com (Impac - almost famous) and singles received bds numbers in the hundreds in 3 weeks! Stand up atx! Then with help from "Wiz Hoffa" of Noizemob (3x - Justo awards nominee and winner) checkmate & aae released one of the most well respected mixtapes (FROM THE SOUTH) with Gutta's mixtape release "Industrial Strenff"...which was also considered from the number one site for reviews "A REWIND CLASSIC!" Now With the start of 08, in a overnight mixtape decision by checkmate, aae released "A's down mixtape (Tell em loooooook") for free download on the number 1 mixtape download site (datpiff.com).The release reached and exceeded 15,000 downloads and aae has PASSED out thousands (compliments of Mike & Ike) Checkmate, also known as "aaeceo" online including Xbox live, has over a million views&plays on Myspace.com and other sites also. Checkmate has over 500,000 YouTube views.There are also versions of his YouTube page in German and Spanish! Becoming the top 5 poster on the site of the year (rapmullet.com) it's obvious checkmate aka Clinton Davis Jr. Puts in work himself! After the entire struggle, all the hate, and the loss....now wonder why checkmate is telling everyone looooooooooook! With IMPAC in college now, Checkmate & Gutta have held AAE down. With his biggest supporters whom he calls his "K's" Kream (KreamTeam Mgmt.) & Kaos (Miami Kaos - 3x Justo Gfx designer of the year winner) on his side checkmates is trying to raise the bar yet again by saying this: " By the year 2009, I want people to consider Checkmate and Gutta...the Sean "puffy" combs and Christopher "notorious b.I.g." Wallace of their time"
- from the mind of Clinton Davis Jr.

Musical Styles

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Influences

• Clinton Davis Sr.
• Joe Budden 50 Cent
• Daphne Davis