Davinche

Twenty-year-old urban producer who plays piano, guitar, sings, composes and arranges music of all styles (grime, hip hop, RnB, pop, choral and classical). Classically trained and has much experience arranging for choirs. Self-taught studio producer and mastering engineer. Founded the record company Paperchase Recordings when he was just 16, where he is responsible for the creative direction. DaVinChe says he is motivated by wanting to create new sounds within the emerging grime scene in order to open it up to a wider audience. He has achieved this by adding singers and melodies to the more regular bass orientated nature of the music. Has produced 14 commercially available EPs. DaVinChe's single from the "Dirty Canvas" series reached number one on 1Xtra's charts in the autumn of 2005. Picked out by "Wire" magazine as a talent to watch. DaVinChe says his intention is to develop grime so that it exists beyond the underground and is a more commercially viable genre.