Dave Patten

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Dave Patten
Born (1988-03-12) March 12, 1988 (age 35)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation(s)Actor, musician

David Clark Patten (born March 12, 1988) is an American musician, actor, director, and author from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [1]

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Early life and education

Patten attended Temple University in Philadelphia, graduating with a degree in film in 2010. [2] While at university, he collaborated with rapper Meek Mill on tracks "Believe Me" and "How Good", also directing some of Mill's music videos. This led Patten to sign with Creative Artists Agency, [2] and subsequently with Meek Mill's record label DreamChasers Records in 2012. [3] [4]

Career

Patten has been signed to Clark Records since 2009, [5] releasing nine studio albums and one live album. Patten has toured America and Canada, currently represented by Neon Entertainment. [6]

He played the role of Adam in the DreamWorks film Delivery Man (2013). [7] [8] [9] In 2015, he played the role of Jay Miller in the dark comedy "Escorts". [10]

Discography

TitleAlbum Details
Too Close, Too Far
  • Released: February 9, 2006
  • Label: Clark Records
Fly Away
  • Released: November 27, 2007
  • Label: Clark Records
Pace of Change
  • Released: March 25, 2008
  • Label: Clark Records
No Direction
  • Released: January 13, 2009
  • Label: Clark Records
Boomerang
  • Released: January 1, 2010
  • Label: Clark Records
Exposure
  • Released: December 7, 2010
  • Label: Clark Records
Gone
  • Released: February 28, 2012
  • Label: Clark Records
On This Ledge
  • Released: October 1, 2013
  • Label: Clark Records
Live in Philadelphia
  • Released: June 3, 2014
  • Label: Clark Records
Heavy Mind
  • Released: February 24, 2015
  • Label: Clark Records
Live at the Ardmore Music Hall
  • Released: July 27, 2016
  • Label: Clark Records
Badlands
  • Released: October 11, 2016
  • Label: Clark Records

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