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DAVIS88 is a versatile artist from Rockingham, North Carolina, blending influences from country, classic rock, nu-metal, and hip-hop. Self-taught and driven by a passion for music, he started writing songs in college, experimenting with multiple instruments to shape his unique sound. After releasing his first EP in the mid 2010s and scoring nationally charting singles, DAVIS88 made waves in Nashville, building key industry connections over the past 10 years. In 2025, he performed across North Carolina, opening for artists like Jason Michael Carroll and Josey Scott of Saliva. Now based between North Carolina and Nashville, he’s gearing up for the release of new music in 2026, with plans for fresh tracks and powerful live shows ahead.


 

 

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By combining the traditional sounds of southern rock, such as crunchy wailing guitars and organ, with his hip-hop/nu-metal vocals reminiscent of Linkin Park, Davis brings a heavy hitting and catchy new vibe to hip-hop. The title track of the EP preaches the chorus “Lights up, let’s go, all in, let’s roll,” and serves as a song for those who have felt they've been doubted in their journey. A call for never giving up, and assembling those who have felt the same to continue their journey and remain persistent no matter what others say. He wraps up the EP with his own rendition of Cage the Elephant’s “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked.” Incredibly done, this cover adds a new level of southern rock grit to this hit, with a rap thrown in to complete a great cover that perfectly reflects the feeling you get while listening to DAVIS88.

DAVIS88’s latest EP “Lights Up” is not one to miss
 

-Jeremy Davis EthnoCloud

 

"North Carolina’s DAVIS88 is a musical hybrid, due to his signature sound of infused Country, Hip Hop, and Pop with some southern twang." - Substream Magazine

 

"Shining bright in the dark, DAVIS88 impacts a new audience with a signature look, sound and attitude."

-IndieHipHop.com

 

 

 

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