Patrick Davis

As submitted by Patrick Davis

Born in Trinidad, Patrick Davis started playing the steel pan at the age of four. At the age of eleven he became a professional pannist and at twenty-five he went on to become a professional music arranger.

Patrick has performed with several steel pan greats like Len "Boogsie" Sharpe, Edward Qualis, Andy Narell, Jason Isaacs, Auburn Wiltshire, Earl Brooks and Dane Guldston.  He has also shared the stage with the likes of Frankie McIntosh, Tony McIntosh, Singing Sandra, Singing Francine, Andre Tanker, Daneth Dupwell, Pelham Goddard, Cheryl Byron and Tania Maria to name a few.

Patrick has arranged music for several bands including Metro USA, Women In Steel, CASPEC, L.H. Pan Groove (Trinidad) and Starlite Pioneers (Trinidad).  He also performed with several steel pan groups such as Potential, Phase II Pan Groove, Casablanca, Skiffle Bunch, Siparia Deltones, Belmont Fifth Dimension, Superstars, Sonatas, London Allstars, Mangroove (London), Powerstars, Pan Vision, Pan Rebels, Chord Masters, Sun Valley Tornadoes and Jah Pan.

In addition, Patrick has performed throughout the world at Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Royal Albert Hall (England), Queen's Hall (Trinidad), Round House of London (England), The Capitol Building (Washington D.C.), Cannes Film Festival (France), Sir Mac (Martinique), The Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.), Stafford Juvenile Center (Bronx) and Hilton & Holiday Inn Hotels worldwide.  Countries toured further include Japan, Canada, Belize, Venezuela, Suriname and others.  He has also held the Best Instrumentalist T&T Folk Festival title from 1993-1995 and the AVM Pan Forever Soloist Championship in 1994.

Television credits include an appearance on Comedy Central and NBC's Third Watch (April 2001).

Currently, Patrick is the arranger for Women In Steel (Brooklyn), Pan Phonic (Brooklyn) and Pan Stars (Philadelphia); he also performs with Jah Pan (Brooklyn).