Gary Paul Davis an American businessman, actor, musician, and descendant of the Cherokee people, who is also the executive director of the Native American Finance Committee [1] , the director general of the Davis Strategy Development Division, and a member of the Forbes Financial Council. As an actor, he is best known for his roles as Indians, including his Little Bear in the movie Native American in the Closet and Night Wolf in Mortal Kombat 2: Extermination .
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| Birth name | Gary Paul Davis |
| Date of Birth | March 1, 1969 (aged 50) |
| Place of Birth | , California , USA |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | businessman , actor , musician and writer |
| Years of activity | 1989 - present time |
| Genres | hip-hop |
| Aliases | Litefoot |
| Collectives | Kid frost Tony G. |
| Labels | Red vinyl |
| litefoot.com | |
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Biography
Personal life
Lightfoot was born in , California , and raised in Tulsa , Oklahoma . He currently resides in Seattle , Washington , where he moved in 1997. It is a descendant of the Cherokee and Chichimec , the northern people of Mexico . Married to Carmen Davis, Acting Chairman of Reach The Rez, a community of resident populations of the Maca tribe, Yakama, and . They have three sons: Kuanna, Sequoia and Kyuvnuseyia ( Eng. Quannah, Sequoyah & Qwnuseia ) [2] .
Entertainment Business
Prior to being appointed Executive Director of the Finance Committee of Native Americans, Davis served as President and CEO of the National Center for Entrepreneurship Development of the American Indians, and was on the board of directors. He was involved in indigenous affairs and was vice president of the development company , the owner of the largest shopping centers in the world, including and West Edmonton Mall . He previously co-chaired the National Indian Gambling Association and the American Indian Business Network [3] .
Davis owns the Davis Strategy Development Department, which provides optimal cross-sectoral collaboration in the Indian country related to energy, sales, casinos, hospitality, land development, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. He also owns the Native Style Clothing brand and Red Vinyl Records. [4]
Davis is also involved in music, with eight of his albums being awarded, starring in feature films and television series such as "The Native American in the Cabinet" and " House of Cards " [5] . Although Lightfoot is not the first Native American to perform hip-hop ( , who also comes from Cherokee, may be called the first), he is nevertheless one of the first Native American hip-hop artists to represent show business officially recognized by the tribe at the federal level (another example is Tomahawk Funk of the ). He is a six-time winner of the , and received his recent award in the Artist of the Year Award [6] .
Since 2005, broadcasting via the Native Voice One (NV1) satellite network, its author’s program “Reach the Rez Radio”, dedicated to national hip-hop and R&B , has been broadcast on air. In addition, Lightfoot produces several lines of fashionable clothes, the most famous of which is its Native Style brand. Over the years, he spends several months almost every year on reservations in the United States and Canada. One of his recent music and information projects was the Reach the Rez Tour, which lasted all year, covering 54,000 miles and 211 performances throughout the United States.
Public Recognition
Davis traveled all over the United States as a representative of the Reach The Rez Project, delivering a message of hope regarding empowerment for more than 450 Native American communities. He managed to raise almost 1.5 million dollars to achieve the desired result [2] . He regularly gives motivational speeches to tribal, student, and labor groups as a public lecturer, presents keynote speeches, business trainings for communities and corporations, and lectures at various colleges and universities throughout North America [7] .
Davis is a laureate of the prestigious Sevenstar Award from the historical Cherokee Indian society, awarded to him for his contribution to the chosen field, which brought honor to the Cherokee people and served as a source of inspiration for others [8] . He was also rewarded for his outstanding achievements in the post of national director of the Agency for the Development of Entrepreneurship among Minorities under the Ministry of Trade [9] . After that, he was appointed Ambassador of the Department of Energy, representing the minority initiative in the field of energy development, and was accepted into the US Small Business Management Council , supporting low-income groups [10] . The Indian Country Today Media Network in 2015 considered Mr. Davis to be one of the 50 faces of the country of the Indians [11] .
Discography
- 1992: The Money EP
- 1994: Seein 'Red
- 1996: Good Day To Die
- 1998: The Clown Kutz
- 1998: The Life & Times
- 1998: Red Ryders Vol. one
- 1999: Red Ryders Vol. 2
- 1999: Rez Affiliated
- 1999: The Lite Years 1989-1999 - The Best of Mr. Foot
- 2001: Tribal Boogie
- 2002: The Messenger
- 2003: Native American Me
- 2004: Redvolution
- 2008: Relentless Pursuit
Awards and nominations
| Year | Reward | Category | Job | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Outstanding work of the actor in the film (Main role) | " Native American in the closet " | ||
| Best actor | ||||
| 1997 | FAITA Award | Outstanding work | The Kull the Conqueror | Victory [6] |
| 1998 | Best rap album | Good day to die | Victory [6] | |
| 1999 | Native American Music Awards | Best Rap / Hip Hop Album | The life & times | Victory [6] |
| 2000 | Native American Music Awards | Best Rap / Hip Hop Album | Rez affiliated | Victory [6] |
| 2002 | Native American Music Awards | Best Rap / Hip Hop Album | Tribal boogie | Victory [6] |
| 2003 | Native American Music Awards | Best Male Artist | The messenger | Victory [6] |
| 2004 | Native American Music Awards | Artist of the year | Native american me | |
| Indian summer music awards | Best rap album | |||
| 2005 | Indian summer music awards | Best rap album | Redvolution | Victory [6] |
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | f | Native American in the closet | The indian in the cupboard | A little bear |
| 1997 | f | Conquer kull | Kull the conqueror | Ascalante |
| 1997 | f | Mortal Kombat 2: Extermination | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | Night Wolf |
| 1997 | f | Song of Hiawatha | The song of hiawatha | Hiawatha |
| 1998 - 2002 | with | Now any day | Any day now | Charlie majors |
| 1998 | f | Picture of priority | Angel whitecloud | |
| 1999 - 2002 | with | Family law | John grant | |
| 2001 | f | Pearl | The pearl | Juan thomas |
| 2002 | f | 29 palms | The warrior # 1 | |
| 2002 - 2012 | with | CSI: Miami Crime Scene | CSI: Miami | card dealer |
| 2002 | f | Adaptation | Adaptation | Russell |
| 2013 | with | House of cards | House of cards | Michael Frost |
Notes
- ↑ Levi Rickert. Gary “Litefoot” Davis Takes Helm of Native American Financial Services Association & Launches Consulting Firm . Tribal Business Journal (28 September 2016). Date of treatment June 8, 2018. Archived October 11, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Chaumont, Kriss . Rapper Litefoot blazes a cross-country trail with his Reach the Rez tour , The Seattle Times (November 1, 2005). Archived July 15, 2015. Date of treatment December 5, 2018.
- ↑ Gary Davis . Department of Energy. Date of treatment June 8, 2018. Archived December 18, 2016.
- ↑ Stotts, Melinda . 'Turning the Spend' - Eastern Shawnees host economic development symposium (English) , Miami News Record (23 January 2018). Archived January 31, 2018. Date of treatment December 5, 2018.
- ↑ Vincent Schilling. 'House of Cards' Actor Gary 'Litefoot' Davis Gets Down to Business . Indian Country Media Network (March 14, 2014). Date of treatment June 8, 2018. Archived on September 8, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Litefoot, 2010 .
- ↑ Sherrow, Rita . Recording artist, actor Gary 'Litefoot' Davis to give motivational message (English) , Tulsa World (February 15, 2017). Archived December 5, 2018. Date of treatment December 5, 2018.
- ↑ Noland, Travis . Two individuals, group to be honored for contributions to Cherokee Nation , Native American Times (October 21, 2014). Archived January 31, 2018. Date of treatment December 5, 2018.
- ↑ Vincent Schilling. Gary 'Litefoot' Davis Receives Special Recognition Award from the Department of Commerce . Indian Country Media Network (October 22, 2015). Date of treatment June 8, 2018. Archived on September 8, 2017.
- ↑ Native News Online Staff. The National Center's Gary Davis Appointed to the Council on Underserved Communities at the US Small Business Administration . Native News Online (May 25, 2016). Date of treatment June 8, 2018. Archived June 2, 2016.
- ↑ ICMN Staff. Indian Country Today Premieres '50 Faces of Indian Country ' . Indian Country Media Network (August 27, 2015). Date of treatment June 8, 2018. Archived on September 8, 2017.
Literature
- Litefoot The Medicine of Prayer: A Journey of Faith to Live a Life of Purpose . - Litefoot Enterprises, LLC, 2010. - 194 p. - ISBN 0-9831524-0-3 . , ISBN 978-0-9831524-0-8 .
Links
- Lightfoot official website in the Internet Archive
- Reach The Rez on the Internet Archive
- Gary Lightfoot Davis on AllMusic
- Gary Lightfoot Davis at Discogs
- Gary Lightfoot Davis Profile at Last.fm
- Gary's official Lightfoot Davis Myspace official page
- Lightfoot on SoundCloud
- Lightfoot on the Internet Movie Database
- Gary “Lightfoot” Davis on Twitter
- Lightfoot official Facebook page