Clarence Barnes

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Bio

With a name like Clarence, he has to be good.

Seriously, it’s the 694th most popular name a guy could have in America, and to top that, Clarence is the fourth. Clarence is described best by the late Boston Herald gossip columnist Norma Nathan as a "charming mix of energy, self deprecating humor and a relentless desire to make people laugh".

Clarence is a TV host, actor, news anchor, weathercaster, entertainment reporter, precision driver, car nut and a former record label executive for Arista, Chrysalis, MCA and Elektra Records.

While on the east coast, he spent time commuting between New York and Los Angeles hosting radio shows on top rated radio stations Z-100 New York and KIIS FM Los Angeles until he finally gave in and moved to Los Angeles to enjoy the traffic. Once in Los Angeles, he took on the role of Executive Producer of the Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, Afternoon Host at Movin’939 Los Angeles and a competitive race car driver, competing in the FORZA Motorsports Showdown on SPEED TV, all simultaneously!

Clarence recently segued from broadcasting over to the screen, guest starring as an on-camera announcer on Cold Case, but his real passion is for cars. As a precision driver with a background of mechanics and racing that dates back to working in his father’s shop, Clarence has become the perfect fit both on-camera and as the annual live event host for Hot Rod Magazine’s Hot Rod Power Tour, Craft Magazine’s Car Craft Summer Nationals and Monster Jam in Lancaster California for Live Nation / KIIS FM.

Regarding his success, he attributes that to constant forward momentum and luck. "Surround yourself with interesting people, explore, be open minded, listen and learn as much as you can and then work hard, the harder you work the luckier you are".

Hosting    
Hot Rod Power Tour (3 yrs) Host Hot Rod Magazine/Prime Media
Car Craft Summer Nationals (2 yrs) Host Car Craft Magazine
Monster Truck Thunder Drags Host Family Events/The Promotion Co
Monster Jam (Lancaster, CA) Host Clear Channel Monstersports
Day Of Days, Los Angeles (2 yrs) Host NBC
Hyundai Motors “The Tube” Host Hyundai USA
Hyundai Motors “Star Practices” Host Hyundai USA
Angels Baseball / Retro Night Host Angeles/Emmis
Forza Motorsport Showdown Series Regular Speed Channel/BCII
AV3 5pm News News Anchor AV3 5pm News
AV3 News Weathercaster KAV-TV
AV3 News Sportscaster KAV-TV
Prism Awards Los Angeles Host David Pitlik/Payne
LA Auto Show Host Clear Channel Presents
Outdoor Picture Show Host Burbank Media
Power Rangers Fan Tour Host Bandai
LA Avengers Arena Football Host Val Lindeman/Clear Channel
LA Galaxy Soccer Season Kick Off Host LA Galaxy/Clear Channel
Sprint 3G Campaign Host Sprint / Clear Channel
Harley Davidson EFI Campaign Host Harleywood/Jim Maslowski
PRM Class Rollout Presentation Host Mercedes Benz USA
Fright Fest Host Knotts Berry Farm
Queen Mary New Years Party Host Queen Mary
Motorsports Unlimited Host Bill Wildt
Adventures in Healthy Living (Pilot) Host Sandstone Pictures
High Society Club (Pilot) Host Aryana Farshad
M Class Rollout Presentation Host Mercedes Benz USA
Charity Hosting    
C.F. Celebrity Hockey Tourney Host Staples Center Los Angeles
Fight for the Cure Annual Ball Host Beverly Hills Hotel
Donate Life Host The Grove Los Angeles
Salvation Army, Kettle Kickoff Host Melman PR, Los Angeles

LA Mission, LA Holiday Homeless South Boston Police and Fire Fallen Firefighters, AIDS Walk LA

 

RED CARPET INTERVIEWS: Saturn X-Games 12 Kickoff Party, BET Awards, ASCAP Awards, Soul Train Awards, MTV Music & Video Awards (NY & LA) Night on the Net, Image Awards, Vibe Awards, AFI Awards, ESPYS, All Car Showdown, Music Cares, Clive Davis Pre Grammys, Warner Grammy Parties

 

RADIO ON-AIR HOST Movin’ 93.9 Los Angeles, 3-7 PM, KIIS, “KIIS FM” Los Angeles, WHTZ, “Z-100” New York City, WZLX Boston, Mix 104.1 Boston, Westwood One; Internationally Syndicated Bright AC Morning Show. Host, Celebrity Playlist Radio Show

 

ENDORSEMENTS Sprint, Hot Pockets, Home Depot, Proctor & Gamble, Sketchers, Mervyn’s, Toys R Us,Vons, Levitz Furniture, Living Spaces, Da Vinci Dental, Save On Drugs, Albertsons, Macy’s, Universal Pictures, Dockers, Pepsi, R.O.I Media, Ralph Lauren, Comp USA, Adelphia, Burger King, Wahoo’s Fish Tacos, PBS, LegalZoom, Lifetime TV, Baskin Robbins, Compaq, LA Job Fair, The Palace Hollywood, Purina, Universal Home Video, Jordan’s Furniture, Levis, Adidas, UCLA, 6 Flags Chicago and 6 Flags Los Angeles, Holiday Inn, Sears, AV Nissan, Rubio’s, Budweiser, LA Galaxy, LEI Jeans, Verizon Wireless, Anchor Blue, Cellular One Chicago, Nordstrom’s One Day Sale, Castle Park Riverside, Speed Zone, Big Bear Mountain, Netpage, Gravity Games, General Motors, Honda, U.S. Air Force, U.S Army, DreamWorks Pictures, McDonalds, Asahi Wonda Coffee

 

COMEDY & IMPROVISATION The Groundlings, Rachael Harris & Kevin Ruf Players Workshop Of The Second City Ensemble, Eric Forsberg & Lee Houghton The Stand Up Comedy Experience New York, Steve Rosenfield

 

SPECIAL SKILLS Expert with ear prompter, teleprompter, former record label executive for MCA, Chrysalis, Arista & Elektra Records, Executive Producer for the Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, skilled precision driver with cars and split axel trucks as well as performance driving experience in TAG Karts, Autocross & Formula Ford and limited time in Cup Cars, furniture mover, auto mechanic, training in Taekwondo, Kung Fu (Green Belt) and skilled with firearms & weapons.

 

Interview List

  • Simple Plan, Rose Bowl Los Angeles
  • Tyler Hilton, KIIS FM Studios LA
  • Frankie J, KIIS FM LA
  • Rob Thomas, Clear Channel Studios
  • Better than Ezra, Premiere Radio Studios
  • Hillary Duff, Disney Studios
  • Ryan Cabrera, Premiere Studios LA
  • Nickleback, Premiere Studios LA
  • Ralph Tresvant, Premiere Radio Studios
  • Pretty Ricky, Clear Channel Studios
  • INXS
  • David Friendly
  • Guy Torrie interview for Rick Dees
  • Martin Lawrence
  • Beyonce Knowles
  • Steve Martin, Four Seasons LA
  • Paul Stanley
  • Dido
  • Bo Bice
  • Rob Thomas, Clear Channel Studios
  • Dianne Warren
  • Tyler Hilton
  • Kimberly Locke
  • Sean Paul, Clear Channel Studios
  • Michael Boble
  • Chris Isaac
  • Seymour Stein
  • Chris Brown  
  • Fantasia
  • Ludacris
  • ZZ Top
  • Larry King
  • Terry Lewis
  • Clive Davis
  • Aly & AJ  
  • George Lucas  
  • Bobby Valentino
  • Chris Brown, Clear Channel Studios
  • T.I
  • Kamora Lee Simmons, Premiere Radio Networks
  • Tabu
  • Eric Estrada
  • Ashley Tisdale  
  • Toby Dawson  
  • Amanda Bynes
  • Channing Tatum
  • Vinnie Jones
  • Natasha Bedingfield
  • Rihanna
  • Otis Williams
  • Jon Bon Jovi
  • Plum
  • Andy Garcia
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Guy Pearce
  • Bonnie Arnold
  • Guy Pearce, Premiere Radio Networks
  • Bruce Willis
  • Wanda Sykes
  • Britney Spears
  • Joe Francis
  • Matt Sorum
  • James Hatfield & Lars Ulrich
  • Neil Portnow  
  • Slash  
  • Anthony Kiedis  
  • Howie Day  
  • Frankie Jordan
  • Sandra Bullock  
  • Nick & Erin Carter
  • Joe Simpson
  • Sway
  • Dane Cook
  • Jeff Ross  
  • LL Cool J at MTV Awards
  • Zach Braff at MTV Awards
  • Flava Flav, Hot 97 in New York
  • Parker Posy, Century City
  • Kevin Spacey   
  • Tyrese Gibson, KIIS Studios
  • The Game
  • Jeannie Ortega, Premiere Radio
  • Stellan Skarsgard  
  • Jerry Bruckheimer
  • Orlando Bloom, Four Seasons Los Angeles
  • Johnny Depp, Disneyland
  • Matt Dillon, Casa Del Mar Hotel
  • Kate Hudson, Casa Del Mar Hotel
  • Owen Wilson, Casa Del Mar Hotel
  • Zac Efron at Disney
  • Linda Carter, Disneyland
  • Cuba Gooding Jr. Jerry Bruckheimer’s Derby Party.
  • Ciara, Premiere Radio Networks
  • Chingy, Weekly Top 40 Show and Premiere Radio
  • MC Lite, Premiere Radio at ASCAP Awards
  • David Banner, Premiere Radio Networks
  • Ricky Bell
  • Father MC
  • T.I.
  • P Diddy  BET Awards
  • Jagged Edge, KIIS Studios
  • Outkast, Premiere Radio Networks
  • Jamie Foxx, BET Awards
  • India Arie, BET Awards
  • Wil I Am, BET Awards
  • Steven Hill, NYC and BET Awards
  • Lloyd Banks, Power 106
  • Missy Elliott, Premiere Radio Networks
  • Travis Barker, All Car Showdown
  • Matt Leinart, ESPYS
  • Jamie Kennedy, All Car Showdown
  • Janet Jackson, for Emmis, Premiere Radio & Dees
  • Jamie Foxx, Four Seasons Hotel
  • Chris Brown, Weekly Top 40 & Premiere Radio
  • Courtney B Vance, Premiere Radio
  • Mo’Nique, Shadow Boxer Premiere
  • Macy Gray
  • Lionel Ritchie, Rehearsal Studios in Burbank
  • Fifi Dobson
  • Jesse McCartney
  • Steve Carelle
  • Saskia Mulder  
  • Channing Tatum, Four Seasons Los Angeles
  • JC Chasez, KIIS FM Studios
  • Kelis, KIIS FM Studios
  • Chris Judd, KIIS FM Studios & Premiere Networks
  • Outcast at Four Seasons
  • Bryan Barber
  • Terrence Howard
  • Matt Dillon, Four Seasons Los Angeles for Premiere
  • Jason Statham
  • Kimberly Locke
  • Nick Lachey, Center Stage Rehearsal Studios Burbank
  • Mariah Carey, Premiere Studios Los Angeles
  • Miley Cyrus, Phone Interview
  • Pitbull, In Studio Interview Movin 939
  • Greg Behrendt
  • Linda Blair
  • Jay-Z
  • Joey Lawrence
  • Pablo Francisco
  • Dennis ZIne
  • Snoop Dogg
  • Cesar Millan, for Rick Dees
  • Rick Foxx, both Red Carpet and for Rick Dees on phone
  • Cheetah Girls at the American Music Awards
  • Akon, KIIS Studios in Los Angeles
  • Aly & AJ, Premiere Studios Los Angeles
  • Flava Flav, Clear Channel Studios
  • Raven Simone, Clear Channel Studios
  • Frankie J, Emmis Studios Los Angeles
  • Tony Hawk, American Music Awards
  • Brian McKnight, CBS Studios
  • Weird Al, Dees Studios Los Angeles
  • Vanessa Hudgens, Roosevelt Hotel Los Angeles
  • Ross King, KTLA
  • Tony Hawk
  • K.T. Tunstall
  • Paula Poundstone
  • Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
  • Rex Lee
  • Craig Shoemaker
  • Fall Out Boy
  • Joey McIntyre
  • Kevin Nealon
  • Maria Shriver
  • Bobby Brown
  • Mary J Blige
  • Josh Kelly, Premiere Radio Networks
  • Chris Hansen
  • Good Charlotte
  • Chyna
  • Phil Keoghan
  • Bob Saget
  • James Blunt, Clear Channel Studios
  • Judge Christina Perez
  • David Cassidy
  • McFly, Fox Studios Los Angeles
  • Elliott Yamin
  • Tim Allen
  • Robin Leach for Rick Dees
  • Vanessa Williams
  • Eddie Izzard
  • Natalie, KTFM Studios in Dallas Texas