Duncan Daniels

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Duncan Daniels
Duncan Daniels at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.jpg
Daniels at The 66th Annual Grammy Awards in 2024
Background information
Born (1983-08-16) August 16, 1983 (age 41)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres Alternative Rock, Afro pop, Afro-Beats
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, drums, guitar
Years active2003–present
LabelsDunkishrock Production [1]
Website www.duncandanielsmusic.com

Duncan Daniels is a US-born, Nigerian Alt-Rock and Afropop musician, producer and song writer with a career spanning over two decades. Duncan is also a voting member of the Recording Academy [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Early life and education

Duncan Daniels was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Nigerian parents. [9] In his early life, he lived in between England and Nigeria, Port Harcourt precisely. [10] [11] He had his first degree in Music Production from Berklee College of Music. [12]

Career

Daniels started playing music at the age of 11 and started working on music production at age 15. [13] In 2006, he released his debut 12-track album " I Don Taya", and in 2010 released his second studio album titled "Sho Stoppah". [14]

He was nominated for "Best US Based Male Artist Of The Year" at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, [15] and "Best Diaspora Artist of the Year" at the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. [16]

Discography

Songs

  • Hodor (2024)
  • One Perfect Day (2024)
  • Evergreen (2024)
  • Leave It All (2024)
  • Candle (2024)
  • Holy Water (2024)
  • Peacock Feather (2024)
  • Into the Sunset (2024)
  • Take my hand (2024)
  • Leave before I die (2024)
  • The Time Traveler (2023)
  • Purpleville (2023)
  • Carolyn (2023)
  • Blood Pressure (2023)
  • Show me love (2023)
  • Back Outside (2023)
  • Strong Ting (2023)
  • Patronize (2023)
  • Yard Party (2022)
  • Solo (2022)
  • Obalende (2022) [17]
  • Mmadu (2022)
  • Diaspora Night (2022)
  • Waste Time (2022)
  • Catching Feelings (2022)
  • Iwo nikan (2022)
  • The Rhythm (2022)
  • Tears on my eyes (2022)
  • Climbing Higher (2022)
  • I don Taya ft Rah the Answer (2005)
  • I don Taya Remix ft Drastik, Mackgee, Xuzia (2006)
  • Shostoppah (2009)
  • Like This ft M.I (2009)
  • Ready for Love (2010)
  • U & I (2010)
  • Blindly in Love (2012)
  • Way to Your Heart (2014)
  • In Spite of These (2014)
  • Unconditional Love (2015)
  • Shine ft Tia Yasmine [18]
  • Good Time ft Rotimi (2015) [19]
  • Will Tomorrow Ever Come (2016)
  • Body in Motion (2016)
  • Six Past Six ft Aduke (2016) [20] [21]
  • Eye Service (2016)
  • Oluwa Design (2018)
  • Enado (2019)
  • Trouble ft Lyn (2019) [22]
  • Gbedu-ft Mackgee, Lady Albatross, Jamila (2020)
  • Holiday ft Avid the Lyrical (2020)
  • Bad Mind ft Layydoe (2021)
  • Fix That ft Lady Albatross, Korkormikor (2021)
  • Taste of Heaven (2021)
  • Fight for your Love ft Abobi Eddieroll, Lady Albatross (2021)
  • Quality ft Big Klef, Olu (2021) [23]
  • Addicted to Love (2021)
  • The Process Freestyle (2021)

Albums

Dan Cain: Honesty & Nostalgia album reception and performance

Fourth day in a row at number one on Apple Music Nigeria Rock Album Charts Dan Cain Honesty and Nostalgia Album.png
Fourth day in a row at number one on Apple Music Nigeria Rock Album Charts

Duncan Daniels’ new album Dan Cain: Honesty & Nostalgia has performed remarkably well since its release. The album has garnered over half a million streams within its first week and climbed into the top 10 Rock Albums on Apple Music Nigeria. The album currently holds the record as the longest run at number one by a Nigerian Rock Artist on this chart, holding the position for over one week straight.

Critics have praised it for its heartfelt songwriting and unique production approach, featuring nearly 50 musicians from 15 countries. The album has earned five-star reviews from major music sites like Notion, The Fader, and Music News, and continues to gain momentum on platforms like Spotify. Standout tracks such as Take my hand and Holy Water have been lauded for their profound arrangements, including contributions from the Czech National Symphony Orchestra and a Ukrainian guitarist Vitaliy Tkachuk who recorded a solo during a bomb raid. Overall, Dan Cain: Honesty & Nostalgia is being celebrated as a global masterpiece, blending rock, orchestral, and personal storytelling elements to create a deeply resonant project. [29]

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyAward descriptionResultRef
2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best US Based Male ArtistNominated [30]
YearAward ceremonyAward descriptionResultRef
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Music Producer of the YearNominated [31]
2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Diaspora Artist of the YearNominated [32] [33]

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