Duncan Daniels

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Duncan Daniels
Duncan Daniels at the 67th Grammy Awards.jpg
Daniels on the Red Carpet at the 67th Grammy Awards
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 Nigerian / American Alt-Rock , Americana and Country musician, producer and song writer with a career spanning over two decades. He is renowned for his work on the Afrobeats scene as well. 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Duncan Daniels To Hold Virtual Concert At Easter". independent.ng. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. ↑ "2023 New Member Class: Why These Artists Joined The Recording Academy: "Together, We Can Elevate The Academy To Even New Heights". grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  3. ↑ "Head on a journey through sound with renowned artist Duncan Daniels' new album". notion.online. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  4. ↑ "Duncan Daniels". notjustok.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  5. ↑ "New York based Nigerian Artist set to release fifth studio album". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  6. ↑ "Too Much Negative Competition in Nigeria's Music Industry – Producer Duncan Daniels". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  7. ↑ "Meet Duncan Daniels, Music Producer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur & Dad". guardian.ng. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  8. ↑ "Duncan Daniels ft M.I - Like This (Premiere)". notjustok.com. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  9. ↑ "Duncan Daniels Just Released His 5th Studio Album And First Full Afrobeat Effort Titled 'Afroecletic'". snatchradio.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  10. ↑ "Music: Duncan Daniels - Fight for Your Love". afrobeatsweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  11. ↑ "Duncan Daniels Makes His Debut on Reverbnation Toop 100 Pop Chart". musictalkers.com. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  12. ↑ "Duncan Daniels". roundmagazine.net. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  13. ↑ "ProfileAbility – Duncan Daniels". ProfileAbility. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  14. ↑ "Duncan Daniels". profileability.com. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  15. ↑ "The 6th Annual NEA Awards Announces Its Nominees for the 2011 NEA Awards Scheduled for Sunday, September 4th". goldenicons.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  16. ↑ "NEWSNominations are Here! Find out who Made the 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards Nominees List". bellanaija.com. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  17. ↑ "Duncan Daniels Unveils Tracklist for Songs of Limitless Optimism (S.O.L.O)". notjustok.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  18. ↑ "Shine Rotimi". ghanamotion.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  19. ↑ "Duncan Daniels – Good Time ft. Rotimi". tooxclusive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  20. ↑ "Video:- Duncan Daniels – Six Past Six Featuring Aduke". nigeriansounds.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  21. ↑ "Duncan Daniels - 'Six past six' ft Aduke". pulse.ng. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  22. ↑ "Duncan Daniels features Lyn in Trouble". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  23. ↑ "Duncan Daniels Links Up With Big Klef and OLU on Quality". neonmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  24. ↑ "Duncan Daniels Unveils EP, The Time Traveler". notion.online/. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  25. ↑ "Duncan Daniels Unveils EP, The Time Traveler". albumtalks.com. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  26. ↑ "Duncan Daniels: Songs of Limitless Optimism (SOLO) Album Finally Out + Official Video of hit single, 'Rhythm'". notjustok.com. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  27. ↑ "Duncan Daniels set to break grounds with New Afro-beat Album titled Afro-eclectic". mazifeanyi.com. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  28. ↑ "Album ReviewL: "Art of Me" by Duncan Daniels". fabmagazineonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  29. ↑ "A Global Masterpiece: Dan Cain: Honesty & Nostalgia Unites 50 Musicians Across 15 Countries" . Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  30. ↑ "And The Nominees Are… Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) 2011 Nominees". jaguda.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  31. ↑ "Full list of winners for the NEA Awards 2014". Nigeria Eye. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  32. ↑ "NEA Awards 2016 – Full Nominees List". theinfong.com. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  33. ↑ "See Full List of Nominees at the NEA Awards 2016". naijaonlinetv.co.uk. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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