Sug Daniels

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Daniels performing at Motorco Music Hall in Durham, North Carolina in 2024
Background information
BornDanielle Johnson
Smyrna, Delaware, U.S.
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Contemporary R&B
Contemporary folk
Occupationsinger-songwriter
Instrumentsvocals
guitar
ukulele
Labels Don Giovanni Records
Website sugdaniels.com

Danielle Johnson, known professionally as Sug Daniels, is an American singer-songwriter and musician.

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Early life

Johnson was born in Delaware and grew up in Smyrna. [1] [2] She was raised in the Southern Baptist faith but left after coming out as queer. [3] [4]

Career

Johnson is a singer-songwriter and combines elements of folk music and rhythm and blues in her work. [5] She previously was a rapper and singer in the musical projects Hoochi Coochi and FlowCity before embarking on a career as a solo artist. [4] [3]

In 2022, she released the single "Lightning In A Bottle" with John Faye. [1] In 2023, she released the single "When I'm Gone" with Don Giovanni Records. [1] [6] Daniels toured and opened for The Black Opry Revue, Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Molly Tuttle, Adeem the Artist, and William Elliott Whitmore.

Her debut studio album is scheduled to be released in 2025. [7] [8]

Personal life

She lives in Philadelphia. [1]

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