Sug Daniels | |
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 Daniels performing at Motorco Music Hall in Durham, North Carolina in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Danielle Johnson Smyrna, Delaware, U.S. |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Contemporary R&B Contemporary folk |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals guitar ukulele |
| Labels | Don Giovanni Records |
| Website | sugdaniels.com |
Danielle Johnson, known professionally as Sug Daniels, is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
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]
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]
She lives in Philadelphia with her partner Andrea and another Philadelphia singer songwriter Donnie Coco. [1]