Danny!
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Daniel Swain (born August 18, 1983), known mononymously as Danny!, is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and composer.
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Daniel Swain, better known by his mononymous stage name Danny!, is an American rap performer and record producer from Columbia, South Carolina. Danny! is a former student of the Savannah College of Art & Design. He often wears an oxford shirt and pinstriped necktie, and has gained notoriety for prank-calling celebrities. In 2012 Danny! rose to prominence shortly following the proclamation by The Roots drummer Questlove that there was strong interest <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Danny%21">
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Keith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Killeen
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Languages spoken
- American English
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Genre
- electronica
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.dannyswain.com
- Image
- Danny Drake Atlanta Concert.jpg
- Residence
- Atlanta
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- date of birth
- 1983-08-18
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- Danny!
- start of work period
- 2004-00-00
- pseudonym
- Danny!
- birth name
- Daniel Keith Swain
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 2004–2006: Early beginnings, ''Charm'' and instrumental albums
- 2007–2011: MTV, ''And I Love H.E.R.'' and Interscope era
- 2012–present: Breakthrough, music licensing and ''The Book of Daniel''
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Instrumental albums
- Production credits
- Film and television placements/credits
- See also
- References
- External links
Daniel Swain (born August 18, 1983), known mononymously as Danny!, is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and composer.
Swain rose to prominence after his debut performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where he premiered his song "Evil". After joining Okayplayer Records, Swain released his album Payback, cited by AllMusic as one of the best hip-hop releases of the year. In 2013, Ebony magazine listed Swain among other rising artists in its "Leaders of the New School" piece, calling Swain one of a handful of "innovators".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Danny!” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.