Daniel D

It's been a while since I updated this page so here it goes. I was born in Stockton, CA and raised in a household surrounded by music. My father was an accomplished musician, playing the guitar, bass, and piano, so it was only natural that I picked up music from my father. But at the age of 8, my life was completely and will forever be changed when my mother passed away from cancer. I leaned on music to help me cope with the loss, and quite honestly, music is what help get me through those times. I started playing the drums for my father's church in Fresno, CA at the age of 10, but I became tired of playing music I wasn't necessarily interested in. So I began teaching myself to play the piano and loved writing songs as a littleboy; singing the words over and over again, so I wouldn't forget the melody because at that time I had no idea of the notes I was singing. Later on I moved to Holland, MI. During this time I found Gospel music at a local church, where I had the opportunity to travel and perform with a gospel group from Chicago to even Paris, France: we also released two gospel albums during this time. Gospel music is the most spiritually uplifting thing I was ever exposed to. It was also during this time that I felt I grew as a musician, performer, and singer, because of the constant performances I was engaged in at various places across the midwest. After graduating high school, I moved back to California to pursue my dreams in the music industry. I understand that being an asian/american artist has some drawbacks and doubts, but I just love music and want to share that passion with others: no matter what race, color, or ethnic background.Because music is universal and has no colors.
My Father is my musical and personal inspiration because I feel none of this would be possible without Him. My inspirations also include: Boyz II Men, Tevin Campbell, Brian McKnight, Shai, Babyface, Usher, Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin, Craig David, Joe, and many other great singers/musicians. My album "Genesis," is still in worksit was close to being released but I as I began to grow as an artist and musician, I felt that the album could be even better than what I initially planned. To be honest it, the album was put on hold because I decided to finish up school before doing anything else. This is the beginning of my journey as I've wrote/produced/musically performed practically every song on the upcoming album. I recently graduated from Sacramento State University, so NOW I can put more of my time towards my music.