Daniel was born in Kentucky and raised in the small suburb of Latonia, not too far from Cincinnati, Ohio. While attending high school, his parents reluctantly purchased him a drum kit, which he banged on mercilessly for hours on end, not knowing that the seeds of his musical aspirations were being planted. He continued to teach himself and was about to be rewarded. During college, he met up with some local guys looking to jam and needed a drummer. The jam sessions soon turned into playing fraternity parties and then into gigs at local clubs and the rock and roll band, ""NO EXIT"" was formed. Daniel had always sung backup vocals but when the lead singer was forced to quit, Daniel took over main vocals, singing and playing drums to packed houses wherever they performed and allowed him to gain valuable stage experience. The members of the band went their separate ways in mid 1994 due to outside commitments.

After the breakup of the band, Daniel purchased a guitar and taught himself to play, thereby enabling him to write music, a new avenue for him. He would continue to perform as a solo act throughout the Greater Cincinnati area. Having a strong love for country music, including being influenced by both traditional and modern styles, in 1996 he veered away from rock and roll and began writing country songs. In December 2000 he recorded a four-song demo of self-penned songs, though none successfully signed by Nashville publishers. However, he accepted the criticism and critiques and persevered with his songwriting. In July of 2002, Daniel made the commitment to move to Nashville and pursue his dream of being a singer/songwriter full time.

He is currently an artist/writer with Best Built Songs and in June/2005 completed recording the album, ""American Made"". His aspirations are simple:

To make a career out of music entertainment while doing something he truly loves. As he states it, “There’s no better high than performing live!”

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