Darien Daniel

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Darien Daniel
Born	April Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Composer, Dj, Music Producer
Spouse	single
Website http://www.myspace.com/djdarienx

Darien Daniel is an American dj, electronic music producer, remixer and film composer. He was born in Los Angeles, CA. Daniel is known for his work with various electronics acts and dj’s as well as his own signature projects, the downtempo project "Stemcell Research Orchestra"^{[citation needed]}

1 Career
2 Personal
3 Early life
4 References

[edit] Career

Darien Daniel started producing music in 1990, in the mid early 90’s teaming up with Chris Brann, whom with he co-founded Wamdue Productions. Daniel and Brann met DJ Deep C (Chris Clarke) and Udoh (Chris Udoh) at an Atlanta warehouse party named the “Beat Motel”. The production company started producing tracks under the name Wamdue Kids, releasing house music EPs on several labels including Detroit label Acacia Records.^{[citation needed]}

After taking a vacation from Wamdue Productions, Daniel returned home to Los Angeles and started producing tracks on his own, encompassing several genres of music which he speaks fluently such as house, downtempo, techno and disco punk.^{[citation needed]}

Wamdue Productions is better known for the hit "King of My Castle", released in 1997 under the name Wamdue Project. Originally produced as a downtempo piece, it achieved worldwide fame and sold over two million copies worldwide and is reportedly the best-selling single ever for the Strictly Rhythm label,^{[citation needed]}ll as becoming a #1 in the UK Singles Chart and a #3 in Germany in 1999. A follow-up Wamdue Project single, "Where Do We Go", hit #9 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1998. One more single ("You're The Reason") achieved success in Germany in lower chart regions (#55). A 2000 re-release of "King of My Castle", with new remixes, hit #1 the following year.^{[citation needed]}

Daniel and Brann also collaborated in several side projects, playing alongside several top performers like The Chemical Brothers and Rabbit in the Moon.^{[citation needed]}

Prior to Wamdue, Darien started an event production, marketing and promotion company pivotal to taking Atlanta over the top in the international community by producing 400 events.^{[citation needed]} Darien Daniel also established a Graphic Design and 3d Animation design agency.^{[citation needed]}

As a dj and electronic artist, Darien Daniel has preformed with many live acts including:^{[citation needed]}

Crystal Method, Union Jack, Deee-lite, Chemical Brothers Orbital, The Orb, Liquid, Spring Heel Jack, Lords of Acid Rabbit in the Moon, and Moby.

and hundreds of dj’s including:^{[citation needed]}

Derrick Carter, Doc Martin,Terry Mullan, Dj Buck, James Christian, DB, The Wamdue Kids, Tommie Sunshine, Markie, Scott Richmond, Scott, Robbie and Galvin Hardkiss, Simply Jeff, Dj Garth, Dj Thomas, Dj Emma, John Debo, Kimbal Collins, Josh Wink, King Britt, Dj Funk, Soul Slinger, Yellow Note, Odi, DJ Duke, Dozia, Dj Who, Joski, Onionz, Kevin Saunderson, Dj Sneak, Casper Pound, Keoki, Dave Trance, Jason Jinx, Chris Fortier, Friction and Spice.

While in Atlanta also assisted in opening Satellite Records Atlanta, which was from New York, where he arranged the hire of Tommie Sunshine, who was Darien’s roommate at the time.^{[citation needed]} While Darien helped establish Tommie’s dj career by giving him his first major booking, Satellite Records helped establish Atlanta’s hold in the international dance music community by providing quality music that rivaled any record store in the United States.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Personal

Darien Daniel is a vegan and a gourmet cook, usually only dates females who are vegan.^{[citation needed]} Loves living by the water where he spent most of 2007 recovering from serious injuries that put his whole life and career on hold.^{[citation needed]}He is very spiritual and very athletic.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Early life

Born in Los Angeles, is of Jewish descendant. His grandfather was a police commander, the other grandfather worked for the Department of Defense, as a nuclear scientist.^{[citation needed]} Is also a descendant of a United States President.^{[citation needed]}