Dan the Automator | |
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Nakamura performs at a Handsome Boy Modeling School concert. |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Daniel Nakamura |
Also known as | Nathaniel Merriweather |
Born | September 9, 1967 |
Origin | San Francisco, California[1] |
Genres | Hip hop, trip hop, alternative hip hop, underground hip hop, alternative rock, indie rock |
Occupations | Producer, arranger, engineer, |
Instruments | Synthesizer, sampler, drum machine |
Years active | 1994 to present |
Associated acts | Miles Kane Kasabian Handsome Boy Modeling School Gorillaz Deltron 3030 Kool Keith Lovage Head Automatica Mike Patton DJ Quest |
Daniel M. Nakamura (born September 9, 1967), better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer. He founded the record label 75 Ark, which was distributed by Tommy Boy Records during its short existence.
He has created tracks for an Adidas advertisement campaign[2] and formed a band with Mike Patton called Crudo.
In August 2010, California band dredg announced via their website that Dan the Automator will be producing their fifth album, set for a release in May 2011.
This list does not include singles, remixes or instrumental album versions.
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