Duncan Daniels (artist)

Duncan Onyemuwa, most often known by his stage name Duncan Daniels is a US-based Nigerian afropop and afrobeat musician, producer and song writer known for his 2009 single "Like This" featuring M.I.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Duncan Daniels
Duncan Daniels in 2021
Background information
Birth nameDuncan Onyemuwa
Also known asDuncan Daniels
Born (1983-08-16) August 16, 1983
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, United States
GenresAfrobeats, afropop, alt-rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer
InstrumentsVocals, piano, drums, guitar
Years active2003–present
LabelsDunkishrock Productions [1]
Associated actsM.I, Rotimi
Websitehttp://www.duncandanielsmusic.com

Early life and education

Duncan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America to Nigerian parents.[8] In his early life, he lived in between England and Nigeria where he developed a strong passion for music.[9][10] He had his first degree in Music Production from Berklee College of Music.[11]

Career

He started music at a young age of 11 and started his music production journey at age 15. In 2006, Duncan released his debut 12 tracks album " I Don Taya" and later dropped his second studio album titled "Sho Stoppah" in 2010.[12] He was nominated for Best US Based Male Artist Of The Year at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards,[13] and Best Diaspora Artist of the Year at the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[14]

Discography

Songs
  • I don Taya ft Rah the Answer (2005)
  • I don Taya Remix ft Drastik, Mackgee, Xuzia (2006)
  • Shostoppah (2009)
  • Like This ft M.I (2009)
  • Ready for Love (2010)
  • U & I (2010)
  • Blindly in Love (2012)
  • Way to Your Heart (2014)
  • In Spite of These (2014)
  • Unconditional Love (2015)
  • Shine ft Tia Yasmine [15]
  • Good Time ft Rotimi (2015) [16]
  • Will Tomorrow Ever Come (2016)
  • Body in Motion (2016)
  • Six Past Six ft Aduke (2016) [17][18]
  • Eye Service (2016)
  • Oluwa Design (2018)
  • Enado (2019)
  • Trouble ft Lyn (2019) [19]
  • Gbedu-ft Mackgee, Lady Albatross, Jamila (2020)
  • Holiday ft Avid the Lyrical (2020)
  • Bad Mind ft Layydoe (2021)
  • Fix That ft Lady Albatross, Korkormikor (2021)
  • Taste of Heaven (2021)
  • Fight for your Love ft Abobi Eddieroll, Lady Albatross (2021)
  • Quality ft Big Klef, Olu (2021)[20]
  • Addicted to Love (2021)
  • The Process Freestyle (2021)

Albums
  • I Don Taya (2006)
  • Sho Stoppah (2010)
  • Art of Me (2014) [21]
  • More Than a Decade of Music (2016)
  • Afro-eclectic (2020) [22]

Awards and nominations
YearAward ceremonyAward descriptionResultRef
2011Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest US Based Male ArtistNominated[23]
YearAward ceremonyAward descriptionResultRef
2014Nigeria Entertainment AwardsMusic Producer of the YearNominated[24]
2016Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest Diaspora Artist of the YearNominated[25][26]

References
  1. "Duncan Daniels To Hold Virtual Concert At Easter". independent.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. "Duncan Daniel set to release first afro beats album". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. "Duncan Daniels". notjustok.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  4. "New York based Nigerian Artist set to release fifth studio album". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  5. "Too Much Negative Competition in Nigeria's Music Industry – Producer Duncan Daniels". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  6. "Meet Duncan Daniels, Music Producer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur & Dad". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  7. "Duncan Daniels ft M.I - Like This (Premiere)". notjustok.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  8. "Duncan Daniels Just Released His 5th Studio Album And First Full Afrobeat Effort Titled 'Afroecletic'". snatchradio.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  9. "Music: Duncan Daniels - Fight for Your Love". afrobeatsweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  10. "DUNCAN DANIELS MAKES HIS DEBUT ON REVERBNATION TOP 100 POP CHART". musictalkers.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  11. "DUNCAN DANIELS". roundmagazine.net. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  12. "Duncan Daniels". profileability.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  13. "THE 6TH ANNUAL NEA AWARDS ANNOUNCES ITS NOMINEES FOR THE 2011 NEA AWARDS SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th". goldenicons.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  14. "NEWSNominations are Here! Find out who Made the 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards Nominees List". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  15. "Shine Rotimi". ghanamotion.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  16. "Duncan Daniels – Good Time ft. Rotimi". tooxclusive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  17. "Video:- Duncan Daniels – Six Past Six Featuring Aduke". nigeriansounds.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  18. "Duncan Daniels - 'Six past six' ft Aduke". pulse.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  19. "Duncan Daniels features Lyn in Trouble". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  20. "DUNCAN DANIELS LINKS UP WITH BIG KLEF AND OLU ON QUALITY". neonmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  21. "ALBUM REVIEW: "ART OF ME" BY DUNCAN DANIELS". fabmagazineonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  22. "Duncan Daniels set to break grounds with New Afro-beat Album titled Afro-eclectic". mazifeanyi.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  23. "And The Nominees Are… Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) 2011 Nominees". jaguda.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  24. "Full list of winners for the NEA Awards 2014". Nigeria Eye. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  25. "NEA Awards 2016 – Full Nominees List". theinfong.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  26. "SEE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES AT THE NEA AWARDS 2016". naijaonlinetv.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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