From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dan Black
Dan Black
[[File:Dan Black.jpg]] lyrics. The "HYPNTZ" single was consequently taken out
Dan Black of circulation and the video scrapped.
Black later signed a deal with The:Hours, releasing
Born November 16, 1976 (1976-11-16) two singles, "Alone" and "Yours". He gained further pop-
Origin London, United Kingdom ularity in 2009 when his track "U + Me =" was chosen
as the UK iTunes Store’s "Free Single of the Week". It
Genres Electronica, alternative dance[1], wonky
was later used as the signature tune for BBC Switch’s The
pop[2], synthpop[3]
Cut. Signing a deal with A&M, his debut album UN was
Years 1998 - present released on 13 July 2009.[6] The album was preceded by
active a single, "Symphonies", which was released after a suc-
Labels The:Hours, A&M cessful performance at Glastonbury 2009 in the John Peel
Tent. Black also performed on the Freeze:Freesports On 4
Associated The Servant, Planet Funk
acts
main stage at London Battersea Power Station in Novem-
ber that year.[7] Other acts performing at the same event
Website www.danblacksound.com were Friendly Fires and Chase & Status.
"Symphonies" was released as the U.S. iTunes "Single
Dan Black (born November 16, 1976) is a British wonky of the Week" for the week of 28 December 2009, and the
pop artist. He was also a member of alternative rock band video was released on iTunes for free for the week of
The Servant, before their 2007 split. He has also been a March 15, 2010. UN was released in the United States on
guest vocalist for the Italian group Planet Funk. 16 February 2010, containing three bonus tracks, includ-
After releasing his breakthrough song "HYPNTZ", he ing a remix of "Symphonies" with American rapper Kid
signed to The:Hours, releasing his first two singles – Cudi.[8] "Symphonies" was serviced to American alterna-
"Alone" and "Yours" – in 2008. The next year, he released tive formatted radio stations in its original version, peak-
his most commercially successful single to date, "Sym- ing at #34 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The
phonies". "Symphonies" video was nominated for Best Special Ef-
fects in a Video and Breakthrough Video at the 2010 MTV
Career Video Music Awards, but lost in both categories.
Black toured the U.S. and U.K in February 2010, in-
cluding a showcase performance in March at SXSW 2010
Early career
in Austin, Texas.[9] He also performed at Camp nou in
Black was originally the lead singer and rhythm guitarist 2011, and at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Octo-
of alternative rock band The Servant. He was a member ber 2010, and was captured "photobombing" a number of
of the band from their conception in 1998 to their split in attendees.
2007.
2008-present Discography
In 2008, Black released a solo single, "HYPNTZ". The
song’s lyrics were taken from rapper The Notorious Albums
B.I.G.’s "Hypnotize", while its instrumental sampled a • UN (2009)
cover of "Starman" by the City of Prague Philharmonic
Orchestra and Rihanna’s "Umbrella".[4] used. The single Singles
received positive reviews, with one critic commenting: • "Alone" (2008)
"It achieves its magic formula in a manner that is both • "Yours" (2008)
arbitrary and obvious, which is a part of its brilliance. • "HYPNTZ" (2008) (limited release)
The Umbrella break + Starman soundtrack + a beautiful • "Symphonies" (2009)
melodic rendering of a gangsta rap staple: we know ex- • "Symphonies" (Remix, feat. Ronaldo) (2010) #34 Billboard
actly what has been done here, and this is why it sounds Alternative Songs[10]
so good".[5] However, before a planned music video could • "Sunlight" (with Bag Raiders) (2010)
be shot, The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate informed Black’s
team of their objection to the use of the "Hypnotize"
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dan Black
References [8] Author Luis Tovar. "Dan Black "Symphonies"
iTunes Single of the Week at PMA". Pretty Much
[1] "allmusic". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/ Amazing. http://prettymuchamazing.com/mp3/
artist/p1093874. Retrieved 2010-09-05. dan-black-symphonies-itunes-single-of-the-week.
[2] "Electric dreams for pop in 2009". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
January 1, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ [9] "Dan Black Offers Tour Dates for Delhi,india; Debut
entertainment/7784486.stm. Retrieved April 30, Album & Single Details". TheMusic.FM. 2009-12-16.
2010. http://themusic.fm/2009.12.16/dan-black-offers-
[3] Sound of 2009 top 10: One year on BBC December 7, tour-dates-for-north-america-debut-album-single-
2009 details. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
[4] "Dan Black Biography". Allmusic. [10] http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/dan-black/
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1093874/ chart-history/850549
biography. Retrieved 2009-07-09. Persondata
[5] Niven, Alex. "POP UTOPIA #948". The Fantastic Hope.
Name Black, Dan
http://thefantastichope.blogspot.com/2011/05/
pop-utopia-948.html. Retrieved 21 July 2011. Alternative names
[6] "Review of Dan Black - ’Un’". BBC. Short description
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/cn3n. Date of birth 1976-11-16
Retrieved 2009-07-09.
Place of birth
[7] "Freeze Line Up". Channel 4.
http://www.londonfreeze.com/ Date of death
static.php?c=music_line_up. Retrieved 2009-10-25. Place of death
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