# Daniel Wilson (musician)

Daniel Wilson is an American singer, songwriter and record producer from Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. His debut EP, Young Rubbish, was released in 2014 by the London-based record label Zap Records, and featured production credits by Sam Billen and Ryan Pinkston. His latest release, Boy Who Cried Thunder, was released in November 2014 also on Zap Records. In 2016, he contributed with The Weeknd in co-writing and producing "Sidewalks", featuring vocals from Kendrick Lamar, which appears in his third album, entitled Starboy. He has also worked with notable artists, producers and musicians such as Miguel, Twin Shadow, Joe Goddard, ZHU, DJ Dahi, Leo Abrahams among many others.

## Biography

Growing up "on a diet of gospel, Christian music, musicals and '90s MTV", Daniel Wilson started his musical trajectory at the age of 13 in a gospel choir. His first solo compositions came to life in 2008 using his mother's old tape recorder and, eventually, switching to cheap computer software. The artist was signed by London-based music label Zap Records in 2013.

## Music

Wilson's music can be described as a sort of "indie-ish synthetic R&B, in parts electronic and ecclesiastic", while his particular crooning skills grant him a "rare, elastic falsetto". Musical influences range from Michael and Janet Jackson, Prince, Mariah Carey, and gospel music, and his music can be compared to those recorded by acts including Blood Orange, Bloc Party, and TV on the Radio.

## Discography
### EPs

* Young Rubbish (2014), Zap Records
* Boy Who Cried Thunder (2014), Zap Records
* Sinner of The Week (2016), Zap Records

### Songwriting and production discography

| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with: | Produced with: |
| "Home" | 2016 | Aurora | All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend | Co-writer | Thomas Hull | - |
| "Sidewalks" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | 2016 | The Weeknd | Starboy | Co-writer/Additional producer | Abel Tesfaye, Martin McKinney, Robert John Richardson, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad | Doc McKinney, Bobby Raps, Ali Shaheed Muhammad |
| "Home" (featuring Daniel Wilson) | 2017 | Joe Goddard | Electric Lines | Co-writer/Featured artist | Joseph Goddard, Gerald Kent | - |
| "Ouch" | 2017 | Phlake | Weird Invitations | Co-writer | Jonathan Elkær, Mads Bo Iversen, Gisli Gislason | - |
| "Gone" (featuring Alina Baraz) | 2017 | Phlake | Weird Invitations | Co-writer | Jonathan Elkær, Mads Bo Inversen, Alina Baraz | - |
| "IKEA Episodes" | 2017 | Phlake | Weird Invitations | Co-writer | Jonathan Elkær, Mads Bo Iversen, Gisli Gislason, Scott Effman | - |
| "A Weird Invitation" | 2017 | Phlake | Weird Invitations | Co-writer | Jonathan Elkær, Mads Bo Iversen | - |
| "The Rascal" | 2017 | Phlake | Weird Invitations | Co-writer | Jonathan Elkær, Mads Bo Iversen | - |
| "I Don't Wanna Die Sane" | 2017 | Phlake | Weird Invitations | Co-writer | Jonathan Elkær, Mads Bo Iversen, Alina Baraz | - |
| "Brush" | 2017 | Phlake | Weird Invitations | Co-writer | Jonathan Elkær, Mads Bo Iversen, Gisli Gislason, JP Saxe, Robin Hannibal | - |
| "maybeDOTcom" | 2017 | Phlake | Weird Invitations | Co-writer | Jonathan Elkær, Mads Bo Iversen | - |
| "Kerosome" | 2017 | Phlake | Weird Invitations | Co-writer | Jonathan Elkær, Mads Bo Iversen, Gisli Gislason | - |
| "Winnebago" (featuring Quinn XCII & Daniel Wilson) | 2018 | Gryffin | Non-album single | Featured artist/Co-writer | Daniel Griffith, Luke Niccoli, Justin Raisen, Jeremih Raisen | - |
| "Guilty Love" | 2018 | Zhu | Ringos Desert | Co-writer | Steven Zhu, Mitch Bell | - |
| "Burn Babylon" (featuring Keznamdi & Daniel Wilson) | 2018 | Zhu | Ringos Desert | Featured artist/Co-writer | Steven Zhu, Mitch Bell, Kezmandi McDonald, Aron Leibowitz | - |
| "Paper Dreams" | 2018 | Jamie N Commons | Non-album single | Co-writer | Jamie N Commons, Samuel de Jong | - |
| "G.A.L." (featuring Daniel Wilson) | 2018 | Touch Sensitive | Non-album single | Featured artist/Co-writer | Michael Di Francesco, Ivan More, Angela Winbush, Margaret Rogers, Greg Kurstin | - |
| "Sanctuary" | 2019 | Joji | Nectar | Co-writer | Justin Raisen, Luke Niccoli, George Miller | - |
| "Run" | 2020 | Joji | Nectar | Co-writer | Justin Parker, George Miller | - |
| "High Hopes" (featuring Omar Apollo) | 2020 | Joji | Nectar | Co-writer | George Miller, Omar Apollo, Caloway, Bēkon | - |
| "Afterthought" (featuring BENEE) | 2020 | Joji | Nectar | Co-writer | George Miller, Stella Bennett, Isaac Sleator | - |