# Dan Caplen

Daniel Caplen (born 27 March 1992), also known as his stage name D/C, is a British R&B singer, songwriter and musician based in Brixton in London. He was educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury. He is signed to Atlantic Records UK and released his first track "Longing for You" on the label on 19 February 2016.
In 2019 Caplen won an Ivor Novello Award for PRS for Music Most Performed Work for "These Days", performed by Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen.

## Early life

Caplen was born in London to a mother from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and an English father, and was educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury. He started playing the piano and the cello in his early teens, before getting interested in production and remixing. Caplen briefly left Britain to study at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, a move which helped to inspire his approach as an artist.

## Music career

In 2014, D/C self-released his debut EP, Epiphany, gaining the attention of Atlantic Records, who signed him to the label in the following year. He then released his first single “Longing for You” on the label in February 2016. The track is taken from his first Atlantic Records EP Badman released in 2016.
D/C supported UK electronic duo Honne on their UK tour in October 2015 as well as Anne-Marie on her UK tour in January/February 2016.
D/C also performed at The Great Escape 2016 festival in Brighton, United Kingdom.
In 2018, Caplen achieved his first UK number-one single, "These Days", alongside Rudimental, Jess Glynne and Macklemore.

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| Epiphany (as D/C) | Released: 31 March 2014 Label: Independent Format: Digital download |
| Badman | Released: 29 July 2016 Label: Atlantic Records UK Format: Digital download |
| Flat Champagne | Released: 30 June 2017 Label: Atlantic Records UK Format: Digital download |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Year | Title | Album |
| 2015 | "I Love Gold" | Non-album single |
| 2016 | "Longing for You" | Badman |
| 2016 | "Blinded by the Lights" (The Streets cover) | Badman |
| 2017 | "Flat Champagne" (featuring Ray BLK) | Flat Champagne |
| 2017 | "My Hood" (Ray BLK cover) | Flat Champagne |
| 2017 | "Two Fingers" | Flat Champagne |
| 2018 | "Trouble" (featuring Ms Banks) | Non-album singles |
| 2018 | "4AM" (with Caitlyn Scarlett) | Non-album singles |
| 2018 | "Hosanna" (featuring Dave B) | Non-album singles |
| 2018 | "Closer to You" (featuring Sinead Harnett) | Non-album singles |
| 2019 | "Love Me the Same" | Non-album singles |
| 2020 | "Feel It Again" (with Seeb and Svidden) | Sad in Scandinavia |
| 2021 | "No Letting Go" | Non-album singles |
| 2021 | "LKFD" | Non-album singles |
| 2021 | "Lie to Myself" | Non-album singles |
| 2021 | "Loud" | Non-album singles |
| 2025 | "Lost the Feeling" | Non-album singles |

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
| "Intentions" (Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen) | 2017 | | Gemini |
| "Miracle" (Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen) | 2017 | | Gemini |
| "These Days" (Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen) | 2018 | BPI: 4× Platinum ARIA: 5× Platinum BVMI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum | Toast to Our Differences |
| "It's Christmas Time" (Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen) | 2019 | | Non-album single |