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Originally from Montreal, Daniel grew up in the Toronto area and studied musical theater at Sheridan College. Upon graduating he landed his first roles at Canada's prestigious Stratford Festival, in productions of West Side Story and Dracula. He went on to play Gilbert Blythe in Anne of Green Gables at The Charlottetown Festival. He was part of the world premiere of the french version of Chicago at Place Des Arts in Montreal and at the Casino de Paris in Paris. Most recent highlights include Daniel in April Fools, Sparky in Forever Plaid and Allan Menken and David Spencer's The Apprentice of Duddy Kravitz at the Segal Center. Other credits include: Adam in Neil Labute’s The Shape of Things, Benny in Lies My Father Told Me with the legendary Theodore Bikel, Lamb in Bryden Macdonald’s Divinity Bash (9 lives), Tranio in The Taming of The Shrew.
Film and television credits include: Amazon’s Three Pines, The Christmas Checklist 1,2, CBC Gem comedy The Ninth , Roland Emmerich’s Midway, ICI Radio Canada’s Mémoires Vives, episodes of CBC’s The Listener, 18 to Life and Sophie. Daniel had a recurring role in Durham County. Daniel is continuously challenging himself as a storyteller and has trained with Jock Macdonald at Straeon formerly known as Carter Thor Studios East.
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Daniel has a bachelor’s degree in Voice Performance from Concordia University and trained in Musical Theatre at Sheridan College.
Voice type: lyric tenor that can sing classical, pop, rock, folk, music theater to jazz standards.
Daniel recorded a PBS special with Latin Fury!. He travelled the world as a guest entertainer aboard Seabourne, Holland America, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and Princess Cruise Lines.
Daniel has provided entertainment services as a singer and pianist for various special events and luxury brands such as Guerlain and L’Oréal, weddings, private and corporate parties, cabarets, and fundraisers etc.
Daniel is a multi-instrumentalist and as a singer songwriter he has released two albums of original material. His French EP Pour toi produced with Antoine Gratton continues to be a success with three tracks featured on top radio stations all over Quebec and top rotation on Siriusxm franco satellite radio. He performed his songs live at Place des arts in Montreal.
Music has always been a huge part of his life. Family gatherings in northern Quebec would involve singing, his uncles playing guitar, and grandpa on the Hawaiian lap steel. Daniel grew up listening to his mother singing to her favourite records, and to his father doing some of his own crooning and dancing. Music in this family is a legacy.
Daniel took up piano at the age of 5 starting off on a garage sale organ his mom bought him and he learned to play it by ear. At 13 he sang with his brothers rock band. In High School he was exposed to choral and classical music, which sharpened his musical skills and took him on a tour to Europe. Melodies always stirring within, Daniel started composing music from that time on.
Daniel recorded his first solo album Unmade Bed. An inspiring process led by his producer, engineer and drummer Fred Bouchard. Recorded and mixed at Michel Pépin’s Studio Frissons which has housed artists like Rufus and Martha Wainwright, The McGarrigles, Jean-Leloup, and more recently associated with Grammy award winning Arcade Fire. Other creative sessions were held at Pierre Marchand’s ( Sarah McLachlan, Royal Wood etc.) studio. Ben Wilkins also lent his talents with string and brass arrangements on some of the songs on the album.