Danny!

Danny!, also known as D. Swain, is an American rap performer and record producer from Columbia, South Carolina. Danny! was born in Killeen, Texas, and is a former student of the Savannah College of Art & Design. Danny! released five self-produced studio albums, three instrumental albums and a greatest hits compilation prior to, and during, his affiliation with Def Jux. He often wears an oxford shirt and pinstriped necktie, and has gained notoriety for prank-calling celebrities.

Danny! was born in Killeen, Texas, and is a former student of the Savannah College of Art & Design. Danny! released five self-produced studio albums, three instrumental albums and a greatest hits compilation prior to, and during, his affiliation with Def Jux. He often wears an oxford shirt and pinstriped necktie, and has gained notoriety for prank-calling celebrities.

Danny! is most notable for his self-released albums Charm and And I Love H.E.R., the latter named by ABC News as one of the best 50 albums of 2008. 2011's Where Is Danny?, despite internet leakage that hindered sales, has received acclaim for its cartoonish lyrical content and "lo-fi" production; in press coverage prior to its release SPIN revealed that the record would be less of a departure from Danny!'s musical direction but more of a return to original form, sounding "[as] over-the-top as The Slim Shady LP a decade ago".

Shortly after it was revealed by The Roots drummer Questlove that there was strong interest from Jay-Z, Danny! was subsequently signed as the flagship artist to a re-launched Okayplayer Records after years of being loosely affiliated with the company.