Biography
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Born
18 August 1983 (age 40)
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Born In
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Daniel David John Adams-Ray (born 18 August 1983 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Swedish rapper, singer and fashion designer.
When Daniel was 14 years old he and his family moved to Lidingö, Sweden. In 1999 he began to study at Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium where he met Oskar Linnros and together they created the hip-hop duo Snook in 2000.
Daniel won Swedish gold in freestyle rap and became "Rapper of the year" in 2006, the year before the group split up. During a fashion show 2009 Daniel produced some music which led to his solo career. He call his music "Kenyan pop-disco indie-punk". His new music got inspired from Motown-disco, afro beat, hip-hop and 60s surf.
On November 3, 2010, he released his debut album as a solo artist, the concept album "Svart, vitt och allt däremellan". The album has received several positive reviews. On November 13, 2013 he released his second album, "Innan vi suddas ut", and in 2021, Adams-Ray released his third studio album, "Döda hjärtan kan slå igen". The album included collaborations with Erik Lundin and Miriam Bryant, and was well received by reviewers.
In 2007, Daniel Adams-Ray, together with the fashion designer Nette Sandström, started the fashion brand Lagom, which was closed the following year.
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