Danny Ocean (singer)
Daniel Alejandro Morales Reyes (5 May 1992), known by his stage name Danny Ocean, is a Venezuelan singer, songwriter and record producer born in Caracas, Venezuela.[1] He began his professional music career in 2009 with the creation of his YouTube channel.
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Birth name | Daniel Alejandro Morales Reyes |
Born | Caracas, Venezuela | 5 May 1992
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Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Atlantic Records |
He is best known for his song "Me Rehúso",[2] released in September 2016,[3] and relaunched as an English version titled "Baby I Won't" in 2017.[4][5][6][7]
Biography
Daniel Reyes was born and raised in Caracas, in a Christian family. He has two sisters. Most of his childhood was traveling in different countries, due to the profession of his mother (writer), coming to live in the countries of Japan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Antilles and Namibia in Africa, so he speaks fluent in English, French, Spanish and even some Japanese. It was not until he was thirteen when he returned to his native country permanently. He had the proud taste and passion for music from a very young age imitating sounds of electronic devices at home, his father is also a musician and pianist and greatly influenced his growth in music and professional career "My dad is a great musician so (this talent) runs through my veins a bit. I spent 4 years in a conservatory as a child, but my music has been mostly for myself, for my desire to continue learning, in my room experimenting and playing with sounds", he confessed in an interview for the web portal Radio Caliente Santa Cruz. In his last years at school.
He graduated as a graphic designer in Caracas, at the Nueva Esparta University in Los Naranjos and then had to emigrate to the city of Miami in Florida, United States, where he had a girlfriend with whom he was in love and had to leave her behind to start a new path, for which he wrote the lyrics of «Me Rehuso»., due to the complicated economic, political and social situation of his native country for 2016 he emigrates to Bogotá, Colombia, due to the accessibility it gives him from and to your country, this being the best life option. In the same year he finally premiered the song «Me rehúso» on YouTube, thus beginning his international musical career and finally settled in the city of Medellín, Colombia.
Artistic career
2009-2015: Beginnings and first EPs
Ocean joined the music production industry around 2009 when he opened his YouTube channel by recording his friends singing hip hop and collaborating with them vocally. At this time he also developed a hobby for electronic music in English under the pseudonym Danny O.C.T. He producing electronic music songs such as "Backstage," included in the compilation album Desolat X-Sampler Purple. He published his first EPs, "Paracaídas" (2014) and "U-YE" (2015), on the iTunes and Amazon Music platforms.
2016-2018: Me rehúso and international success
Later, he recovers his video channel on YouTube and premieres his first promotional song "Me rehúso" (composed and produced by him, in an amateur way), relaunched in 2017 due to its late success in several countries in Europe, Latin America and the United States. with an English version of it, called "Baby I Won't."
He appeared on the album Kloth Talk by hip hop music producer DJ Katastraphy with the song “Replay” with singer and rapper Bri Nichole, Rello Muse, and rapper Philup Banks, and on the song “Lookin 'For” by UK singer, DJ, songwriter, mixer and record producer Nicholas Gale, better known as Digital Farm Animals. In June of the same year he signed with the Atlantic Records label of Warner Music Group for his music in English, while his music in Spanish would be commissioned by Folio Group and Warner Music.
At the end of 2017, he premiered the music videos of his songs "Me Rehúso" and "Baby I Won't" (English version) and released the songs "Veneno," "Vuelva" and "Dembow." In August 2018, he premiered the video clip of his song "Epa Wei," produced jointly with producer, singer, disc jockey, multi-instrumentalist, video clip director, composer and musician, Sonny John Moore, better known by his stage name, Skrillex and which the American singer and producer John Ryan also participates, who already participated in the song "Fireball" by the singer and music producer, Pitbull, . In November of the same year, he was part of the Coldplay EP (under their pseudonym “Los Unidades”) Global Citizen — EP 1 on the track "Voodoo," along with French EDM disc jockey and record producer, Pierre David Guetta, better known as David Guetta, Stargate, Tiwa Savage and Wizkid.
2019-present: 54 + 1
In 2019, he published the promotional theme "Swing" and in March 2019 he published his debut album 54 + 1, produced by himself and mastered by Ricardo Sangiao. He joined the Mexican band Reik on their album Ahora, composing and producing the song "Raptame." He also has a small participation as a writer and producer with Digital Farm Animals and Lil 'Eddie, on the song "Mamacita" by Jason Derulo and Farruko, under license from the Warner Music record label.
On October 25, 2019, Ocean composed the song "Dime Tú", song by Venezuelan alternative pop singer Maye and composed by Fernando Osorio. The next month, he participated in the first studio album of the Colombian musician, singer and composer, Mike Bahía entitled Navegando, with the song "Detente". In addition, participated in the album New Africa Nation by the Ghanaian-English recording artist Fuse ODG, with the song "Lazy Day", also involving the British singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran.
In 2020, Ocean released another single entitled "Que Lo Que". In April, Danny released the song "Cuando Amanezca", in collaboration with the American singer and songwriter J Quiles, along with singer and composer, Salomón Villada Hoyos better known by his stage name as Feid and Nibal. In May 22, He also has a collaboration with rapper Lil Murdoc, on the song "Your Voice". This song belongs to the rapper's album, titled "Lil Murdoc VS. Sal".
Then, during Summer 2020, Danny co-operated with producer Daniel Oviedo, better known as Ovy on the Drums to produce the tune "Ay DiOs mio!" from Colombian singer and songwriter of reggaeton, Latin pop and Latin trap, Carolina Giraldo Navarro, better known by her stage name Karol G, alongside helping with the songwriting.
On August 14 of this year, Danny releases the remix of 88rising, Midsummer Madness, which features the participation of the is a Japanese-Australian singer, songwriter, producer, ex-youtuber and comedian, George Kusunoki Miller, best known for his stage name Joji, Indonesian rapper Brian Imanuel Soewarno, known professionally as Rich Brian, singer, rapper and producer, August 08, Chinese hip-hop group "Higher Brothers" (made up of MaSiWei (马思 唯), DZknow (丁 震), Psy.P (杨俊逸) and Melo (谢宇杰)) and Nicole Zefanya, known professionally as Niki, where the latter, participate in the final chorus of the song.
Personal life
Danny is not currently romantically involved, nor does he have any children.
His song "Me Rehúso" is dedicated to an ex-girlfriend, where both had to take different paths due to the situation in Venezuela.
In an interview with People en Español Magazine, Danny reveals to be a big fan of the Spanish singer-songwriter and winner of 24 Latin Grammys and 4 Grammys, Alejandro Sanz, where he wishes to one day make a collaboration with him. In addition, he mentions that he is fascinated by the voice of the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and actor, Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado, known simply as Ozuna.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Certifications |
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54+1 |
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EPs
2009:
- Backstage (como Danny O.C.T.)
2014:
- Paracaídas (as Danny O.C.T)
- Sin Intención (como Danny O.C.T.)
2015:
- U-YE (como Danny O.C.T.)
- Pronto (como Danny O.C.T.)
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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ARG [9] |
COL [10] |
ITA [11] |
MEX [12] |
NLD [13] |
SPA [14] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [16] |
US Latin [17] |
US Latin Pop [18] | ||||||
"Me Rehúso" / "Baby I Won't" | 2016 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 2 | 96 [19] | 34 | 13 | 19 | 54+1 | |||
"Vuelve" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Dembow" | — | — | — | — | — | 19 [23] | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Epa Wei" (Prod. by Skrillex) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"Swing" | 2019 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 16 [26] | — | — | — | — | 54+1 | |||
"Lookin' For" (with Digital Farm Animals)[28] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||
"Dime tú" (with Maye & Fernando Osorio) | 95 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Detente" (with Mike Bahía) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"que lo que" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Báilame" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54+1 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Collaborations
2016:
- "Replay" (featuring DJ Katastraphy, Bri Nichole, Rello Muse & Philup Banks)
2018:
- "Epa Wei" (produced by Skrillex)
2019:
- "Looking For" (by Digital Farm Animals)
- "Voodoo" with David Guetta, Stargate, Tiwa Savage & Wizkid (by Coldplay as Los Unidades)
- "Raptame" by Reik (as composer and producer)
- "Mamacita" by Jason Derulo and Farruko (as producer and writer beside Digital Farm Animals & Lil 'Eddie)
- "Dime Tú" (with Maye and Fernando Osorio)
- "Detente" (featuring Mike Bahía)
- "Lazy Day" (by Fuse ODG Ft. Ed Sheeran)
2020
- "Cuando Amanezca" by Nibal (with J Quiles & Feid)
- "Midsummer Madness 20" (Midsummer Madness Remix) by 88rising (with Joji, Rich Brian, August 08, Higher Brothers & Niki)
Other singles
- "Eres Tú La Musa" (Ft. ZsW ZeroSWar) as Danny O.C.T.
- "Ese Lugar" (Ft. Oma) as Danny O.C.T.
- "Demasiado Tarde" (Ft. KC Clan) as Danny O.C.T.
- "Un Cigarro"
- "Sunday Morning Driving"
- "120 Kilómetros"
- "Mueve Tu Cuerpo"
- "OXES"
- "Besarnos de Cero"
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Works | Result |
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2017 | Premios Juventud[29][30] | Artist Revelation | Himself | Nominated |
Kids Choice Awards México | Favorite Song | "Me Rehúso" | Nominated[31] | |
2017 MTV Millennial Awards | Best Party Anthem | Nominated[32] | ||
Kids Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite Song | Nominated[33] | ||
2018 | Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards[34] | Favorite Song | Nominated | |
Artist Revelation | Himself | Nominated | ||
2020 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Latin Pop Album of the Year | 54+1 | Pending |
References
- Campos, Carlos (22 May 2017). "Conozca a Danny Ocean, la mente detrás del éxito 'Me rehúso'". nacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Conoce a Danny Ocean, creador del éxito 'Me Rehúso'". radiocalientesantacruz.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Me Rehúso – Danny Ocean". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Danny Ocean". Napster. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Baby I Won't – Single". iTunes. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- Dau, Alejandro. "Danny Ocean es la nueva sensación de Spotify". tecnogaming.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Danny Ocean – Me Rehuso". los40.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Danny+ocean&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=Album&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=G&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section
- "Danny Ocean Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
Pre-Argentina Hot 100 era:
- "Me Rehúso": "Top 20 Argentina – Del 25 de Septiembre al 1 de Octubre, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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- "Me Rehúso": "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 26 del 2017 – Del 23/06/2017 al 29/06/2017" (in Spanish). National-Report. 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "Dime Tú": "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 6 del 2020 – Del 31/01/2020 al 06/02/2020" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- "Classifica settimanale WK 39" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- "Top 20 Streaming (del 21 al 27 de abril)" (in Spanish). AMPROFON. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Discografie Danny Ocean". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "Danny Ocean – Me Rehuso". elportaldemusica.es. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- For "Me Rehúso": "Top de singles actual". elportaldemusica.es. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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- "Danny Ocean – Chart History: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "Danny Ocean – Chart History: Latin Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- "El hit global "Me Rehúso" de Danny Ocean ya tiene video oficial". TKM (in Spanish). August 25, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- "FIMI: Certificazioni Archivio". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 29, 2019. Note: To retrieve the certifications, 1) type in Danny Ocean in the box of "Filtra", 2) select years in the box of "Anno", 3) select "Singoli online" in the box of "Sezione" for singles, 4) click Enter
- https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Danny+ocean&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=Single&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=M&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section
- "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 11: 9.3.2018 al 15.3.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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- https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Danny+ocean&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=Single&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=M&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section
- "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 19". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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- "Lookin' For - Single by Digital Farm Animals on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- "Esta es la lista de nominados a Premios Juventud 2017". univision.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- Rivera, Nayeli. "Conoce todos los nominados a Premios Juventud 2017". monitorlatino.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "¡Vota para Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards!". noroeste.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "J Balvin y Maluma lideran nominaciones de MTV MIAW 2017". elespectador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "Nickelodeon dio a conocer los prenominados a Kids Choice Awards Colombia". eluniversal.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "PEPSI MUSIC ANUNCIÓ NOMINADOS Y DIO INICIO A LAS VOTACIONES". areparadio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2020.