Whether it be thumping house anthems, low-key folk ballads, or groovy R&B bangers, Daniel Adams can do it all. After learning the ins and outs of pop music as a teenage YouTube DJ, Daniel broke out into Canada’s east coast music scene in the mid-late 2010s. Influenced by the work of industry legends such as Max Martin and Greg Kurstin, his brand of self-taught pop songcrafting often features his signature punchy beats, pristine vocals, and incessantly catchy hooks, leading to him co-writing, producing, and/or mixing multiple pop hits that put his name on the map.
His extensive work with Juno-nominated Canada’s Got Talent runner-up and folk-pop sensation Kellie Loder (“Fearless”, “When It Comes To You”) made an instant impact, with the former having been featured in an international ad campaign for IMAX’s hit documentary “Superpower Dogs”, and the latter reaching the coveted #1 position on CBC Music’s Top 20. Similarly, his work with fellow East Coast pop music phenomenon and Honey Jam alumni Rachel Cousins (“Let Go”, “For Myself”) has also received chart attention and sync placements in multiple types of media internationally.
Daniel’s publishing deal with Toronto-based CYMBA Music Publishing has also led to global collaborations, such as his first international release with Swedish pop ingénue Sanna Martinez (“Complete Me”), and writing with Spanish hitmaker Jose Manuel Moles, Singaporean songwriter Max Lee Lilun, and Swedish songwriter Sara Ryan. This deal also paved the way for a plethora of high-profile syncs across Canada, including on networks such as SyFy, CBC, and CBC Gem.
While Daniel’s work often features inescapable earworms and danceable beats, his discography spans across a diverse set of genres, stretching from pounding dance remixes for Juno award winning alt-rock power house act MONOWHALES (“RWYLD”) and Nova Scotia based R&B starlet Reeny Smith (“Goodbye”), to lush soul-pop for Toronto based duo X62 (“Over Again”), all the way to intimate indie-folk with Pakistani-Canadian singer-songwriter Mohsin Zaman (“Say Your Way”).