{{Short description|American singer (born 1990)}} {{Infobox person | name = Adrian Nelson-Daniels | image = | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|August 25, 1990}} | birth_place = Brooklyn, NY | occupation = {{Flatlist| * Singer/songwriter * music producer * choreographer }} | years_active = 2013-present | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | background = | genre = {{flatlist| * Neo soul<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.okayplayer.com/originals/top-new-neo-soul-r-and-b-singers.html | title=Neo-Soul 2020: 23 Contemporary Artists Pushing the Sound Forward - Okayplayer }}</ref> }} | instruments = {{flatlist| * vocals * acoustic guitar }} | label = {{flatlist| * Tommy Boy Entertainment * [https://1990Records.org 1990 Records] }} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * Radamiz * Jordan Bratton * Lorenz Schimpf }} | website = www.adriandanielmusic.com }} }} '''Adrian Nelson-Daniels''' (born August 25, 1990), better known by his stage name '''Adrian Daniel''', is an American singer, songwriter, and producer from Brooklyn, New York of African descent. Daniel has released one EP and three albums: ''Fool'' (2014), ''Disillusions'' (2016), ''FLAWD'' (2018), and ''Nightwolf'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://djbooth.net/features/2018-03-22-meet-adrian-daniel-interview|title=Meet Adrian Daniel, a 'Flawd' Alt-Soul Singer From Brooklyn|last=Draughorne|first=Kenan|date=22 March 2018|website=DJBooth|language=en|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref> Daniel's music is described by BET<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bet.com/article/qgqvxt/neo-soul-lives-on-through-artists-reinvention|title=Neo-Soul Lives On Through The Very Artists Responsible For Its Reinvention|newspaper=Bet|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref> and Okayplayer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/top-new-neo-soul-r-and-b-singers.html|title=Neo-Soul 2020: 11 Artists Pushing the Sound Into the New Decade|last=Nelson|first=Keith|date=2019-08-26|website=Okayplayer|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref> as Neo-Soul.
== Early life == Daniel was born and grew up in East Flatbush and Brownsville, Brooklyn. He attended Boys and Girls High School and later transferred to Brownsville Academy. Daniel refers to his experience growing up as influencing his music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bkmag.com/2018/04/10/adrian-daniel-flawd/|title=FLAWD and All: Adrian Daniel on Depression, Self-Love and New Album|last=Israel|first=Yahdon|date=2018-04-10|website=Brooklyn Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref>
== Career == In September 2014, Daniel signed a record deal releasing his first official single from the ''FKKKING HIGH'' EP with Tommy Boy Entertainment. In February 2016, Daniel released "Devoted".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/02/02/adrian-daniel-devoted|title=Adrian Daniel Sings For The Dedicated Lovers On "Devoted"|website=The FADER|language=en|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref> In June 2016, Daniel released his first LP, ''Disillusions''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/adrian-daniel-disillusions-album-premiere-7318628/|title=Alt-Soul Singer Adrian Daniel Debuts His 'Disillusions' Album: Premiere|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref> In 2018, Daniel released ''FLAWD'' In 2020, Daniel released ''Nightwolf''.
== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable" |+ LPs, EPs and Singles |- ! Title !! Released !! Type !! Chart position |- | FKKKING HIGH<ref>{{cite web |url=https://allhiphop.com/news/adrian-daniel-lo-release-f-king-high-ep-f-king-high-video-1A_Dm0DsfUWvujIzE5QiUA |title=Adrian Daniel & Lo Release "F**king High" EP + "F**king High" VIDEO |website=allhiphop.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223034735/https://allhiphop.com/news/adrian-daniel-lo-release-f-king-high-ep-f-king-high-video-1A_Dm0DsfUWvujIzE5QiUA |archive-date=2019-12-23}} </ref> || 2014 || rowspan="3" | EP || - |- | FOOL<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://afropunk.com/2014/11/adrian-daniel-fool/|title=Adrian Daniel - Fool|date=November 10, 2014|website=AFROPUNK}}</ref> || 2014 || - |- | Euphoria<ref>https://saintheron.com/audio-adrian-daniel-euphoria/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> || 2015 || - |- | PRIDE<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/news/adrian-daniel-pride-mp3.html|title=OKP Premiere: Adrian Daniel Delivers On The Soulful New Cut "Pride"|date=December 3, 2015|website=Okayplayer}}</ref> || 2015 || rowspan="2" | LP - ''Disillusion''|| - |- | Devoted<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/02/02/adrian-daniel-devoted|title=Adrian Daniel Sings For The Dedicated Lovers On "Devoted"|website=The FADER}}</ref> || 2016 || - |- | Havoc<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thisisrnb.com/2017/05/new-music-adrian-daniel-havoc/|title=New Music: Adrian Daniel - Havoc|date=May 23, 2017}}</ref> || 2018 || rowspan="4" | LP - ''FLAWD''|| - |- | Open Up<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cassiuslife.com/28003/adrian-daniel-open-up-new-music/|title=Brooklyn Native Adrian Daniel Tempts His Lady To 'Open Up' On New Evocative Single|date=October 6, 2017}}</ref> || 2018 || - |- | This City<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/03/01/587957491/the-austin-100-adrian-daniel|title=The Austin 100: Adrian Daniel|newspaper=NPR.org}}</ref> || 2018 || - |- | Deadly Attraction<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmrwmagazine.com/features/legacy/adrian-daniel-deadly-attraction|title=Adrian Daniel has a 'Deadly Attraction'|date=January 26, 2018|website=today was so yesterday | tmrw}}</ref> || 2018 || - |- | Don't Call{{cn|date=December 2023}} || 2019 || rowspan="2" | Single || - |- | Near You<ref name="auto"/> || 2019 || - |- | ''NightWolf''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bkroads.net/adrian-daniel-shares-his-inner-night-wolf|title=Adrian Daniel Shares His Inner "Night Wolf" : Brooklyn Roads|website=bkroads.net}}</ref> || 2020 || LP || #90 iTunes Global/US |} {{Section-unsourced|date=August 2023}} {| class="wikitable" |+ Guest appearances |- ! Title !! Released !! Type !! Artist !! Label |- | Feel Me || 2019 || Single ||NAWMS || NAWMS |- | ''Lotta Praise''|| 2019 || Album || Radamiz || PayDay Records |}
{| class="wikitable" |+ Soundtracks |- ! Title !! Film !! Details |- | Feel me || ''Kim's Convenience'', Season 5 Soundtrack || Netflix, Canadian Broadcast Network October 2020 |- | 90's Girls || ''FBoy Island'' Season 1 Episode 106 || HBO/MAX August 2021 |- | Deadly Attraction || ''FBoy Island'' Season 1 Episode 105 || HBO/MAX August 2021 |- | Stuck in My Ways || ''FBoy Island'' Season 1 Episode 110 || HBO/MAX August 2021 |}
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