Dan Caplen
Birth nameDaniel Caplen
Born (1992-03-27) 27 March 1992 (age 32)
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active2015–present
LabelsAtlantic UK
Websitedancaplen.co.uk

Daniel Caplen (born 27 March 1992), also known as his stage name D/C, is a British R&B singer, songwriter and musician based in Brixton in London. He was educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury.[1] He is signed to Atlantic Records UK and released his first track "Longing for You" on the label on 19 February 2016.

In 2019 Caplen won an Ivor Novello Award for PRS for Music Most Performed Work for "These Days", performed by Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen.[2]

Early life

Caplen was born in London to a mother from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and an English father,[citation needed] and was educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury.[1] He started playing the piano and the cello in his early teens, before getting interested in production and remixing. Caplen briefly left Britain to study at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, a move which helped to inspire his approach as an artist.[1][3]

Music career

In 2014, D/C self-released his debut EP, Epiphany, gaining the attention of Atlantic Records, who signed him to the label in the following year. He then released his first single “Longing for You” on the label in February 2016. The track is taken from his first Atlantic Records EP Bad Man released in 2016.[4][5]

D/C supported UK electronic duo Honne on their UK tour in October 2015[6] as well as Anne-Marie on her UK tour in January/February 2016.[7]

D/C also performed at The Great Escape 2016 festival in Brighton, United Kingdom.[8]

In 2018, Caplen achieved his first UK number-one single, "These Days", alongside Rudimental, Jess Glynne and Macklemore.[9]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
Badman
Flat Champagne
  • Released: 30 June 2017[11]
  • Label: Atlantic Records UK
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Album
2016 "Longing for You" Badman
"Blinded by the Lights"
(The Streets cover)
2017 "Flat Champagne"
(featuring Ray BLK) 		Flat Champagne
"My Hood"
(Ray BLK cover)
"Two Fingers"
2018 "Trouble"
(featuring Ms Banks) 		Non-album singles
"4AM"
(with Caitlyn Scarlett)
"Hosanna"
(featuring Dave B)
"Closer to You"
(featuring Sinead Harnett)
2019 "Love Me the Same"
2020 "Feel It Again"[12]
(with Seeb and Svidden) 		Sad in Scandinavia
2021 "No Letting Go" Non-album singles
"LKFD"
"Lie to Myself"
"Loud"

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Certifications Album
"Intentions"[13]
(Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen) 		2017 Gemini
"Miracle"[13]
(Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen)
"These Days"[14]
(Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen) 		2018 Toast to Our Differences
"It's Christmas Time"
(Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen)[19] 		2019 Non-album single

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chart success for former pupil, Dan Caplen – St Edmund's School Canterbury". www.stedmunds.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Winners Announced for The Ivors 2019". The Ivors Academy. 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ "'A horrifying 72 hours' in St Vincent". BBC News. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. ^ Samantha O'Connor (27 January 2016). "D/C's debut single 'Longing For You' was spawned from a quarter life crisis". The 405. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. ^ "D/C - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. ^ "HONNE + D/C". The Deaf Institute. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. ^ "ANNE-MARIE Supported by D/C - Sold Out!". Village Underground. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  8. ^ "D/C". The Great Escape. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. ^ Rees, Katrina (30 March 2018). "Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen's 'These Days' reaches number one in the UK". CelebMix. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Badman EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Flat Champagne – EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Feel It Again - Single by Seeb, Dan Caplen & Svidden on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  13. ^ a b GEMINI by Macklemore on Apple Music, 22 September 2017, archived from the original on 20 February 2018, retrieved 19 February 2018
  14. ^ ""These Days (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen)" by Rudimental on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  15. ^ "British single certifications – Rudimental – These Days". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rudimental; 'These Days')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Rudimental – These Days". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  19. ^ "It's Christmas Time (feat. Dan Caplen) – Single by Macklemore". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 December 2019.

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