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.
Dan Caplen | |
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| Birth name | Daniel Caplen |
| Born | 27 March 1992 London, England |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Atlantic UK |
| Website | dancaplen |
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
editCaplen was born in London to a mother from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and an English father,[3] 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][4]
Music career
editIn 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 Badman released in 2016.[5][6]
D/C supported UK electronic duo Honne on their UK tour in October 2015[7] as well as Anne-Marie on her UK tour in January/February 2016.[8]
D/C also performed at The Great Escape 2016 festival in Brighton, United Kingdom.[9]
In 2018, Caplen achieved his first UK number-one single, "These Days", alongside Rudimental, Jess Glynne and Macklemore.[10]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Epiphany (as D/C) |
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| Badman |
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| Flat Champagne |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2015 | "I Love Gold" | Non-album single |
| 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"[13] (with Seeb and Svidden) |
Sad in Scandinavia |
| 2021 | "No Letting Go" | Non-album singles |
| "LKFD" | ||
| "Lie to Myself" | ||
| "Loud" |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
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| "Intentions"[14] (Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen) |
2017 | Gemini | |
| "Miracle"[14] (Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen) | |||
| "These Days"[15] (Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen) |
2018 | Toast to Our Differences | |
| "It's Christmas Time" (Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen)[20] |
2019 | Non-album single |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Winners Announced for The Ivors 2019". The Ivors Academy. 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Temeng, Danielle (12 March 2021). "'5 Questions With': Dan Caplen". Equate Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "'A horrifying 72 hours' in St Vincent". BBC News. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "D/C - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "HONNE + D/C". The Deaf Institute. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "D/C". The Great Escape. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Badman EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Flat Champagne – EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Feel It Again - Single by Seeb, Dan Caplen & Svidden on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b GEMINI by Macklemore on Apple Music, 22 September 2017, archived from the original on 20 February 2018, retrieved 19 February 2018
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "British single certifications – Rudimental – These Days". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rudimental; 'These Days')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Rudimental – These Days". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "It's Christmas Time (feat. Dan Caplen) – Single by Macklemore". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 December 2019.