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Daniel Dart is an American singer/songwriter, music producer, artist manager and social justice advocate who made his name as the founder and frontman for punk band Time Again. He has composed original music for such feature films as Get Him To The Greek, Stepbrothers, The Haunting in Connecticut as well as the TV show Dr. Phil. In early 2015 he founded the artist management company DEC Artists and is rumored to be working on a new record with his band Time Again as revealed in a German magazine in July 2015. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Contents
- Early life
- Time Again
- Producing Composing The Riot Bros
- DEC Artists
- Legal Trouble
- May Day Action
- A Day Without Immigrants
- This Is My Home
- CA Prop 57
- Film and Television
- References
Early life
Daniel's early life and his troubles growing up and dealing with drug addiction and family problems have been well documented. He often sights his own personal experiences as influences in his lyrics and the direction of the music he writes and creates. He also sights his difficulties growing up as the reason for his heavy activity in volunteer and non-profit work. He talks easily with people about his past and the difficulties he has had to face and overcome.
Time Again
In 2004 Daniel was discovered by Rancid frontman and guitar player Tim Armstrong and 2 years later signed to Tim's label Hellcat Records. On Time Again's first record, The Stories Are True, Tim joins Daniel on the song as they both sing about facing the troubles of the world and how the stories of both are true. Daniel recently announced plans for a new Time Again record titled May The Bridges We've Burned Light The Way hinting at a release in early 2016.
Producing / Composing / The Riot Bros
From 2008 to 2011 Daniel owned a recording studio in Hollywood with long-time friend and partner Donal Finn called Riot Riot Studios. The two worked out of this studio under the pseudonym The Riot Bros. During this time they also recorded two records under the name Swapmeet Shakedown/The Riot Bros of which songs have been used in TV shows Shameless on Shotime, Blacklist and NBC's Under The Dome. The two composed original music for TV/Film and Advertising as well, working on projects such as Jennifer's Body, All About Steve, The Haunting in Connecticut, The International, New In Town among others.
Daniel also produced and worked on many other various projects during this time. Ranging from MC Lars and Mighty Mighty Bosstone's to projects with Ne-Yo and original music for commercial enterprises such as The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.
DEC Artists
in early 2015 Daniel started his own Talent Management company DEC Artists (Dart Entertainment and Creative Artists) with his first client being his former songwriting and producing partner Donal Finn. He made a sizable leap by signing his first major client, the #1 BillBoard charting band The Crash Kings shortly after. DEC Artists roster now includes actor/ musician Devon Werkheiser, Jurassic 5's Soup (Jurassic 5), Grammy award winning artist Salvador Santana, songwriter/composer Antonio Beliveau, Los Angeles street artist Teachr, Time Again and actor/ musician Brad Carter among others.
Legal Trouble
In late 2011 Daniel was arrested on multiple charges including Kidnapping, Carjacking, Dissuading a Witness, Assault and Extortion among others. He was originally sentenced to 6 years although he denied any wrongdoing vehemently. In 2013 he won an appeal and was released shortly thereafter in 2014. He originally did not speak publicly about this after being released, but in June 2015 while announcing the revival of Time Again he finally spoke out in Czech Republic magazine Kids and Heroes about how winning his appeal and getting released was one of the most victorious days of his life.
Daniel has since become a leading voice in the criminal justice reform movement. In January 2016 Daniel was invited to speak in Washington DC at the AFL-CIO Martin Luther King Jr Civil Rights conference about his experience how he is working to help others in similar situations.
May Day Action
Daniel co-created and produced a national call to action and event in partnership with CASA de Maryland, UFCW, and SEIU and the AFL-CIO in Washington DC on May 1st calling for comprehensive immigration reform. The event took place in Lafayette Square in front of the White House and featured DNC Chair Tom Perez and Rep. Luis Gutiérrez.
A Day Without Immigrants
Daniel created and appeared in a series of PSA - Call to action videos for Movimiento Cosecha calling for support of a national strike and economic boycott on May 1, 2017. The goal is to create solidarity and protection for immigrants from all origins.
This Is My Home
In 2016 Daniel created the #ThisIsMyHome campaign for immigrant rights with Salvador Santana for We Are Casa and CASA in Action (CASA de Maryland). The campaign focused around creating awareness across the United States with specific calls to action in the hopes of achieving comprehensive immigration reform.
CA Prop 57
In 2016 Daniel wrote and directed a public service announcement television ad endorsing California Proposition 57 (2016) for Californians for Governor Brown for public safety and rehabilitation for Governor Jerry Brown's ballot measure committee and the California Democratic Party.
Film and Television
Daniel was the Executive Producer of Leather Bound.