Daniel Dewan Sewell (born: March 16, 1981citation needed] better known by his stage name Danny Brown, is an American rapper and singer known for his music.
),[Early life[]
Sewell was born on March 16, 1981, in Detroit, Michigan. His talent for rhyming came at a very young age, when his mother would read Dr. Seuss books to him as a child. When he began to speak, he would talk in rhyme. His father was a house DJ who exposed him to all the music he would spin, as well as music from the likes of multiple artists. For as long as he could remember, Sewell had always wanted to be a rapper. In an interview, he recalled "In kindergarten I'd say I wanted to be a rapper and people'd just laugh at me. 'That's a pretty funny job,' they'd say."
Career[]
In 2010, Sewell befriended rapper Tony Yayo of G-Unit, and they recorded their collaborative album Hawaiian Snow, which released in 2010. The G-Unit association led many to wonder if Sewell would eventually sign with G-Unit leader 50 Cent's label G-Unit Records. However, he did not fit G-Unit's image as he favors fitted jeans and a vintage rock-inspired wardrobe, with Brown later telling MTV: "It was a real thing. 50 was with it; he just didn't sign me because of my jeans. He liked the music, but he didn't like the way I looked. I understand where they were coming from with that, but you gotta understand where I'm coming from too: I'm from Detroit." Sewell released his first solo studio album in 2010, The Hybrid, on the record label Rappers I Know. It was this album where he began to use his trademark high-pitched voice.
In 2013, he announced via Twitter that his third studio album, Old, would be released in September. Old debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, selling 15,000 copies in its first week of release.
Channel[]
Sewell created his channel on August 12, 2013, and he uploaded his first video on August 28, 2013. He uploaded music videos and audio to his channel.
Discography[]
- Hot Soup (2008)
- The Hybrid (2010)
- XXX (2011)
- Old (2013)
- Atrocity Exhibition (2018)
- uknowwhatimsayin¿ (2019)
- Scaring the Hoes (2023; collaboration with JPEGMAFIA)
- Quaranta (2023)