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George Daniel
Belgian-British drummer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named George Daniel, see George Daniel (disambiguation).
George Bedford Daniel is a Belgian-British drummer and record producer. He came to prominence as a founding member, principal producer, and drummer of pop band the 1975.
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Birth name | George Bedford Daniel |
Born | Brussels, Belgium |
Origin | Wilmslow, England |
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Instruments | Drums, keyboard, synthesizer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Member of | The 1975 |
Partner(s) | Charli XCX (2022–present; engaged) |
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Daniel has also co-produced the Japanese House's Good at Falling and In the End It Always Does, which charted at numbers 64 and 29 on the UK Albums Chart respectively, and Charli XCX and Sam Smith's "In the City", which charted at No. 41 on the UK Singles Chart.
His songwriting and producing partnership with the 1975's Matty Healy made him the co-recipient of four Brit Awards, and two Ivor Novello Awards including Songwriter of the Year. He has also been co-nominated twice for the Mercury Prize, and once for the Grammy Awards.