Daniel Caesar

Daniel Caesar
Daniel Caesar performing in August 2017.
Background information
Birth name Ashton Simmonds
Born (1995-04-05) April 5, 1995
Oshawa, Ontario
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels Golden Child
Associated acts
Website www.danielcaesar.com

Ashton Simmonds[1][2] (born April 5, 1995),[3] better known by his stage name Daniel Caesar, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After independently building a following through the release of two critically acclaimed EPs Praise Break (2014) and Pilgrim's Paradise (2015), Caesar released his debut album Freudian in August 2017, which also garnered widespread critical acclaim.[4]

Career

Caesar received widespread critical acclaim for his debut 2014's EP "Praise Break", which was ranked number 19 on the '20 Best R&B Albums of 2014' by Rolling Stone. His body of work is influenced by religion, which played a large role in his upbringing, and unrequited love.[5]

His breakout single "Get You" amassed over 10 million streams on Apple Music since its October 2016 release. According to his management, the singer's catalog has garnered over 20 million global streams on Apple Music.[6] According to NPR, as of June 2018 his three most-streamed songs have a combined 249 million streams on Spotify.[7]

On August 25, 2017, Caesar released his debut album Freudian, which included singles "Get You", "We Find Love", and "Blessed". The album was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[9]		 NZ
[10]		 US
[11]		 US R&B/HH
[12]		 US R&B
[12]		 UK R&B
[13]		 UK Ind
[14]
Freudian 1639251661540

EPs

Title Album details
Praise Break
  • Release date: September 22, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
Pilgrim's Paradise
  • Release date: November 12, 2015
  • Label: Golden Child Recordings
  • Format: Digital download, Streaming

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[17]		 US
R&B
/HH
[18]		 US
R&B
[19]		 US
R&B/HH
Airplay
[20]		 US
Adult
R&B
[21]
"Violet"[22] 2015 ————— Praise Break
"Death and Taxes"[23] ————— Pilgrim's Paradise
"Streetcar"[23] —————
"Won't Live Here"[24] 2016 ————— rowspan="2" data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single
"Japanese Denim"[25] —————
"Get You"
(featuring Kali Uchis)		 9341571 Freudian
"We Find Love" 2017 —————
"Blessed" —————
"Best Part"
(featuring H.E.R.)		 75325134
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2018 Himself Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Nominated
Best New Artist Nominated

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2018 "Get You" (with Kali Uchis) Best R&B Performance Nominated
Freudian Best R&B Album Nominated

Juno Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2017 Pilgrim's Paradise R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Nominated
2018 Himself Artist of the Year Nominated
Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett for "Get You" and "We Find Love" Producer of the Year Nominated
Riley Bell for "Get You" and "We Find Love" Recording Engineer of the Year Won
Freudian R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Won
Keaven Yazdani, Sean Brown and Eric Lachance for Freudian Album Artwork of the Year Nominated

iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2017 Himself Best New Canadian Artist Nominated

Concert tours

Headlining

References

  1. ↑ Bin Shikhan, Amani. "Daniel Caesar's Holy Devotion to Love on 'Freudian'". noisey.vice.com. Vice Media. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. ↑ Mistry, Anupa. "Stripped-Down Soul Music Sounds Like Home". thefader.com. The Fader, Inc. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. ↑ "Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Stream Daniel Caesar's Impressive Debut Album 'Freudian'". Complex. August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ "20 Best R&B Albums of 2014". Rolling Stone Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Meet Daniel Caesar, A Singer-Songwriter Moving From Starving Artist To Superstar". Forbes. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Daniel Caesar: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.
  9. ↑ "On The Charts: September 4, 2017". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Discography Daniel Caesar". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Daniel Caesar - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Daniel Caesar". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Freudian by Daniel Caesar on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Daniel Caesar – Freudian". Music Canada. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Daniel Caesar – Chart History (Billboard Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Daniel Caesar – Chart History (Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Daniel Caesar – Chart history: Hot R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Daniel Caesar – Chart history: R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Daniel Caesar – Chart history: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Violet - Single by Daniel Caesar on Apple Music". iTunes. July 1, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  23. 1 2 "Pilgrim's Paradise by Daniel Caesar on Apple Music". iTunes. November 12, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Won't Live Here - Single by Daniel Caesar on Apple Music". iTunes. February 29, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Japanese Denim - Single by Daniel Caesar on Apple Music". iTunes. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Get You". Music Canada. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Best Part". Music Canada. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  29. ↑ Hughes, Josiah (August 25, 2017). "Daniel Caesar Brings 'Freudian' on North American Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  30. ↑ Chan, Louisa (January 9, 2018). "Daniel Caesar announces world tour — Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines confirmed". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
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