Dan Snaith facts for kids
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Dan Snaith
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| Birth name | Daniel Victor Snaith |
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| Born | 29 March 1978 |
| Origin | Dundas, Ontario, Canada |
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Daniel Victor Snaith (born March 29, 1978) is a talented Canadian musician and composer. He is known for creating music under different names like Caribou, Manitoba, and Daphni. Since 2000, he has released many studio albums. His Caribou album Andorra won a major award called the 2008 Polaris Music Prize in 2008. Other albums like Swim (2010) and Our Love (2014) were also nominated for big awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album.
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Music Journey
Starting as Manitoba and Becoming Caribou
Dan Snaith first made music using the name Manitoba. But in 2004, he had to change his name to Caribou because of a legal issue. All his older albums were then re-released under the new Caribou name.
Performing Live
When Dan Snaith performs as Caribou, he plays with a live band. The band has toured all over the world since the early 2000s. They have played at many famous music festivals, like Coachella and Glastonbury. In 2012, Caribou even opened for the famous band Radiohead on their tour. When Dan performs as Daphni, he works as a DJ, playing electronic dance music. He once said that he loves to take "mental ideas apart and playing around with them" through his music.
Big Awards and Recognition
Caribou's album Andorra won the 2008 Polaris Music Prize in 2008. This is a very important award for Canadian music. His albums Swim (2010), Our Love (2014), and Suddenly (2020) were also nominated for the Polaris Music Prize.
In 2011, 2015, and 2021, Caribou's albums Swim, Our Love, and Suddenly won the Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year. This is another top Canadian music award.
His album Our Love also won the IMPALA Album of the Year Award in 2014. In 2015, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for 'Best Electronic/Dance Album'. Later, in 2021, his song 'You Can Do It' was nominated for a Grammy for 'Best Dance Recording'.
In 2011, Caribou helped organize a music festival called "Nightmare Before Christmas" in England. In 2014, he won "Essential Mix of the Year" from Mixmag for a special DJ mix he created. In 2021, his album Suddenly also won the Best Dance/Electric Record award from the American Association of Independent Music.
Daphni Music
In 2011, Dan Snaith started making more dance music under the name Daphni. He has released several albums as Daphni, including Jiaolong (2012), Joli Mai (2017), and Cherry (2022).
Recent Music
In 2024, he released his eighth studio album as Caribou, called Honey.
About Dan's Life
Dan Snaith is not just a musician; he is also very smart! In 2005, he earned a special degree called a PhD in mathematics from a university in London. He studied something called "Overconvergent Siegel Modular Symbols." He joked that his math work was "original, but I would still call it trivial." His father, Victor Snaith, and his sister, Nina Snaith, are also mathematicians.
Main Albums
Here are some of the main studio albums Dan Snaith has released under his different names:
As Manitoba
- Start Breaking My Heart (2001)
- Up in Flames (2003)
As Caribou
- The Milk of Human Kindness (2005)
- Andorra (2007)
- Swim (2010)
- Our Love (2014)
- Suddenly (2020)
- Honey (2024)
As Daphni
- Jiaolong (2012)
- FabricLive.93 (2017)
- Joli Mai (2017)
- Cherry (2022)
Music Videos
As Caribou
- Marino: The Videos DVD (2005)
- Can't Do Without You - 2014
- Sun - 2010
- Odessa - 2010
- You Can Do It - 2021
See also
- Canadian rock
- List of Canadian musicians
