Danny Kiranos (born June 26, 1987), better known as his stage name Amigo the Devil, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and banjo player. His music is influenced by American folk,

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, and heavy metal, with themes of murder, death, and other dark subject matters which has led to his music being called "Dark Folk" or "Murderfolk". Kiranos created the record label Liars Club Records with the label Regime Music Group.

Biography

Kiranos was born and raised in

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. He is the son of a

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father and a

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mother, and was influenced by the traditional music of both cultures. He started playing the guitar when he was around fourteen and then joined a band with friends of his at sixteen. In this group he started touring around Florida. Once he was seventeen, he started moving around the country. He first went to California to attend the

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to make horror films but quickly dropped out and enrolled in a local culinary school. He eventually settled down and worked in the brewing industry. While in

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, Kiranos started going by his stage name Amigo the Devil. He started gaining popularity for his energetic live performances and built-up a fanbase. In 2019, Mayor Steve Adler of the city of

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announced November 16th as "Amigo the Devil Day" in the city and awarded a signed seal to Kiranos.

Music festival appearances

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2021 * Lunasea Beach Festival 2022 * Louder Than Life 2022

Discography

Albums

EPs

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*{{official, https://www.amigothedevil.com/ 1987 births Living people 21st-century American singers American male singer-songwriters American rock songwriters Singer-songwriters from Florida American people of Greek descent American people of Spanish descent Musicians from Miami