Danny Michel is a Canadian songwriter and producer.

Highlights

Between 2006 & 2015 Michel performed over 70 times as the musical guest on

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''. In 2008 "''Feather, Fur & Fin''" landed on the ''Playlist for the Planet'' released by the

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. Michel performed on Suzuki's Blue Dot Tour as well as his 75th birthday party in 2011. In 2019, Michel performed for Dr.

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at her 85th birthday party in Toronto.

Belize & The Garifuna Collective

In 2011 Michel relocated to

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to record with The Garifuna Collective, an Afro-Amerindian cultural group, on the album ''Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me''. The album landed a

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nomination in the world music category and a sold-out summer tour of North America with The Garifuna Collective as his band. In June 2013, the album was long-listed for the

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and released in Canada on Six Shooter Records and worldwide on Cumbancha Records.

''The Ocean Academy School Fund''

While in Belize, Michel created "The Danny Michel Ocean Academy Fund", helping raise scholarships for the Caye Caulker Community School, a small non-profit community high school in Belize. To date, his fund has raised $103,945.16 USD for the school, and he volunteers there when he can.

''The Arctic / Khlebnikov Project''

In 2017 Michel released ''Khlebnikov'', a classical-based album written and recorded with film composer

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aboard the Russian ice-breaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov, during an 18-day Arctic expedition through the Northwest Passage with Canadian astronaut

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and a collection of artists from around the world. He won two

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for ''Khlebnikov'' at the

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, for Producer of the Year (with Carli) and the Pushing the Boundaries award."Canadian Folk Music Awards: Danny Michel leads winners on first night"
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'', November 18, 2017.

''Dan's Space Van''

''Dan’s Space Van'' is a mobile web series created and hosted by Michel. The show takes place in an original customized 1978 GMC Vandura (airbrushed in 1980 in a ''

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'' theme). The show features interesting people and musical guests who perform in the van. Past guests include Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, Astronaut Chris Hadfield, Sarah Harmer, Alan Doyle, Blue Rodeo, Barenaked Ladies, 54-40, Fred Penner, The Milk Carton Kids, Bahamas, Joel Plaskett, Hawksley Workman, Steve Poltz, Kevin Breit, Irish Mythen, Alysha Brilla, Del Barber, Leeroy Stagger, Emm Gryner, Lindy Vopnfjord, Matt Mays, Dustin Bentall, Kendel Carson, Shane Koyczan, Barney Bentall, Mark Lalama, Rose Cousins, and more.

Awards

1996 Won - Kitchener Waterloo Arts Awards 2003 Nominated - "New Artist of the Year" The Juno Awards 2007 Nominated - "Music dvd of The Year" The Juno Awards 2013 Nominated - "World Music Album Of The Year" The Juno Awards 2013 Nominated - Polaris Music Prize 2017 Won - "Producer of the Year" - Canadian Folk Music Awards 2017 Won - Oliver Schroer "Pushing The Boundaries" Award - Canadian Folk Music Awards

Discography

Official Albums *1999 ''Fibsville'' - Independent *2001 ''In the Belly of a Whale'' - Independent *2003 ''Tales from the Invisible Man'' - Maple Music/Universal *2006 ''Valhalla'' - Maple Music/Universal *2008 ''Feather, Fur & Fin'' - Independent *2010 ''Sunset Sea'' - Independent *2012 ''Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me'' - Six Shooter Records/Stone Tree Records *2016 ''Matadora'' - Six Shooter Records *2017 ''Khlebnikov'' - Independent *2018 ''White & Gold'' - Independent Others * ''Loving the Alien'', The Songs Of David Bowie (2004) Maple Music/Universal * ''DM & the Black Tornados Live DVD'' (2007) Independent * ''Live in Winnipeg'' (2010) Independent

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Michel, Danny 1970 births Canadian pop singers Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian singer-songwriters Living people Musicians from Ontario Canadian record producers People from the Regional Municipality of Waterloo Canadian session musicians Six Shooter Records artists 20th-century Canadian male singers Canadian Folk Music Award winners 21st-century Canadian male singers