Daniel Caesar
Ashton Norville Simmonds
Daniel Caesar is an American singer from Toronto active since 2014.
- Profession
- Singer, Songwriter, Producer
- From
- Toronto, Canada
- Born
- April 5, 1995
- Years active
- 2014–present
Early life
Raised in Oshawa, Ontario in a gospel-singing household, Ashton Simmonds built an independent following before mainstream acclaim.
Career
His independent debut "Freudian" earned a Grammy nomination, and the hit "Best Part" with H.E.R. won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance.
Major achievements
He won a Grammy and earned wide praise for intimate, gospel-tinged independent soul.
Legacy
Daniel Caesar helped lead a wave of independent, spiritually inflected modern R&B.
References
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