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Carlos Alberto Daniels Castillo (born April 14, 1992), known professionally as Carl Daniels, is a Dominican singer-songwriter, vocal coach, record producer and actor of British descent on his father's side and Dominican on his mother's side. He began making music at a young age of 5 and after performing in various musical shows in church and participating in various mixed and A Cappella groups during his childhood, he decided to pursue a music career and moved to Santo Domingo after graduating from high school. He began preparing vocally and musically at GD Academy with the renowned Geraldo Ulloa, who later became his Associate Project Director.

Carl's music features a wide variety of styles and influences and incorporates elements of many different musical genres. As a child, he was heavily influenced by artists such as Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Juan Luis Guerra, Usher, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. Carl also incorporates sounds inspired by Reggae, Electronic Dance Music, and Latin Jazz in his work. Vocal coach Geraldo Ulloa refers to Carl Daniels as "one of the most versatile and accessible singers in pop, and with great international projection..."..

1992–2010: Early life
Carlos Alberto Daniels Castillo, was born and raised in La Romana, Dominican Republic by his parents Carlos Alberto Daniels Sr. (Landscaping) and Florinda Castillo (Accountant). Daniels is the eldest of 3 siblings (his brother Carlos Francisco and his sister Carla Massiel). He comes from a humble Christian family where both parents were leaders of singing, drama and poetry groups. His father is also a composer.

At an early age, Daniels showed an interest in sports, such as track, basketball, volleyball, and baseball. He started at the age of 5 in the church singing along with his younger brother (Carlos Francisco), for several years he was a member and leader of the Adventurers, Pathfinders and Master Guide Club of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. there in the church where his passion for music was born for the first time, thus participating in the Children's Choir of the Central Adventist Church I, under the general direction of Maestra Fenia Martínez, later in the General Choir, standing out for having a sweet voice and melodious, which caught the attention of the A Cappella Quartet AHÍAS, and its leaders Anewry Pérez and Omar D'León, making him form part of it, as a Tenor, at only 15 years old, a ministry that gave him the opportunity to show his voice within the different gospel audiences at the national level, both Catholic and Protestant, Youth Camps, Radio and Television stations, sharing stages with renowned artists and groups such as Clas5inco, Tes-A-T, Bie Welcome Javier Domínguez, Junior Kelly Marchena, Agrupación Emmanuel, Grupo BOSES, etc, Christmas Specials and others of great magnitude such as the Youth Concert (Parque Duarte, La Romana) (2009) in front of more than 3,000 people, a stage that shared together with the renowned Puerto Rican evangelical singer Abraham Velázquez, where they performed an A Cappella salsa version of the song "Tu Mirada" by said artist, as well as the Maranatha Revelation Orchestra, among others. Being the only A Cappella group to participate in such a great event. Then the group temporarily disintegrates, so Daniels creates and is part of several mixed groups such as Voces Juveniles (song poetry) (directed by his father), of which the LOHAD Group also stands out, where he toured several times national level, among others. He was the Creator and Director of several groups, later he decided to return to his first love, the A Cappella style, founded and directed the Road To Heaven quintet (Road To Heaven), and invited his old partner, Omar D'León (Baritone). , both former members of the AHÍAS Ministry, who served as Sub-Director; Road To Heaven Ministry managed to stand out locally and nationally, both in the Protestant Christian and Catholic spheres.

Daniels attended the María Trinidad Sánchez School, graduating with a Bachelor's degree (minor in Accounting) in 2009 at the age of 17. He puts baseball aside, due to a left knee injury that prevents him from continuing. Shortly after he moved to Santo Domingo to study Civil Engineering at the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC), and also pursue a musical career.

2013-present: Musical beginnings
After arriving in Santo Domingo, Daniels was contacted thanks to demos that he had shared via social networks, which earned him an invitation to be part of the show "Tribute to Boyz II Men" together with the already well-known artists Nico Clínico (Tenor), Límbico (Baritone) and Anabelle (Mezzosoprano), under the general direction of maestro Geraldo Ulloa. There Daniels drew the attention of many with his unique color of voice, including Maestro Geraldo Ulloa, also known as Gerald Drummer, who at that time was in charge of the choral and musical direction of the event.

It is there where Carl Daniels meets maestro Geraldo Ulloa, who humbly offers him his coaching services in his academy program (GD Academy). Ulloa, Dominican composer and multi-instrumentalist Jazz musician (Drums, Guitar, Bass, Piano) with more than 20 years of experience in Performance and Recording in Nashville, TN (USA), Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, with numerous masters and musicians of great renown such as: Darío Estrella, Juan Valdéz, Julito Figueroa, Wellington Valenzuela, Ania Paz, Gino Dosamantes, among others (click here); Producer, Arranger, Director and Founder of GD Academy, Professor of renowned artists of the Dominican urban genre; Among his singing students are: Melymel, Nico Clínico, Limbico, etc. In Music Theory: DJ Sammy, Light GM, Xnike, DJ El Kable, Jaydel AM, etc. In Recording, Vocal Coaching and Musical Director: Street Poet, Mozart La Para, Black Jonas Point, Shadow Blow, among others. It is there where the young Carl began his studies at an academic level in Singing (Brett Manning's: Singing Success, Seth Riggs: Singing For The Stars), Vocal Technique and Harmonies (Mastering Harmony, Harmony Vocals), Guitar, Music Production. Later, he offers to be a partner in his new Musical Project.

Career
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Works

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