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Daniel Gray (born June 1, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, writer and designer. He came to public attention with the release of his third album and first independent label release "Invictus" in July of 2009. His single “Lost & Found” leaked in the summer of 2009 and quickly grew a following. Soon after he began a 2009 summer promotional tour.

1987-2008: Early life and career beginnings
Gray grew up in a family rooted in music and the arts. His father was the a clarinet player and both of his parents are close friends with jazz legend Wynton Marsalis and Victor Goines. His mother, a true art and music lover, enrolled Daniel in music and dance lessons at the age of 5.

It is no wonder that Daniel became the star of his local and regional community theater productions from the age of 7-year old until he stopped at the age of 15. He performed in over 20 shows earning nominations at the local New Orleans Big Easy Awards as well as working with some of the biggest names in southern theater like, Ty Tracey, Erik Grant Bennett, and Shella Schwartzman.

When he was sixteen, he discovered programs like as Logic and Pro Tools and began experimenting music production and songwriting, he also began to write songs for other artists. In 2004 he released his experimental debut album ‘’’Salt On Scar’’’. After the local success of his debut album he signed with a management company soon after. His management deal helped him record and produce his next album ‘’’Little Black Book’’’, released on July 4, 2009 after numerous release delays, with no promotion, due to Hurricane Katrina and a split with his

In 2008, while working on his third album with producer, Mark Berry Daniel returned to the theater in a critically acclaimed role in Godspell in Philadelphia, PA.

2008-present: Rise to popularity and Invictus
In January 2008 Daniel Gray began recording new material with producer Mark Berry, in Toronto, Canada. Daniel Gray spent 3 years writing the songs for the album, inspired by his experiences during Hurricane Katrina, his relocation, his new home burning to the ground, the death of his grandmother, his uncle’s suicide, and his other uncle passing away from cancer. Daniel spent 8 months in Toronto Canada recording the album.

In 2009 his electro-pop track Lost & Found was leaked to various blogs and YouTube. Since then the song has attracted a large online fan community and began charting on various dance club and online charts.

‘’Invictus’’ has been meet with great critical and fan acclaim since it’s release in July 2009. .  Daniel Gray will be officially releasing "Lost & Found’’as a single via Stryker Brown Entertainment. The music video will be released to LOGO for premeire on NewNowNext, The Click List, and LOGO Online in October 2009.

Unofficial Albums

 * Salt On Scar (May 18, 2004)
 * Little Black Book (July 4, 2006)

Studio Albums

 * Invictus (July 28, 2009)

Singles

 * 2009: Lost & Found