Biography

Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known as Danny Brown, is an American rapper and singer. He was described by MTV in 2011 as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory".After amassing several mixtapes, Brown released his first studio album, The Hybrid (2010). He gained major recognition after the release its follow up XXX (2011), which received critical acclaim and led him to be named "Artist of the Year" by Spin and the Metro Times. His third studio album, Old (2013) reached number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart and spawned the singles "Dip", "25 Bucks", and "Smokin & Drinkin". His fourth and fifth studio albums, Atrocity Exhibition (2016) and U Know What I'm Sayin? (2019), were met with continued critical acclaim. His collaborative studio album with JPEGMafia, Scaring the Hoes was released in 2023.