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Ashton Dumar Norwill Simmonds[1][3] (born April 5, 1995), known professionally as Daniel Caesar, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After independently building a following through the release of two critically acclaimed EPs, Praise Break (2014) and Pilgrim's Paradise (2015), Caesar released his debut studio album, Freudian, in August 2017, which garnered widespread critical acclaim.[4] He released his second studio album, Case Study 01, in June 2019. In March 2021, Caesar was featured alongside Giveon on Justin Bieber's single "Peaches", which serves as his first number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Daniel Caesar
Caesar performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Ashton Dumar Norwill Simmonds
Born	(1995-04-05) April 5, 1995 (age 27) Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Origin	Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres	R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Republic[2] Golden Child
Website	danielcaesar.com

Life and career

Ashton Dumar Norwill Simmonds was born on April 5, 1995, in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, and raised in Oshawa. He is the second eldest of four children to his mother Hollace and father Norwill Simmonds, a pastor and gospel singer who released his first album as a high school student in Jamaica. Caesar attended the Seventh-day Adventist Church and private school in Oshawa.[5][6] He is of Bajan and Jamaican descent.[7]

Caesar grew up in church, singing before his father's congregation in Oshawa.[8] He was raised listening to soul and gospel delivered through musicality and religion, even though his parents were cautious of temptations that came with music.[8] Caesar longed for the city, which was an hour’s drive from his home.[8]

At the age of 17, Caesar was kicked out of the house after a fight with his father on the weekend of his high school graduation; he was briefly homeless during this time.[9] He felt no choice but to pursue his calling as a musician.[8] After leaving his home, he began doing gigs. He connected with producers and future collaborators Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett and began writing and recording what would by his debut EP Praise Break in 2014;[9] it was No. 19 on the "20 Best R&B Albums of 2014" by Rolling Stone and the top projects of 2014 by Noisey Canada.[10][11]

Caesar's career gained notability in 2015, with the release of his second EP, Pilgrim's Paradise.[8] The album received positive critical acclaim and, while not immediately a commercial success, tracks like the cover "Streetlights" became sleeper hits.[12][13]

On August 25, 2017, Caesar released his debut album Freudian, which includes the singles "Get You", "We Find Love", and "Blessed". The album was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[14] At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Caesar received two nominations for Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance for "Get You".[15] At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, Caesar won Best R&B Performance for his single "Best Part".[16] On March 19, 2021, Caesar was also featured alongside American singer-songwriter Giveon on fellow Canadian singer Justin Bieber's single "Peaches", from the latter's sixth studio album, Justice, which became his first chart-topping single on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Artistry

Caesar's music is influenced by soul and gospel. His music draws from his childhood experiences and integrates them with R&B and electronics, while his lyrics explore subjects of religion, philosophy and unrequited love. In his music, he often references concepts of philosophy. His singing voice reshapes itself on each track, often veering into a hushed, introspective lilting style.[8] According to Caesar, "In my religious surroundings growing up, the point is to be still, to direct as little attention to yourself as possible and instead, direct all attention to what you’re saying. Now, it’s kind of the opposite."[8] Caesar cites Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Beyoncé, and The Doors frontman Jim Morrison as musical and stylistic inspirations.[8]

Caesar works in close collaboration with producers Matthew Burnett and Jordan Evans, with whom he co-founded his independent label, Golden Child Recordings, and has co-produced almost all of his music with since 2015.[17] Caesar is also part of an informal collaborative of Toronto-based musicians and songwriters that includes River Tiber, BadBadNotGood, and Charlotte Day Wilson, among others.

Controversy

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In April 2018, Caesar retweeted and then deleted tweets from conservative Candace Owens. He noted that he did not want to "martyr" for the tweets and that people should hear opposing arguments.[18] He later backtracked his comments.[19]

Also in April 2018, Caesar did not credit Jeremy Passion's "Lemonade" for lyrics to his song "Best Part" (with H.E.R.). [20]

In March 2019, Caesar defended his friend Julieanna Goddard via an Instagram live stream.[21][22] Goddard had been criticized for her insensitive comments on race, particularly those regarding black women.[23][24][25] Caesar came to her defense, asking why some black people were "being so mean," and called call out culture overly sensitive.[26][27][28] His comments were received negatively by some on social media.[29] Caesar later apologized for the way he gave his opinions, saying: "I was talking down to you guys. I apologize for how I expressed my idea, [t]here was no one there to challenge my ideas. That’s also dangerous. That’s why it’s tyrannical... that is where I went wrong. I believe in what I said. A real man can admit when he’s wrong. I can admit when I’m wrong."[30]

Discography

• Freudian (2017)
• Case Study 01 (2019)
• TBA (2022)

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2017	Himself	International Viewers' Choice Award	Nominated	[31]
2018		Best Male R&B/Pop Artist	Nominated	[32]
		Best New Artist	Nominated

Grammy Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	Freudian	Best R&B Album	Nominated	[33]
	"Get You" (with Kali Uchis)	Best R&B Performance	Nominated
2019	"Best Part" (with H.E.R)		Won	[34][35]
2020	"Love Again" (with Brandy)		Nominated	[36]
2022	Justice (as featured artist and songwriter)	Album of the Year	Nominated
	"Peaches" (with Justin Bieber and Giveon)	Record of the Year	Nominated
		Song of the Year	Nominated
		Best R&B Performance	Nominated
		Best Music Video	Nominated

iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2017	Himself	Best New Canadian Artist	Nominated	[37]

iHeartRadio Music Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2019	Himself	R&B Artist of the Year	Nominated	[38]
2022	"Peaches"	Song of the Year	Nominated	[39]
		Best Collaboration	Nominated
		Best Music Video	Nominated

Juno Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2017	Pilgrim's Paradise	R&B/Soul Recording of the Year	Nominated	[40]
2018	Himself	Artist of the Year	Nominated	[41]
	Freudian	R&B/Soul Recording of the Year	Won
2020	"Case Study 01"		Nominated	[42]
2022	"Peaches"	Single of the Year	Pending	[43]

MTV Video Music Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2021	"Peaches"	Best Pop	Won	[44]
		Best Collaboration	Nominated
		Best Editing	Nominated
		Song of Summer	Nominated

Polaris Music Prize

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2016	Pilgrim's Paradise	Polaris Music Prize	Longlisted	[45]
2018	Freudian		Shortlisted	[46]
2020	Case Study 01		Longlisted	[47]

SOCAN Songwriting Prize

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2016	"Paradise" (featuring BADBADNOTGOOD)	SOCAN Songwriting Prize	Nominated	[48]
2017	"Won't Live Here"	SOCAN Songwriting Prize	Nominated

Soul Train Music Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	Himself	Best New Artist	Won	[49]
		Best R&B/Soul Male Artist	Nominated
	"Broken Clocks"(as songwriter)	The Ashford And Simpson Songwriter's Award	Nominated
	"Best Part"(featuring H.E.R.)		Nominated
		Best Collaboration Performance	Won
2019	Himself	Soul Train Certified Award	Nominated	[50]
		Best R&B/Soul Male Artist	Nominated

Other awards

Year	Ceremony	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2021	American Music Awards	"Peaches"	Collaboration of the Year	Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards		Best Song	Nominated
			Best Video	Nominated
	MTV Millennial Awards		Global Hit	Nominated
	MTV Millennial Awards Brazil		Global Hit	Nominated
	MTV Video Play Awards		Winning Videos	Won
	NRJ Music Awards		International Song of the Year	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards		The Song of 2021	Nominated
			The Music Video of 2021	Nominated
			The Collaboration Song of 2021	Nominated
2022	ASCAP Awards		Winning Songwriters & Publishers	Won
	Billboard Music Awards		Top Collaboration	Nominated
			Top R&B Song	Nominated
	Spotify		Spotify Plaques	Won

Concert tours

Headlining

• Freudian, a World Tour (2017–18)[51][52]
• Case Study 01: Tour (2019)

References

External links

• Media related to Daniel Caesar at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

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Ashton Dumar Norwill Simmonds[1][2] (Toronto, 5 de abril de 1995), más conocido como Daniel Caesar, es un cantautor, músico y productor canadiense. Después de lanzar música de forma independiente a través del lanzamiento de dos EP, Praise Break (2014) y Pilgrim's Paradise (2015), Caesar lanzó su álbum debut Freudian en agosto de 2017, que obtuvo una gran aclamación de la crítica.[3]

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