Photo: yusuke toyoda from Washington, DC, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I admire most about Dan the Automator is that he chose the producer's chair over the spotlight. Founding his own label and publishing house, he built infrastructure rather than just chasing hits, which tells me he thinks in decades, not singles. To me, the true mark of a great hip-hop producer is the ability to reshape an entire mood through sampling, and that is closer to obsession than mere talent. I have a soft spot for craftsmen whose names live quietly on the spines of classic records. That kind of lasting, unglamorous influence is exactly the legacy I find most worth celebrating.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan the Automator
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・ジ・オートメーター
- Reading
- だん・じ・おーとめーたー
- Born
- September 9, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- DJ producer / record producer / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lick-Wilmerding High School
- University
- San Francisco State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/dantheautomator
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20the%20Automator
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan the Automator born?
Born September 9, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Dan the Automator from?
Dan the Automator is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Dan the Automator do?
Dan the Automator works as DJ producer, record producer, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.