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Danger Mouse

デンジャー・マウス　/　でんじゃー・まうす

American singer-songwriter

July 29, 1977 (age 48)　・　White Plains, New York, United States

New York
singer-songwriter
record producer
disc jockey

My Take

Danger Mouse is, to me, one of the most quietly influential producers of his generation. Six Grammys from twenty-two nominations and a 2011 Producer of the Year win speak for themselves, but what I admire is his range, from Gnarls Barkley to Gorillaz to The Black Keys. The fact that Esquire called him one of the most influential people of the 21st century back in 2008 feels, if anything, like an understatement now. I find producers like him fascinating because they shape the sound of records most listeners credit entirely to the artist out front. A genuine architect of modern pop.

Overview

Brian Joseph Burton (born July 29, 1977), known professionally as Danger Mouse, is an American musician and record producer. He has been nominated for 22 Grammy Awards and has won six. He has been nominated in the Producer of the Year category five times, and won the award in 2011. In 2008, Esquire named him one of the "75 most influential people of the 21st century".

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Danger Mouse
Name (Japanese): デンジャー・マウス
Reading: でんじゃー・まうす
Born: July 29, 1977 (age 48)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Snake
Origin: White Plains, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer-songwriter / record producer / disc jockey / rapper / recording artist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Redan High School
University: University of Georgia

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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