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Danny Michel Is A Singer-Songwriter Based Just Outside Guelph Ontario Canada. Born In 1970 And Raised In Kitchener Ontario He Began His Professional Career Playing With The Rhinos Before Beginning A Solo Career. In The Late 1990s He Moved To Ottawa Where He Developed A Loyal Following With A Weekly Show At The Manx Pub On Elgin St. In His Live Shows He Often Uses Looped Live Samples Of His Guitar And Other Instruments To Create A Richly Layered Solo Performance. While At The Manx He Often Entertained With Cover Versions Of Songs By Some Of His Favourite Artists Including David Bowie Elvis Costello Tom Waits And The Rheostatics. At The Same Time He Began To Amass An Extensive Repertoire Of Original Tunes And Briefly Joined Local Power-Pop Band Starling. As A Songwriter He Has Released Six Albums Including An Album Devoted To Covers David Bowie Songs. His Albums Have Often Been Recorded In A Home-Studio With Him Performing Most If Not All Instruments. He Is A Talented Guitarist Who Is Universally Lauded For His Lyrics Having Been Compared To Elvis Costello And Received Accolades From Renowned Canadian Author Timothy Findley. In 2004 Danny Was Nominated For Best New Artist At The Juno Awards Following The Release Of His Album "Tales From The Invisible Man" The Previous Year. The Award Went To Michael Bublé. read less