George Daniel | |
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 Daniel performing in Dublin in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Bedford Daniel |
| Born | Brussels, Belgium |
| Origin | Wilmslow, England |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Member of | The 1975 |
| Partner(s) | Charli XCX (2022–present; engaged) |
George Bedford Daniel is a British drummer, record producer, and electronic musician. He came to prominence as a member of pop band the 1975, as part of which he released five albums that topped the UK Albums Chart. His songwriting and producing partnership with the band's Matty Healy made him the co-recipient of multiple awards and nominations including two Ivor Novello Awards including Songwriter of the Year and four Brit Awards. He has also been co-nominated twice for the Mercury Prize and once for the Grammy Awards. He released his debut single, "Screen Cleaner", in August 2024.
Charli XCX announced her relationship with Daniel in May 2022 and their engagement in November 2023. He produced her tracks "In the City", "Club Classics" and "Apple", with "In the City" charting on the UK singles chart at number 41 and "Apple" at number 8, and is the subject of her song "Talk Talk". He also co-produced the Japanese House's Good at Falling and In the End It Always Does, which charted on the UK Albums Chart at numbers 64 and 29 respectively, and co-produced Beabadoobee and PinkPantheress's co-production "Tinkerbell is Overrated", which has been cited as an inspiration by Coupdekat.