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Daniel Davidsen
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Heløy Davidsen
Born	(1978-12-30) 30 December 1978 (age 45) Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres	Jazz rock pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, music producer
Instrument	Guitar
Labels	Stunt Records

Daniel Heløy Davidsen (born 30 December 1978 in Copenhagen) is a Danish-Norwegian guitarist. He is known for his participation in bands like Czesław Śpiewa and JazzKamikaze and many record appearances as a studio musician, with artists like Selena Gomez and Kylie Minogue.

Career

Daniel Davidsen was born in Denmark to Norwegian parents. He was educated at Copenhagen Rhythmic Music Conservatory and has experience in a wide variety of genres, from rock/pop to country, hardcore fusion, hip-hop, Balkan, world music and jazz. He has mainly played as a session musician for such as Nexus (Nik & Jay and others), Tue West (both record album and live), Tescu Value, Bombay Rockers and the Joker. Regardless of the genre, Davidsen always adds to the music his personal trademark, an exquisite melody and presence in all tones. His success as a musician reached great heights as part of the band JazzKamikaze with appearances at Kongsberg Jazzfestival and Moldejazz and internationally at North Sea Jazz Festival, Bangkok Jazz Festival, Rochester Jazz Festival as well as being part of the opening of the annual Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.

Discography

As part of JazzKamikaze

• 2005: Mission I, (Stunt)
• 2007: Travelling at the speed of sound, (Stunt)
• 2008: Emergin pilots EP, (SevenSeas)
• 2009: The revolution's in your hands EP, (SevenSeas)
• 2010: Supersonic revolutions, (SevenSeas)
• 2012: The Return of JazzKamikaze (Stunt)

Songwriting and production credits

References

1. "Daniel Davidsen (DK) Biography". RahbekGuitars.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
2. "Daniel Davidsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
3. ^ "Jazz Kamikaze: Supersonic Revolutions (2010) Review". All About Jazz. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
4. ^ "JazzKamikaze – The Return of JazzKamikaze Review". Challenge Records. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
5. "Jazz Kamikaze: Mission 1 (2006) Review". All About Jazz. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2013.

External links

• Official website of JazzKamikaze

• 1978 births
• Living people
• Musicians from Copenhagen
• Norwegian jazz guitarists
• Danish jazz guitarists
• Norwegian jazz composers
• Male jazz composers
• Danish jazz composers
• Danish people of Norwegian descent
• 21st-century Norwegian guitarists
• 21st-century Norwegian male musicians
• JazzKamikaze members