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Danny K
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Koppel
Born	(1977-09-08) 8 September 1977 (age 47) Johannesburg, South Africa
Genres	Pop R&B
Labels	J23

Daniel Koppel (born 8 September 1977), known professionally as Danny K, is a South African singer, songwriter and actor.

Early life and education

He was raised by Jewish parents, Gavin and Pam Koppel in Johannesburg. He is the eldest of their three children and was educated at King David School, a private Jewish Day School in Linksfield. He later graduated from Wits University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law. He later attended Wits Business School at the university and obtained a postgraduate diploma in management.

Career

Danny has been nominated multiple times for a SAMA (South African Music Award) and has won four times. He has two consecutive Kids Choice Awards, two consecutive Crystal Awards (People's Choice Awards), YOU magazine Award for Best South African Musician, and The South African STYLE Award. Danny was also voted number 34 in the Heat Magazine's Hot 100 for 2007. He was voted by First National Bank's national survey as one of South Africa's few role models, as well as South Africa's most trustworthy 100 public personalities by Reader's Digest, where he took 1st place, which saw the pot of R100 000 donated to Compassionate Friends, a grief-counseling service in memory of his late brother.

In 2021, he made a guest appearance, starring as himself in the Jewish-themed Soth African comedy series, Tali's Baby Diary on Showmax.

In November 2024, he revealed that he had ended his five-year recording hiatus and was set to release a new single.

Personal life

Marriage and children

In 2012, Koppel married Lisa Gundelfinger. The couple have 3 children together.

Awards

Discography

Albums

Movies

• Crazy Monkey Presents Straight Outta Benoni 2005
• Bunny Chow 2006

References

1. ^ Danny K - On track to a better society Wits University. 13 April 2012
2. "Danny Koppel". kdsf.org.
3. news24
4. Stars of 'Tali's Baby Diary' share their best — and worst — parenting advice Sunday Times (South Africa). 28 March 2021
5. 'It's been so long': Danny K announces comeback song set for summer release after five-year hiatus News24. 4 November 2024
6. Huisman, Biénne (22 April 2012). "Danny K to wed today". TimesLIVE.
7. BBC: Channel O Spirit Of Africa Music Video Awards 2006
8. "Mafikizolo, Uhuru, Davido lead nominations for MTV Africa Music Awards". Sowetan LIVE. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
9. "This Is My Time by Danny K on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
10. "Danny K – Good Look". Danny K. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
11. "Good Look by Danny K on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

• 1977 births
• Living people
• South African singer-songwriters
• 21st-century South African male singers
• Singers from Johannesburg
• South African Jews
• English-language singers from South Africa
• Alumni of King David Schools, Johannesburg
• University of the Witwatersrand alumni