This is Daniel Jordan. He was born Daniel Galindo on Oakland, California’s East Side to a young Armenian mother and Mexican-Italian father, both in their late teens. Music – especially soul and funk – was a constant influence in the family. He remembers his tenth birthday when his mother threw out his childhood toys and gave him Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. After that, with a few typical detours of a teen growing up in a rough environment, Daniel went on to create his own all too descriptive and always authentic lyrics.