A celebrated member of the Detroit techno scene, Jay Daniel was born in Washington, DC, in 1990, and moved to Michigan at 2 years old. The son of musician Naomi Daniel, he began playing drums as a child and developed an interest in DJ culture at 11 years old. Scorpio Rising, his debut EP, was released in 2013, followed in 2014 by Karmatic Equations. By 2016, Daniel had partnered with the British electronic label Ninja Tune for the release of his acclaimed debut album, Broken Knowz. Recorded in his mother's basement and featuring Daniel's own drumming, Broken Knowz was followed by 2017's Audire, Vol. 1 and 2018's Tala.
