Owen Danoff
| Owen Danoff | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Owen Danoff |
| Born | November 3, 1989 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Genres | Pop, Folk, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Bass |
| Associated acts | Brian Nhira, Laith Al-Saadi, Nate Butler, John Gilman, Ryan Quinn, Shalyah Fearing, Caroline Burns, Emily Keener, Daniel Passino |
| Website | www |
Owen Danoff (born November 3, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter from Washington, D.C.[1] He was a contestant on season 10 of NBC's The Voice where he reached the top 11.[2]
Life and career
Danoff was exposed to music from an early age. His father is Grammy award winner Bill Danoff, a songwriter and original member of the Starland Vocal Band.[3] As a child, he was immersed in his family’s musical culture and can recall joining his father onstage at shows.[4] At the age of 15, Danoff wrote and self-produced his first original song using an audio recorder given to him that same day.[5] He attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C..[6] After high school, Danoff studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating with a degree in film scoring.[4]
Danoff returned to the D.C. music scene after college, performing at venues such as the Birchmere, the Kennedy Center and the 9:30 Club.[1][6] In 2012, he released an EP titled ‘Never Trust a Man’.[7] Following the EP release, Danoff was an artist in residence at Strathmore’s Institute for Artistic and Professional Development from 2012-2013. During that time, he ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to help fund his full-length debut album. He released ‘Twelve Stories’ in May 2014. The album is a collection of his original music and led Danoff to three Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies) wins. The awards were for best Pop/Rock Recording, Pop/Rock Instrumentalist, and Pop/Rock Vocalist.[5][8] In 2014, he also released a single titled “Never Been Kissed”.[9]
In 2015, Danoff released a single titled “No Such Thing (As You and Me)”. For this song, American Songwriter awarded him 1st place in their March/April 2015 lyric contest.[4]
He currently resides in New York City.[1] He is dating Hallie Kate Eisenberg and is roommates with her brother, actor Jesse Eisenberg.[10]
The Voice Season 10
Danoff was a contestant on season 10 of NBC's The Voice, where he finished in 11th place. He was one of the few performers this year to achieve a chair-turn by all four judges. He chose Adam Levine as his coach. [11]
- – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Order | Air Date | Round | Song | Original Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | Mar. 8, 2016 | Blind Audition | "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" | Bob Dylan | All Four Chairs Joined Team Adam |
| 9.5 | Mar. 22, 2016 | Battle Rounds | "Runaway" (vs. John Gilman) | Del Shannon | Saved By Coach |
| 10.2 | Mar. 28, 2016 | Knockout Rounds | "She's Always a Woman" (vs. Ryan Quinn) | Billy Joel | |
| 15.6 | Apr. 12, 2016 | Live Playoffs (Top 24) | "Hero" 1 | Family of the Year | |
| 17.8 | Apr. 18, 2016 | Live Top 12 | "7 Years" 2 | Lukas Graham | Saved by Public (Instant Save) |
| 18.2 | Apr. 19, 2016 | Live Top 12 Results | "Lego House" (vs. Emily Keener) | Ed Sheeran | |
| 19.4 | Apr. 25, 2016 | Live Top 11 | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | Eliminated |
| 20.2 | Apr. 26, 2016 | Live Top 11 Results | "Burning House" (vs. Daniel Passino) | Cam |
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References
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