Daniel Caplen (born 27 March 1992), also known as his stage name D/C, is a British R&B singer, songwriter and musician based in Brixton in London. He was educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury. He is signed to Atlantic Records UK and released his first track "Longing for You" on the label on 19 February 2016.
In 2019 Caplen won an Ivor Novello Award for PRS for Music Most Performed Work for collaborating with Rudimental on their 2018 song "These Days", which also featured Jess Glynne and Macklemore.
Early life Caplen was born in London to a mother from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and an English father, and was educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury. He started playing the piano and the cello in his early teens, before getting interested in production and remixing. Caplen briefly left Britain to study at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, a move which helped to inspire his approach as an artist.
Music career In 2014, D/C self-released his debut EP, Epiphany, gaining the attention of Atlantic Records, who signed him to the label in the following year. He then released his first single “Longing for You” on the label in February 2016. The track is taken from his first Atlantic Records EP Badman released in 2016.
D/C supported UK electronic duo Honne on their UK tour in October 2015 as well as Anne-Marie on her UK tour in January/February 2016.
D/C also performed at The Great Escape 2016 festival in Brighton, United Kingdom.
In 2018, Caplen achieved his first UK number-one single, "These Days", alongside Rudimental, Jess Glynne and Macklemore.
Discography Extended plays Title Details Epiphany(as D/C) Released: 31 March 2014 Label: Independent Format: Digital download Badman Released: 29 July 2016 Label: Atlantic Records UK Format: Digital download Flat Champagne Released: 30 June 2017 Label: Atlantic Records UK Format: Digital download
Singles As lead artist Year Title Album 2015 "I Love Gold" 2016 "Longing for You" Badman "Blinded by the Lights"(The Streets cover) 2017 "Flat Champagne"(featuring Ray BLK) Flat Champagne "My Hood"(Ray BLK cover) "Two Fingers" 2018 "Trouble"(featuring Ms Banks) rowspan="5" "4AM"(with Caitlyn Scarlett) "Hosanna"(featuring Dave B) "Closer to You"(featuring Sinead Harnett) 2019 "Love Me the Same" 2020 "Feel It Again" Sad in Scandinavia 2021 "No Letting Go" rowspan="9" "LKFD" "Lie to Myself" "Loud" 2025 "Lost the Feeling" "Long Road"(with Jacaranda) "Lose You Tonight"(with VAVO) "Oceans Apart" 2026 "Brotherman"(with VAVO)
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Intentions"(Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen) 2017 Gemini "Miracle"(Macklemore featuring Dan Caplen) "These Days"(Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen) 2018 Toast to Our Differences "It's Christmas Time" 2019 "Roads" 2021 "Move Like Me" 2025
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