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Daniel Caesar

Daniel Caesar
Photo: Raph_PH · CC BY 2.0

About

Daniel Caesar (born Ashton Dumar Norwill Simmonds, April 5, 1995, Toronto) is a Canadian R&B and soul singer-songwriter of Bajan and Jamaican descent, raised in Oshawa, Ontario on gospel and church music. His 2017 debut album Freudian brought him international recognition and a Grammy win for Best R&B Performance ("Best Part" feat. H.E.R.); his fourth album Son of Spergy (2025) debuted in the top five of the Billboard 200 and topped the US R&B chart. He blends neo-soul, gospel and alternative R&B into a sound that is both deeply personal and widely influential.

29.4M
followers across streaming platforms
19B
total streams across all platforms
1.92B
Spotify streams for "Best Part" feat. H.E.R.
#1
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart peak (Son of Spergy, 2025)

What's new

  • 2026-04

    Daniel Caesar announced his first headline arena tour, the 'Son of Spergy Tour', spanning Asia and North America across 30 dates from May to August 2026.

  • 2026-03

    At the 2026 JUNO Awards (March 29, Hamilton), Caesar won three awards: Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and the International Achievement Award.

  • 2025-10

    Son of Spergy, Caesar's fourth studio album, was released on October 24, 2025 via Republic Records and debuted in the top five of the Billboard 200, topping the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

  • 2024-10

    Caesar contributed vocals and co-writing credits to Tyler, the Creator's album Chromakopia (October 2024), which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

  • 2026-02

    Caesar returned to NPR's Tiny Desk, performing with a piano and a 12-piece choir in support of Son of Spergy.

Tour

SingaporeManilaKuala LumpurSeoulJakartaHong KongTokyoTaipeiBangkokDenverPhoenixAustinDallasTampaAtlantaChicago

Tracks

Best Part (feat. H.E.R.)Grammy winner for Best R&B Performance (2019); 1.92B+ Spotify streams
Get You (feat. Kali Uchis)breakthrough single from Freudian (2017), 150M+ Spotify streams
Peaches (feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)Justin Bieber collab, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (2021)
Who Knowslead single from Son of Spergy; won JUNO for Songwriter of the Year (2026)
Have A Baby (With Me)single from Son of Spergy (2025)

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