Biography
Who is Dan Auerbach?
Early life and background
Dan Auerbach was born on May 14, 1979, in Akron, Ohio, in the United States. He grew up in a family with musical roots, listening to his father's old vinyl records during his childhood. His mother is a teacher of French and his father worked as an antique dealer. During his youth at Firestone High School, he captained the soccer team and listened to blues music.
He later attended the University of Akron. While in college, he became heavily influenced by Junior Kimbrough and dropped out to pursue playing the guitar more seriously. He also spent time playing in the band of fellow Ohio blues musician Patrick Sweany before focusing entirely on his own projects.
The Black Keys
Dan Auerbach met drummer Patrick Carney when they were children living in the same neighborhood of Akron, Ohio. The two friends began jamming together in 1996 in Carney's basement, eventually recording demo sessions that led to record deals. After signing with indie labels, the duo released their debut studio album, The Big Come Up, in 2002.
The group achieved major commercial breakthrough with their album Brothers in 2010, which won three Grammy Awards including Best Alternative Album of the Year. Their subsequent album, El Camino, reached number two on the Billboard 200 chart and earned three additional Grammy Awards. The duo continued to release several more albums, including Turn Blue, Let's Rock, and Delta Kream.
Solo work and production
Outside of his main band, Dan Auerbach released solo studio albums titled Keep It Hid in 2009 and Waiting on a Song in 2017. He also formed a side project called the Arcs, which released albums including Yours, Dreamily, and Electrophonic Chronic. Also, he established the Easy Eye Sound recording studio and record label located in Nashville, Tennessee.
As a record producer, he has worked with numerous artists across different genres, such as Dr. John, Lana Del Rey, Cage the Elephant, and the Pretenders. In 2013, he received the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, and has earned multiple nominations for the same category over the years.
Birthday and age
Dan Auerbach was born on May 14, 1979, which makes Dan 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Dan shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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