Daniel Robert Worsnop (born September 4, 1990 ) is a British musician best known as lead singer of Asking Alexandria and We Are Harlot . He is also engaged in solo creativity, releasing two studio albums.
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| Birth name | Danny robert worsnop |
| Date of Birth | September 4, 1990 (28 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Yorkshire , England |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Professions | musician , singer , songwriter , producer |
| Years of activity | 2008 - present |
| Singing voice | |
| Instruments | Guitar Keyboards Violin |
| Genres | Metalcore Elektronikor Heavy metal Hard rock Country rock Post hardcore Alternative metal |
| Collectives | Asking alexandria We are harlot |
| Labels | Sumerian records Roadrunner records Earache records |
Danny joined Asking Alexandria in 2008 when she was formed by their guitarist Ben Bruce . With him, the group released four studio albums, two mini-albums, one remix album and one short film. Worsnop took part in songs by bands such as I See Stars , Breathe Carolina , With One Last Breath , Memphis May Fire , The Word Alive and All That Remains [1] .
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Biography
Early years
Danny was born on September 4, 1990 in Yorkshire , England . He has a sister named Kelly. He lived and raised in the English countryside in a small village in East Yorkshire . In 2007, Danny went to college .
He began to get involved in music at the age of six. Over the years, Danny learned to play the violin and guitar .
Asking Alexandria
Danny Worsnop and Ben Bruce met on the Internet. At that time, both lived in Nottingham . There they began to write music, and Asking Alexandria began to form gradually. The band’s creator, Ben Bruce, took Danny Warsnop into the band, initially as a rhythm guitarist. However, it was later decided that Worsnop would perform as a vocalist.
Asking Alexandria 's debut album, Stand Up and Scream, was released on September 15, 2009 . The name of the album comes from the phrase refrain of the second track “The Final Episode” (“Let's Change the Channel”).
Asking Alexandria's second album, Reckless & Relentless, was released on April 5, 2011 . The name of the album comes from the title track "Reckless & Relentless". The album reached number 9 on the Billboard 200 . [2]
The third studio album, entitled From Death To Destiny, was released on August 6, 2013.
On January 23, 2015 , on his official Twitter page, Danny announced that he was leaving the group for his new project, We Are Harlot . The vocalist at Asking Alexandria is Denis Shaforostov . Together with him, the group released the album The Black in 2016.
October 21, 2016 Shaforostov leaves Asking Alexandria. Danny again takes the lead vocalist of the group. AA reunited in their "gold" composition.
On December 15, 2017, Asking Alexandria with Worsnop as part of their release their self-titled album Asking Alexandria .
Solo career
The fact that Danny is preparing a solo album, became known in 2011, when he posted on YouTube a 50-second excerpt of his song "Photograph". [3] In an interview, he said he hoped to release an album by Easter 2014. [4] In a Facebook post dated December 20, 2013, he also indicated that he was working with producer Jay Ruston and that the album would be released through Sumerian Records . [five]
In a September 2015 interview with Altpress, he announced that he was in the midst of recording an album and that he would be in the style of country and blues music, as this music accompanied him when he grew up in a village in England. He indicated that he worked with songwriters Hillary Lindsey and John Paul White and that Jim Kaufman was the producer. [6] Danny also plans to release clips and hopes that the release of the album will be successful, but does not plan a tour as such. In early December, he announced that the album would be released in 2016. His lyrics will describe the musician's former relationship with alcohol, drugs, rehabilitation, and other "internal demons." [7] He said that he wrote the album in a week and recorded it live in Kaufman’s drawing room and that he financed the project, controlling every aspect of the creation, including his own design and the clips written and directed by him.
Officially, the recording of the album was completed at the end of February 2016. [7] [8] A little later that month, he published the album title, The Prozac Sessions , its cover, and stated that he had traveled to Nashville to find a label to take on the release of the album. [9] [10] Danny posted four cover options and announced that each album will have its own bonus track. [10] On his site, he uploaded teasers of each album song with one play, and on social networks he mentioned the upcoming live solo performances. [11] [12] The first album single "I Got Bones" was released in early April as a music video. After that, pre-ordering the album on the site along with merchandise goods became available, although the release date was still not known. In early May, the second single "Out Without You" was released by video.
On September 26, Worsnop announced on his Instagram that the upcoming album was renamed The Long Road Home instead of The Prozac Sessions due to legal reasons. He also said that he had found a label for the release of the album and he became Earache Records , specializing in metal music. On November 1, a new single "Mexico" was released through the label along with a clip and pre-order of the album was opened on popular digital platforms iTunes and Google Play . The album was released on February 17, 2017, preceding its release with the single / video "Don't Overdrink It". At the end of March, the clip "High" was also released.
On May 10, 2019, the second solo album Shades of Blue was released on Sumerian Records .
Books
Worsnop wrote an autobiography entitled "Am I Insane?" [13] which has not yet been released. An excerpt from it was released on July 31, 2013. [6] In an interview with Wayde Flowerday from MusicReview.co.za, Danny stated that he had been working on the book for two years and that he would finish work in 2018.
Creative career
Music
- Solo
In an interview with Artisan News Service, Danny said he expects to release the album by Easter 2014. In a Facebook post on December 20, 2013, he also stated that he was working with producer Jay Ruston and that the album would be released through Sumerian Records . [14] He released a preview of a song titled “I Run To You” on his official YouTube channel , while the full song is available for download on his website through subscription. [15] In 2015, he announced the recording of his solo album "The Prozac Session". On April 2, the song "I Got Bones" and a clip for it were released.
- We are harlot
In numerous interviews, he mentioned a new band project called We Are Harlot, explaining that after touring with Asking Alexandria in 2013, he would go on tour with the band and release an album, along with his solo album, in the near future. [16] Danny stated that the band was nearing completion in recording their debut and that he would be looking for a producer to work with him on the album on December 21, 2013. Danny posted a video on his official Facebook day page, recorded at the drum studio.
Photos
In his biography on his website, he stated that he was also a photographer and would be releasing several of his works at charity auctions sometime in the future. [17] In a Facebook post, Danny said he was organizing an auction in 2014. [14]
Personal life
During his first stay at Asking Alexandria , Danny was known for his destructive "rock and roll" lifestyle. Already from the group’s debut album, he became addicted to many drugs and slept with countless women, repeating that this was part of his rock and roll lifestyle. After appearing drunk on stage in 2011, the group decided to send him for rehabilitation. Although it became known later that he had ended this lifestyle by the end of 2011, he later stated that he was addicted to cocaine and drank a lot in the winter of 2013, and also once again went through several weeks of rehabilitation.
In August 2018, it became known about the engagement of Danny with his beloved Victoria.
Discography
Asking Alexandria
We Are Harlot
Solo Work
Guest participationWorsnop also took part in the songs of other artists:
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