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Dan Snaith

Daniel Victor Snaith (born 29 March 1978) is a Canadian composer, musician, and recording artist. He has released 11 studio albums since 2000 and has recorded and performed under the stage names Caribou, Manitoba, and Daphni. His Caribou album Andorra (2008) was awarded the 2008 Polaris Music Prize, and his Caribou album Swim (2010) was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize and was named the Best Album of 2010 by Resident Advisor.

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Dan Snaith

Daniel Victor Snaith (born 1978) is a mathematician who is better known as the composer, musician and recording artist under stage names Caribou and Manitoba. Taken by Alex Reynolds at the Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on May 10, 2005. © 2005 Alex Reynolds

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Full name
Daniel Victor Snaith.
Born
1978. · Dundas.
Nationality
Canada.
Occupation
composer, singer, record producer, musician and mathematician.
Fields
electronic music, folktronica, psychedelic rock, noise pop, shoegaze and psychedelic pop.
Education
University of Toronto, Imperial College London and Parkside High School.
Honours
Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year, Polaris Music Prize and Libera Award for Best Best Dance/Electronic Album.
Languages
English.

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Daniel Victor Snaith (born 29 March 1978) is a Canadian composer, musician, and recording artist. He has released 11 studio albums since 2000 and has recorded and performed under the stage names Caribou, Manitoba, and Daphni. His Caribou album Andorra (2008) was awarded the 2008 Polaris Music Prize, and his Caribou album Swim (2010) was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize and was named the Best Album of 2010 by Resident Advisor.

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Dan Snaith (born 1978) is a composer, mathematician and musician, among other activities, of Canadian nationality. The composer was born Daniel Victor Snaith in Dundas. Dan Snaith is also known as Caribou and Daphni. Dan Snaith was educated at Imperial College London, Parkside High School and University of Toronto.

The work spans deep house, dream pop and electronic dance music, among others. Languages used include English. Honours include Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year, Libera Award for Best Best Dance/Electronic Album and Polaris Music Prize.

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