Dan Chen
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Dan Chen is a musician
and producer living in Queens
, New York
. He is president of Stuhr Records and is one-half of the production duo Stuhr.
Chen was a principal songwriter with the band Moonraker from 1998–2004, the keyboardist for Mike Doughty
’s Band from 2005–2006, and keyboardist and back-up vocalist in Nicole Atkins & The Sea
from 2006–2009.
Chen is currently one-half of the production duo Stuhr, whose remixes have appeared on Bebel Gilberto
Remixed, Oscillate Records Vol.1, Rock River’s Christmas Remixed, and Buddha Bar VII. Stuhr co-wrote and produced Natalie Walker’s
debut album, Urban Angel (August 2007), as well as the follow-up, With You (July 2009), both of which were released on Dorado Records.
Chen’s music has also been widely used on many television shows including Bones
, Entourage
, Dancelife
, One Tree Hill
, Ugly Betty
, Smallville
, ER
and Grey’s Anatomy.
Chen grew up in Oakville
, Ontario
, a suburb of Toronto
, and studied classical piano until high school. He then switched to playing guitar and bass in various local bands. Later, while attending the University of Toronto
, he returned to playing keyboards, spending most of his free time touring with a Toronto blues band. After transferring to Berklee College of Music
, he graduated in 2003 with a degree in Contemporary Writing & Production.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and producer living in Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He is president of Stuhr Records and is one-half of the production duo Stuhr.
Chen was a principal songwriter with the band Moonraker from 1998–2004, the keyboardist for Mike Doughty
Mike Doughty
Mike Doughty is an American indie and alternative rock singer-songwriter. He led the band Soul Coughing in the 1990s, and in the 2000s, became a solo artist...
’s Band from 2005–2006, and keyboardist and back-up vocalist in Nicole Atkins & The Sea
Nicole Atkins
Nicole Atkins is an American singer-songwriter. She has been compared to Roy Orbison and singers from the Brill Building era.-Early life:...
from 2006–2009.
Chen is currently one-half of the production duo Stuhr, whose remixes have appeared on Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto is a Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle is singer/composer Chico Buarque...
Remixed, Oscillate Records Vol.1, Rock River’s Christmas Remixed, and Buddha Bar VII. Stuhr co-wrote and produced Natalie Walker’s
Natalie Walker
Natalie Walker is an American vocalist, songwriter and musician from Indianawho first came to prominence as part of the group Daughter Darling. While her time in the low-key electronica trip hop outfit was promising, Walker decided on a solo career, and released her first album Urban Angel in 2006,...
debut album, Urban Angel (August 2007), as well as the follow-up, With You (July 2009), both of which were released on Dorado Records.
Chen’s music has also been widely used on many television shows including Bones
Bones (TV series)
Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...
, Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
, Dancelife
DanceLife
DanceLife is a 2007 dance-oriented US TV reality show, featuring and produced by Jennifer Lopez. The series follows the lives of seven dancers trying to break into the world of professional dance and trying to "make it" in Hollywood...
, One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
, Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
, ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
and Grey’s Anatomy.
Chen grew up in Oakville
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, a suburb of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, and studied classical piano until high school. He then switched to playing guitar and bass in various local bands. Later, while attending the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, he returned to playing keyboards, spending most of his free time touring with a Toronto blues band. After transferring to Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
, he graduated in 2003 with a degree in Contemporary Writing & Production.