Summary: Singer/Songwriter Daniel Bedingfield was born in New Zealand-born, but grew up in southeast London. Mostly influenced by contemporary RnB artists, his sisters Natasha and Nicola teamed up with him to assemble their first band, called the DNA Algorhythm. Daniel has been on a non-stop ride since his first single "Gotta Get Thru This" charted at number 1 in December 2001. Since then Daniel has had two further #1 singles and 2 albums. Daniel recorded "Gotta Get Thru This" in his bedroom with a microphone plugged to his home computer In December 2001. Just a few weeks after its release by the independent Relentless Records, his song went to the top on the U.K. singles chart. On January 2 2004, Mid-way through his 2nd album, Daniel was in an auto accident and was cut from the wreckage of his jeep near Auckland, New Zealand. Daniel broke his neck and recovered from his injuries. While in recovery, he won an award for the Best british male artist of 2004, a very prestigious award in europe. The accident made an understandable impact on his music. Daniel formed a production partnership with LA producer Jack Joseph Puig, a veteran whose credits include idiosyncratic and unique talents like Beck, The Rolling Stones, No Doubt, Weezer and The Black Crowes. Second First Impression followed in 2005. Daniel is currently residing in Los Angeles and is working on a 3rd album, Stop The Traffik, due for release in 2008. On today's show, Daniel lets us in on a very personal journey as we chat about how he deals with tragedy, overcomes stage fright, and connects with his audience. www.danielbedingfield.com/ www.stopthetraffik.org/ www.myspace.com/nikolarachelle
