Daniel Joseph Kanter (born June 10, 1981) is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist, musical director, performance coach, and multi-platinum-selling songwriter/producer from Toronto, Ontario.
Kanter has also directed and performed with Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, Miley Cyrus, Shawn Mendes,[4] Drake, Bob Weir, Ariana Grande, Logic,[5] Usher,[6] Julia Michaels,[7] Keith Urban,[8] and Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman of Phish.
Kanter began playing clubs with his band Hubris in his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario, at the young age of 14.
While at York University, Kanter played bass in local Toronto funk band Avenue Road.
[19] In Spring 2020 Dan co-produced and appeared with Justin Bieber, Bryan Adams, Geddy Lee, Avril Lavigne, Michael Buble, Sarah McLachlan, and other notable Canadians, in the all-Canadian ensemble cover of Lean On Me, which raised money for the Canadian Red Cross's COVID-19 initiative.
His father – an avid Bob Dylan fan – directed Canadian productions of musicals including The Who's Tommy, Les Misérables, Chicago and Little Shop Of Horrors.
[22] Kanter cites Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elton John and Metallica as his biggest influences.
Kanter's guitar influences include Jimi Hendrix, Zakk Wylde, Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, and Trey Anastasio of Phish.