Merriweather has won two ARIA Music Awards, Best Urban Release in 2005 for "She's Got Me" and Best Male Artist in 2009 for Love & War.

Daniel Paul Merriweather was born the eldest of three boys to teacher parents, and grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Sassafras in the Dandenong Ranges.

[2] His maternal grandfather, Ted Ellis, was also an Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne and Footscray, while Daniel is an Essendon supporter.

[7][8] After dropping out of school, he focused his attention on music, taking vocal lessons and performing in clubs around Melbourne.

[8][10] Daniel Merriweather's first commercially released recording was a guest appearance on the track "All I Want" for Australian dance act Disco Montego's self-titled album in September 2002.

[11] He signed with the local label, Marlin Records,[7] which led to work with Mark Ronson, a United Kingdom DJ and guitarist, on the latter's debut album, Here Comes the Fuzz, ("She's Got Me" and "NYC Rules") in September 2003.

Other musicians on the single are ?uestlove, The Black Eyed Peas' horn section and members of Beck's backing band.

In March 2006, Undercover News reported that Merriweather was recording his debut album, The Fifth Season, with Ronson producing.

In 2013, Australian-American rap group Bliss N Eso worked with Merriweather on the track "Can't Get Rid of This Feeling".

[6][9] In November 2019, Daniel announced his first single for ten years titled 'Everything I Need', with talks of an album in the works.

In January 2004, Merriweather headlined the City Rules Tour of Australia with Mark Ronson, Scribe and P-Money.

He also performed at the MTV Video Music Awards on 9 September 2007 alongside Ronson who acted as the official DJ for the proceedings.

On 22 February 2008, he appeared on BBC Radio One with Ronson to perform a special version of his track "Stop Me", as part of the Chris Moyles breakfast show.

Merriweather performed in Australia for the first time since 2006 at the Global Gathering shows in November 2008 with Mark Ronson's Version Players.

At the 2009 O2 Wireless Festival in Hyde Park London, Merriweather headlined the second stage where Ronson supported him for half a set on guitar.

[citation needed] In Spring 2010, Merriweather toured as the opening act for British light jazz and R&B singer Corinne Bailey Rae.