Daniel James Platzman (born September 28, 1986) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and composer.

[2] He also played in a guitar performance ensemble with future Imagine Dragons bandmates Wayne Sermon and Ben McKee.

McKee dropped out of his final semester at Berklee to join the band, inviting Daniel Platzman to play drums, completing the lineup.

Second single "Radioactive" reached #3 Billboard Hot 100 and was certified diamond by the RIAA, becoming the best selling rock song in the history of Nielsen SoundScan.

In addition, in September 2014, "Warriors" was released by Riot Games along with an animated music video promoting the League of Legends World Championships.

[20] On March 3, 2023, Platzman released his first single as a solo artist, titled "Show Me That You Want Me", accompanied with a music video.