Daniel Keith Swain (born August 18, 1983), known mononymously as Danny!, is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and composer.

[10] The following year Swain officially released his third mixtape Charm,[10] which was notable for featuring an underlying theme of escapism in its narrative of a musician who wants success in music to take him away from his day-to-day routine.

After Charm, Swain received his first big break when MTV played a role in securing him a recording contract with Definitive Jux, an independent music label, at the time helmed by El-P of Run the Jewels fame.

[12][13] The record deal allowed Swain to release an album through the label, promoting it with a 12" single and accompanying music video slated for an exclusive premiere on mtvU.

Though the label's involvement would not amount to a released album—only the single "Just Friends", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100[14]—the deal did establish an ongoing relationship between Swain and MTV, which began using his music extensively in various programs.

was also notable for introducing another musical direction for Swain, who was experimenting with hip house, downtempo and lounge/electronica to produce a sort of "lounge-hop" hybrid.

[19] After the release of his third studio LP Payback,[10] the title track of Swain's previous album was featured in a commercial for Sonos wireless speakers.