Frantz Eddy Daniel Jr

About me:

BIOGRAPHY:
Frantz Eddy Daniel jr. was born in Port-au-Prince Haiti. He began studying the Piano at the age of six. At the age of 16 he added another instrument the cello. He played in “The Mini Orchestra”, “The Little Chamber Orchestra” and "The Holy Trinity Philharmonic Orchestra", the most prestigious Orchestra in Haiti. In 1997 two of his violinist friend James Racine and Jean Hevert Figaro joined him in forming their first group New Age Trio. In 2000 he officially started his solo career when he performed for the first time as a soloist with the Holy Trinity Orchestra under the direction of David Cesar. The same year he recorded the soundtrack for The Legend of Quisqueya, a play based on the book of the same name by famous Haitian writer Margaret Papillion. Frantz’s music describes his passion for exploration and discovery. His musical inspiration comes from a blend of classical, contemporary, jazz, Haitian folk music and world influences. It is not surprising that some of his favorite composers are Beethoven, Vangelis, Secret Garden, Yanni and Haitian composers such as Elie, Lherisson, Raoul Denis Jr and Reginald Policard. He expresses those influences through pieces like “Awakening” instantly uplifting, the powerful “Ascension” which is written based on an African Rhythm Yanvalou, the sensual “Looking into you eyes” and “The Legend of Quisqueya” which paints Haiti during the time of the Indians. Since 2004 he has been performing with his new band F.E.D AND FRIENDS. For Frantz, Dreams can be the one of the biggest source of inspiration and motivation until they are materialized. Some of his goals are to continue to compose music that defies borders and speaks to people of all nations, record albums and perform in front of audiences around the world. He also wishes to use his music to benefit different humanitarian causes in Haiti and around the world. Frantz Eddy’s performances include four concerts as a soloist with The Holy Trinity Orchestra in Haiti from 2000 to 2003, FED AND FRIENDS Live in Florida in 2004, Night of a Thousand Stars Louisville Kentucky in 2005, and The CUNY WIDE TALENT SHOW held in New York City in which he won First place in March 2005. In August 2006 F.E.D AND FRIENDS won 2 gold medals and 2 industry awards representing Haiti at the 2006 World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood, California. On December 20th 2006 Frantz Eddy was awarded THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARD in the BEST COMPOSITION category for his piece "Reflection," which will be featured on the Music Aid Awards CD. Frantz Eddy will also receive a presentation Gold Disc from The Music Aid Organization for his work. In 2007 he received a special mention from the same organization for being a finalist for the second year in a row. Thank you for visiting the official myspace page of Pianist Composer Frantz Eddy Daniel. For more music visit my band page at www.myspace.com/fedandfriends.

LATEST NEWS:
FED AND FRIENDS LIVE THE NEW YORK PREMIERE.
New York The wait is over! After performing concerts in his hometown and many cities of the United States, F.E.D is proud to finally present his music to you. It has been a dream for him to perform in front of a New York audience so after more then a year of preparation, he will be giving his first major performance, since winning the gold medals at the world championships of performing arts and the international music awards, on Saturday December 29th 2007 at the QueensBorough Performing Arts Center in New York. His music mixes many different genres such as New Age, Dance, Classical, Jazz, Haitian Folk and Konpa, and many other World influences to create a unique emotional experience. F.E.D also conveys his emotions and feelings to the listener through an intentional blend of electronic and acoustic instruments. That is why his music touches hearts and souls of people of all ages, cultures, and diverse musical backgrounds. Join F.E.D, his extraordinary musicians and his thrilling dancers from Ekspresyon Dance Company for this spectacular and mesmerizing journey of music. Come experience a night of pure passion:FED AND FRIENDS LIVE IN NEW YORK. THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARDS.
The 2006 Best Composition winner is Frantz Eddy Daniel. There were many excellent entries in the Best Composition category but Frantz Eddy was voted the overall winner. his composition "Reflection" will be featured on the Music Aid Awards CD and he will receive a presentation Gold Disc from The Music Aid Organization for his work (musicaid 06). Runner Up for Haiti Giscard Nazon violinist/composer www.myspace.com/giscardnazon. List of Countries who participated in the event: Australia Brazil Canada Denmark France Germany Greece Haiti Hong Kong Iceland Italy Malaysia Moldova Netherlands New Zealand Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland UK USA. The six international awards winners can be viewed here: http://www.musicaid.org/2006.htm They are: Best Band - ExNN - The Republic of Moldova, Best Female - Shay Dillon - USA, Best Male - Jamie Holden - Australia, Best Songwriter - Alyssa Hendrix - USA, Best Composition - Franz Eddy Daniel - Haiti, Best Production - Liquid Blue - USA. In 2007 F.E.D received a special mention from the same organization for being a finalist for the second year in a row. THE 2006 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF PERFORMING ARTS.
In august of 2006, me and my band F.E.D AND FRIENDS represented Haiti at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood California. We won 2 gold medals and 2 industry awards in the categories Instumental Original works and Instrumental Open.