Jeffrey Daniel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeffrey Daniel
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1955(1955-08-24)
Age	69
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	Los Angeles
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jeffrey Daniel Biography

Jeffrey Daniel is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on August 24, 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States. Jeffrey Glenn Daniel (born August 24, 1955 or 1957 (sources differ)) is an American dancer, singer-songwriter and choreographer, most notable for being a founding member of the R&B vocal group Shalamar. In Nigeria he is best known as an Idol series judge.

Today, Daniel works and lives between Lagos, London and Osaka, Japan. He is a fluent speaker and writer of the Japanese language with a fair grasp of Cantonese. He continues to perform, choreograph, produce, and compose with some of the biggest names in showbusiness. He has worked with, amongst others, Babyface, LL Cool J, Paul McCartney, Sheena Easton, The Go-Go’s and Vanessa Williams. He joined Nigerian Idol as a judge in 2010 for three seasons and has been performing live shows with a reformed Shalamar since 2002. The Shalamar line up is Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Carolyn Griffey. They continue performing as a group and were touring in 2017 across the UK.

By 1987, Daniel was working with Michael Jackson who had always been a fan of Daniel’s dance style since watching him on Soul Train in the 1970s. He was hired as co-choreographer on the “Bad” and “Smooth Criminal” videos with primary choreographer [Vincent Paterson]] in which he also starred with his “dance brothers” Geron “Caszper” Candidate and Derek “Cooley” Jackson/Jaxson. Daniel was later employed as a creative and choreography consultant on his world tours and the video Ghosts. Daniel’s music and dance expertise was then employed when he became a consultant at the MJJ Productions record label to whom Brownstone, 3T and Men of Vizion were signed. Michael Jackson flew Daniel back to live in the United States from Japan where Daniel had taken up residence since leaving the United Kingdom.

Jeffrey Daniel Net Worth

Jeffrey Daniel is one of the richest Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeffrey Daniel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

On June 13, 1980, Daniel married American R&B singer Stephanie Mills, but they divorced later in 1983.

Daniel was born in Los Angeles. During his career he has taught, worked and ranked alongside musicians and dancers such as Shabba Doo, Geron Casper Candidate, Derek Cooley Jackson/Jaxson, Popin’ Pete and The Electric Boogaloos. Daniel first performed “the backslide”, a physically complicated dance technique (originally performed by the dance group “The Lockers”), now known as the “moonwalk”, on British television during a performance of Shalamar’s “A Night to Remember” on Top of the Pops. The song was a hit in 1982, almost a year before Michael Jackson moonwalked on the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television broadcast; he was a big fan of Soul Train – on which Jeffrey Daniel had been a back-up dancer. According to Jackson’s sister La Toya, Jackson was a fan of Daniel’s dancing and sought him out. He soon met, hired and learned from Daniel. Daniel gives great credit to a man that inspired him, the original dance ‘Locker’ Don Campbell, one of the earliest Soul Train dancers. He also gives thanks to Cleveland Moses Jr. his partner on Soul Train and to Tyrone Proctor who was the premier ‘Waack’ dancer who taught Jeffrey the style of dance known as ‘Waacking’. It was on Soul Train whilst doing a routine dressed in black that Daniel and Geron ‘Caszper’ Candidate and Derek ‘Cooley’ Jackson/Jaxson first performed the moonwalk on U.S. television.

Daniel and his Soul Train dance partner Jody Watley, (whom he had known since she was twelve years old from church) along with Howard Hewett, became the world-famous soul funk group Shalamar who performing live such songs as A Night To Remember, I Can Make You Feel Good, Friends, Make That Move, Sweeter As The Days Go By, There It Is and I Owe You One, together with Carolyn Griffey – the daughter of Solar Records founder Dick Griffey. Daniel had become something of a style icon with his ever-changing hair styles and unique dress sense. He was often seen on the London club scene with the likes of Bananarama, Wham and Culture Club. After seven years, millions of albums sales, and tours around the world, Shalamar performed at London’s Wembley Arena and went their separate ways in 1984. Soon after, Daniel took on the role of ‘Electra’ in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new West End musical Starlight Express which involved wild costumes with complex choreography on roller skates. Also in 1984 Daniel appeared in the Paul McCartney movie Give My Regards to Broad Street displaying his signature robotic or marionette-like dancing style (with McCartney, his wife Linda McCartney and members of the band Toto made up as marionettes) to the Wings hit, “Silly Love Songs”. In 1985, Daniel hosted 620 Soul Train, a British version of Soul Train produced with the blessing of Don Cornelius.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jeffrey Daniel Dating?

According to our records, Jeffrey Daniel married to Stephanie Mills. As of December 1, 2023, Jeffrey Daniel’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jeffrey Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeffrey Daniel celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Jeffrey Daniel

1. Jeffrey Daniel is an American dancer and singer-songwriter.
2. He was a member of the group Shalamar in the 1970s.
3. Daniel co-choreographed Michael Jackson’s “Bad” music video.
4. He introduced the moonwalk dance move to Michael Jackson.
5. Daniel appeared on UK TV show “Hit Me Baby One More Time”.
6. He has worked with artists such as Madonna and Prince.
7. Daniel was a judge on UK talent show “Got to Dance”.
8. He received an OBE for his contributions to dance and entertainment.
9. Daniel continues to perform and teach dance workshops worldwide.
10. His influence on pop culture remains significant today.

Where is Jeffrey Daniel now?

Today, Daniel works and lives in Lagos, Abuja, London and Osaka, Japan. He is a fluent speaker and writer of the Japanese language with a fair grasp of Cantonese.

Did Jeffrey Daniel create the moonwalk?

Dancer and singer Jeffrey Daniel was a member of the R&B group Shalamar and pioneered the dance move the backslide — which, after he taught it to Michael Jackson, became known as the moonwalk. He would religiously work on dances every Sunday.

Who is Jeffrey Daniel wife?

Stephanie Mills

How old is Jeffrey Daniel?

67 years (August 24, 1955)

Is Jeffrey Daniel married?

Stephanie Mills