Danger mouse producer biography of donald

Music producer, DJ

The artist who calls himself Danger Mouse has released little music under that name. Danger Mouse came to public attention as the creator of The Grey Album, a widely circulated "mash-up" combining the music of rapper Jay-Z and classic rock group the Beatles.

His renown increased when, as half of the duo Gnarls Barkley, he released the hit single "Crazy" in 2006.

Yet Danger Mouse is more than a producer of others' albums, and more than a hip-hop DJ who creates new beats and manipulates the recordings of others.

Music producer biography

Even as he collaborates with other artists, Danger Mouse has attempted to develop a unique musical vision. "Danger Mouse wants musical autonomy," wrote Chuck Klosterman in the New York Times. "He wants to be the first modern rock 'n' roll auteur, mostly because he understands a critical truth about the creative process: good art can come from the minds of many, but great art usually comes from the mind of one." Thus Danger Mouse, somew