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Dan the Automator
Dan the Automator in 2017
Dan the Automator in 2017
Background information
Also known as
  • Automator
  • Dan Nakamura
  • Nathaniel Merriweather[1]
Born
Daniel M. Nakamura

(1966-08-29) August 29, 1966 (age 59)
San Francisco, California, U.S.[2]
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • disc jockey
  • composer
  • engineer
Years active1986–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
Websitedantheautomator.com

Daniel M. Nakamura (born August 29, 1966), better known by his stage name Dan the Automator, is an American record producer. He is the founder of the publishing company Sharkman Music[5] and the record label 75 Ark.[6]

Early life

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Daniel M. Nakamura[7] was born in San Francisco, California, in 1966.[2] His parents spent time in Japanese internment camps as children.[8] His father worked for the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and his mother taught at City College of San Francisco.[2] As a child, he learned to play violin.[9] While in high school, he became immersed in hip-hop culture.[2] He graduated from San Francisco State University.[10]

Career

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Nakamura started his career as a DJ when he was a teenager.[7] After seeing the younger DJs DJ Qbert and Mix Master Mike performing live, he decided to focus on producing tracks.[2] He first gained attention for his work on Kool Keith's 1996 album Dr. Octagonecologyst.[11] His debut EP, Music to Be Murdered By, was released in 1989.[12] He released his debut album A Much Better Tomorrow in 2000,[7] an expansion of his 1996 EP A Better Tomorrow. Keith featured extensively across both versions. In 2002, he released the compilation album Wanna Buy a Monkey?[13] In 2006, he released another compilation titled Dan the Automator Presents 2K7, which served as the soundtrack album for NBA 2K7.[14] He composed the score for the 2019 comedy film Booksmart,[15] with the soundtrack album released that same year.[16]

Collaborations

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In 1999, Nakamura and Prince Paul formed the collaborative project Handsome Boy Modeling School, assuming the alter egos Nathaniel Merriweather and Chest Rockwell, respectively.[17] Their debut album So... How's Your Girl? featured numerous guest musicians, including Róisín Murphy, DJ Shadow, and Del the Funky Homosapien. They released a second album, White People, in November 2004, with collaborators including RZA, Cat Power, and Mike Patton.[18] Nakamura used the Nathaniel Merriweather pseudonym for his Lovage project with Patton and Jennifer Charles. After Paul briefly left the duo over a business dispute,[19] Handsome Boy Modeling School have since played further shows and spoken of a forthcoming third album.[20]

In 2000, Nakamura joined Del the Funky Homosapien and Kid Koala to form Deltron 3030.[21] They released their eponymous debut album the same year, featuring guest appearances by Sean Lennon and Damon Albarn. In 2001, he produced the debut album of Albarn's "animated" band Gorillaz,[7] appearing as a member of the band, alongside Del the Funky Homosapien. Both later appeared on the second Deltron 3030 record, Event 2, released in September 2013.[22] The album also featured appearances by Jamie Cullum, Emily Wells and Zack De La Rocha, with interludes performed by actors David Cross, Amber Tamblyn and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Nakamura is one half of Got a Girl, along with actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead.[23] The duo's debut album, I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now, was released in 2014.[24] In September 2015, they embarked on a four-city tour of Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, and Los Angeles, where they played their entire album live, including a cover of Handsome Boy Modeling School's "I've Been Thinking".[25][26]

In 2023, Handsome Boy Modeling School released a limited release LP of 7 new songs in collaboration with Fords Gin.[27]

In 2025, Nakamura was announced as one of the remixers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup theme, representing the San Francisco Bay Area.[28]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • A Much Better Tomorrow (2000)
  • Booksmart: Score by Dan the Automator (2019)
  • Easter Sunday: Music from the Motion Picture (2022)

Compilation albums

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Remix albums

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EPs

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  • Music to Be Murdered By (1989)
  • King of the Beats (1990)
  • A Better Tomorrow (1996)

Singles

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  • "Bear Witness III (Once Again)" (2002)
  • "Rapper's Delight" (2009)

Productions

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Film music/scoring

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References

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  1. ↑ Keast, Darren (December 27, 2001). "Nathaniel Merriweather Presents..." Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Harlaub, Peter (July 12, 2019). "Dan the Automator follows his own lane to food, movies, 'Always Be My Maybe'". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (May 1, 2001). "Dan the Automator: The Complete Package Concept". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (February 20, 2018). "Dr. Octagon playing NYC release show for first LP in two decades". Brooklyn Vegan. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023. lead single "Octagon Octagon" is an awesome dose of the same kind of surreal, psychedelic rap they were doing in the '90s
  5. ↑ Crain, Zac (November 25, 1999). "Handsome Dan, Automator Man". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ Kelley, Brendan Joel (January 17, 2002). "Nathaniel Merriweather". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Comaratta, Len (August 29, 2010). "Whatever Happened To: Dan the Automator". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ Ganahl, Jane (November 29, 2004). "He's sold millions of albums. Handsome, too. Calls Beck a pal. The Automator a rock star? No". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ Rotondi, James (March 1, 2001). "Automater for the People". Electronic Musician. Archived from the original on September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  10. ↑ Bee, Adrianne (December 17, 2004). "Holiday gifts with a Gator connection". San Francisco State University. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  11. ↑ Harrington, Richard (January 19, 2001). "Back to the Future With the Automator". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  12. ↑ Weingarten, Marc (February 17, 2002). "Alchemist of Alternative Rap". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  13. ↑ Dan the Automator: Wanna Buy ... Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic, archived from the original on December 5, 2025, retrieved July 11, 2026
  14. ↑ Staff, Billboard (August 21, 2006). "Automator Puts Bounce Into Star-Studded '2K7' CD". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  15. ↑ Carr, Paul (July 18, 2019). "Broke a Couple of Rules: Movie Scores with Dan the Automator". PopMatters. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  16. ↑ Haubrich, Wess (May 10, 2019). "Exclusive: Check out this track from Dan "The Automator" Nakamura's score to Olivia Wilde's Booksmart". The 405. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  17. ↑ Lynskey, Dorian (November 4, 2004). "Cartoon capers". The Guardian. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  18. ↑ "White People by Handsome Boy Modeling School". Genius. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Prince Paul Talks Post-Handsome Boy Plans". PitchforkMedia.com. January 10, 2006. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
  20. ↑ Rose, April (April 19, 2022). "Handsome Boy Modeling School To Play A Reunion Show at Record Store Day Party in New York City". mxdwn.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  21. ↑ Brown, Emma (October 9, 2013). "The Future is Deltoron 3030". Interview. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  22. ↑ Haering, Bradley (October 12, 2008). "For your ears only: The funky homosapien returns, but worth it?". The Daily Aztek. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008.
  23. ↑ Sundermann, Eric (June 17, 2014). "Deltron 3030's Dan the Automator and Mary Elizabeth Winstead's Video for "Did We Live Too Fast" Would Make Ernest Hemingway Proud". Vice. Archived from the original on February 22, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  24. ↑ Barshad, Nim (June 3, 2014). "Hear Dan the Automator and Mary Elizabeth Winstead's Cinematic 'Did We Live Too Fast'". Spin. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Got a Girl". The Owl Mag. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Live Review : Got A Girl @ Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles 9/28/15". The Owl Mag. Archived from the original on June 24, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Music to Drink Martinis to". Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Official FIFA World Cup 26™ Sonic IDs celebrate diversity and creativity of Host Cities". inside.fifa.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  29. ↑ "EXODUS: 'Blood In Blood Out' Special Guests, Bonus Tracks Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. September 3, 2014. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  30. ↑ Scream 2 (1997) - IMDb, archived from the original on February 18, 2021, retrieved November 14, 2020
  31. ↑ "Various - Scream 2 (Music From The Dimension Motion Picture)". Discogs. November 18, 1997. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  32. ↑ Ocean's Eleven (2001) - IMDb, archived from the original on February 17, 2021, retrieved November 14, 2020
  33. ↑ Archive-Corey-Moss. "Elvis, Electronic Music Flow Together On 'Ocean's Eleven' Disc". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  34. ↑ "Various - Blade II The Soundtrack". Discogs. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  35. ↑ Blade II (2002) - IMDb, archived from the original on April 21, 2021, retrieved November 14, 2020
  36. ↑ "Tony Hawk's Underground (Video Game 2003)". IMDb. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  37. ↑ "Charmed" Imaginary Fiends (TV Episode 2005) - IMDb, archived from the original on March 16, 2022, retrieved November 14, 2020
  38. ↑ "Music from Californication S1E01". Tunefind. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  39. ↑ "Music from The Sopranos S6E14". Tunefind. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  40. ↑ "Better Call Saul" RICO (TV Episode 2015) - IMDb, archived from the original on March 16, 2022, retrieved November 14, 2020
  41. ↑ "Watch Dan the Automator's 'Money Monster' music video". EW.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  42. ↑ Carlin, Shannon (June 3, 2019). "How Randall Park's Rap Song About Punching Keanu Reeves Ended Up in Always Be My Maybe". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  43. ↑ Hartlaub, Peter (July 13, 2019) [July 12, 2019]. "Dan the Automator follows his own lane to food, movies, 'Always Be My Maybe'". San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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