I'm Dann. I hang around in the background and am nice to people. Either or both may change according to events. I do or have done various other things which might be of interest.
I've sometimes worked as an independent underground music journalist, writing for 'Misfit City' (which I also edited), 'Evophonic' (and its various other permutations 'Progressive Spiral', 'Progressive Forum' and 'Progress'), 'Avant' and 'Organ' (the latter a rather stormy period, but I still have a lot of respect for them).
I've also done a fair amount of (selective) music-related networking, do consultancy work for the odd record label and have written occasional sleevenotes for albums.
I've done various things connected with fringe theatre, most notably working on 'Manifest Destiny' (a poignant political opera set in the heart of the War on Terror) during its run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2005.
I've recently become a short-story writer, but more on that in due course...
Some people may remember me as "Daniel Chinn", or "Dan Chinn" (but hopefully never as "Danforth Chinn"). The extra "n" on "Dann" was originally added to remind people how to spell my surname. The customised first name has proved successful and has stuck - but people still spell my surname the wrong way... ..
NOTE FOR NETWORKERS - I moderate my Friends list pretty strictly. Everyone included on there is either someone I know, or someone whose work or activities I have an appreciation or sympathy for. Blatant spammers will not be added.
