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Daniel's Bio
Daniel Rodriguez, son of Jose and Carmen Rodriguez, was born May 24, 1964, in Brooklyn New York. Daniel's parents had come to America from Puerto Rico as teenagers. Daniel has one sister named Vivian.Daniel grew up in a home filled with music. His parents and grandparents sang to him and taught him some of the songs he sings today. His father and grandfather were also tenors with beautiful voices. Daniel's parents told him he was dancing and performing on the dining room table as a small child. In his own words, "I was always a ham."In junior high school, Daniel was given a choice to take band, chorus or theater arts. Daniel chose the excitement of the theater where he caught the attention of a prominent New York personality in the music business who invited him to audition for his repertoire company. Dan passed the audition and would spend the next seven years working with the American Youth Repertoire in Manhattan, doing plays and musicals, gaining experience in set design, lighting and production.One man who had a great influence on Daniel in his early years was his grandfather Raymond Rodriguez. Daniel recalled his 75th birthday: "My grandfather sang some beautiful spanish songs that made us cry and then sang a powerful number that made me stop and wonder in awe at the power in his voice. He was my first inspiration."Another singer who greatly inspired Daniel was tenor Mario Lanza. After seeing him in "The Great Caruso," Daniel was so inspired by his singing, he knew that if he were to sing he wanted to do it with that kind of passion. Daniel studied many great classical singers such as Di Stefano, Carreras, Domingo, and Pavarotti. He was also inspired by baritone Nelson Eddy, since Dan had trained early on as a baritone. At one of his earliest professional recitals in Carnegie Hall, where he performed 27 songs for an audience of family and friends, he was billed as a 17-year old baritone.During an audition for the Regina Opera, Daniel met Mirislov Markov, from the Bolshevik Ballet/Opera. Mirislov told him that he was not a baritone, but a tenor, and that he would prove it. For the next three years Daniel studied with Mirislov developing his B flats, Cs, C sharps, and Ds.When Daniel married early and started his family he was dropped by his long time vocal coach who felt that he wouldn't have the time necessary to devote to a singing career. It was a devastating turn of events as he was left with no musical connections and no way to pursue his career. It would be five years before Daniel would sing again.At the age of twenty-four Daniel made a decision to follow his heart and find a way back into the world of music. With renewed determination he began to rebuild his singing career by putting on local concerts, as well as the formation of an ensemble of professional musicians, called "Broadway Magic," who still perform today raising funds for charity.Because his concerts weren't bringing in enough to support his growing family,Daniel had to find a job with a regular paycheck. During those years he worked as a caterer, short-order cook, cab driver, bus driver, sanitation worker and cabinet maker. He also worked for six years at the post office, where he was called the "singing postman" by his co-workers.The next career change found Daniel graduating from the police academy ashe proudly became a New York City Police Officer. He walked the beat, and worked in various details in vice, community affairs and domestic violence. Soon he was also able to use his voice at official functions when he was chosen as the Department's designated national anthem singer.During those years, Daniel continued singing wherever and whenever he could,at churches, legion halls, schools, children's hospitals, life care residences, public and private functions. Often he would finish his day job, put on a suit and head out for a concert in the evening.Daniel became very well known around New York performing in "Broadway onBroadway," and in local opera and musical theater productions, as well as appearances on TV news and talk shows, including a CNN special on his life,He was also poised to take over the role of Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables,"on Broadway right before the tragedy of 9-11.Officer Daniel Rodriguez was on duty Sept 11, 2001 when the World Trade Center was attacked and had to dive under a vehicle to save his life when thesecond building fell. He spent the next several months working at ground zero.During those weeks Daniel also sang at hundreds of funerals for victims of 9-11. One of the most difficult assignments, besides the two months he spent on morgue duty, was singing at the funeral of his close friend Glen Pettit, the policedepartment's videographer, who lost his life at the World Trade Center collapse.Being so involved with 9-11 work, then having to leave that work at Ground Zeroto report for TV and for other requests to sing, then having to go right back to Ground Zero, was extremely difficult. Seeing his lifelong career dreams comingtrue at the same time that he was involved with such a horrific event, was a very difficult situation emotionally. Dan spent long hours in reflection over the coming months. However with each song he sang, he began his own healing and he knew he had found what he had been preparing for his entire life. He knew his voice was meant to be used now to try and bring some hope and a positive message to a nation in grief. His pursuit of a career had turned into a calling.As Daniel continued to answer requests to sing, the media began calling him "America's Tenor" and "America's Beloved Tenor." He never asked for that kindof title. However he considers it a great honor and tries to represent to the best of his ability, what those titles stand for.Several years prior to 9-11, people were trying to arrange a meeting between Daniel and Placido Domingo. Leading this effort was then Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, a huge opera fan, who was keenly aware of Daniel's talent.Mayor Giuliani had seen Daniel perform many times over the years, and told him that he should be singing at the Met. However due to conflicting schedules that meeting and introduction was never able to happen, until Placido heard Daniel's voice at Prayer for America after 9-11.Placido recognized that Daniel had a beautiful operatic voice and after an introduction and brief visit, told Daniel that he would give him a call. Placidoarranged for an audition soon after that, which led to the opportunity of a lifetime for Daniel as he began his 18 months of study with Placido and the Young Artists program in Washington, DC. Today Daniel continues with vocal coaching whenever he is able.Tom Scott, renowned composer, musician, and producer, was instrumental inbringing Daniel to worldwide public attention. Tom was musical director of the 2001 Emmy Awards, where Daniel was scheduled to sing. He was so moved by Daniel's rehearsal, "in ways that I can't describe - that I asked him if he had a record deal or would like one," says Mr. Scott. Tom went out and talked to several record companies and ultimately produced Daniel's first two albums.Daniel was not eager to record right at that time because he was so busy doing things for 9-11. He finally agreed to do his first album, a two track single, only when the recording company went along with his wish to give all profits from that album to charity.Sales from that first album, titled "God Bless America," have brought in nearly $200,000 for the Twin Towers fund as of 2005.Daniel had not worn his uniform for police duty during the years of 2002 through 2004, while he was on official leave in order to pursue his dream of singing full time. In May of 2004, he turned in his retirement papers to conclude his eight year career as a New York City Police Officer.Daniel does not live an opulent life style. His life is about helping those in need, and giving back. He has bought homes for both his parents and he gives well over half his personal income to charitable organizations and other causes he believes in. He also does as many or more benefit events as he does regular concerts.In his own words: "I try never to refuse anything related to fundraising for foundations and things that benefit handicapped children, retired people, combating illnesses, or anything of a spiritual nature. That's my first priority.Last but not least are the financial jobs, like symphony concerts and things like that, because you've got to pay the bills."When Daniel does have time away from the business of making music, he enjoys fishing and scuba diving. Also at the top of his priorities is spending time with his family. His teen-age daughter, an occasional fishing partner, has been known to tease her dad about his salsa dancing. His son, a full-time college student is also an accomplished athlete. Daniel is also a poet-songwriter, having written several songs, not yet recorded.A review of Daniel's life must include mention of his wonderful sense of humor."I must have inherited my father's clown genes," Dan told us. When he was young, he and his dad would often spend the day seeing who could make hismom laugh the hardest. Daniel is totally at home in front of an audience. He can joke with the audience, as easily as he can sing an operatic aria. As he explains, "the stage holds no terrors for me."As host of the hugely successful Christmas concerts in 2004 in Indianapolis and in 2005 in Baltimore, in addition to his magnificent singing, Daniel delighted his audiences with a bit of acting and dancing - something he hadn't been able to do much of, since he was younger. His ability to head a cast of hundreds in a performance equal to any Broadway production brought rave reviews from critics and audiences alike.Meeting with those who come out to see Daniel perform is a priority at his concerts. He warmly welcomes all with a chance to say hello or take a photograph. He knows many on a first name basis and has even been known to make a surprise phone call to sing "Happy Birthday" or to show his support at a time of need.An integral part of Daniel's schedule are his appearances around the countryfor law enforcement organizations and others such as the City of Hope, and the USO. He also makes it a priority to visit the troops in Walter Reed Army hospital on a regular basis.In 2005, Daniel began a personal project called "Songs for Soldiers," to sendhis music to as many of our troops overseas as he is able. He continues to work with the USO and various groups and organizations to raise funds to accomplish his goal. To date he has found sponsors to raise over $100,000 to cover the cost of over 15,000 of his albums to be given to our troops.Those who have been blessed to know Daniel Rodriguez have discovered him to be a deeply reflective, spiritual and humble man with a gigantic heart, and a powerful love of life, whose mission is simply to use the gifts that God has given him, to help others
