Neal Daniels
Who is Neal Daniels?
Neal Daniels is a professional drummer. His livelihood entails touring with musicians such as LP, Liz Phair, Booker T Jones, Rachel Platten, Camila Cabello and Post Malone.
He’s also an author, with a book about heavy metal writing receiving critical acclaim.
He is father to two children, including Olivia who is in her teens. His jokes treat fatherhood like an epic fight with velvet gloves on.
Early Life and Education
Neal Daniels grew up in St. Louis and graduated from St. Louis Public Schools magnet programs. After working in customer service at BJC Healthcare and BJC Health Plan for several years, Neal entered education with his Master’s of Teaching degree, where he currently teaches English Language Arts and World History classes.
In 1902, Daniels relocated his publishing firm from Cincinnati to Detroit where he managed the Whitney Warner Co. As manager of this major publishing house he brought out “Dill Pickles,” by Charles L. Johnson which unleashed a wave of Ragtime fever – one of the first times such a major publishing house publicly promoted it without reservation or restraint.
In 2009 he published the print on demand book All Pens Blazing: A Heavy Metal Writer’s Handbook with 65 interviews of heavy metal and rock writers. Additionally he released several ebooks, such as Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal: The Music, Stories & Magic.
Professional Career
Neal is an entrepreneur, championing entrepreneurial thought and action across Colorado’s Front Range. He has taught management, marketing and entrepreneurship courses at several universities while owning two small businesses himself.
In 2022, he became the first Jayhawk quarterback since Pooka Williams in 2010 to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. For this accomplishment he earned preseason All-Big 12 honors from Athlon Sports and Phil Steele and was named to various watch lists including Walter Camp National Football Foundation Player of the Year Award Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Preseason Watch List as well as Manning Award Watch List honorees.
He has played session drumming for artists such as LP, Liz Phair, Rachel Platten, Katy Tiz, Booker T Jones, Camila Cabello, Post Malone and Dua Lipa – and has contributed his success to determination and persistence – always dressing appropriately and networking extensively to secure gigs.
Achievement and Honors
Oscar Award-winning producer Jay Reitman has long been active as both an activist and philanthropist, championing universal stories that introduce fresh narratives into mainstream entertainment. He sits on several boards and established Ghetto Film School, an initiative to train and mentor talented American storytellers of tomorrow.
Daniels also founded Lee Daniels Entertainment, a full-service production company focused on inclusive storytelling. Their projects include Precious, Monster’s Ball and their forthcoming Netflix show Deliverance about an exorcism thriller which they wrote, directed and produced themselves.
Daniels excelled academically during his time at Lafayette and received numerous academic honors and awards – such as the James F. Bryant Award – awarded annually to its top junior student who has excelled academically, lettered in at least one varsity sport, and demonstrated notable community service efforts.
Personal Life
Neal Daniels is an active adherent to the Quaker faith. He respects its doctrines of equality and peace as set out in their beliefs; moreover he was disciple of Warner Mifflin who pioneered opposition to slavery within their Society of Friends.
Neal Daniels has written more than a dozen books on music. His expertise lies primarily within rock and heavy metal genres; however, he also covers topics like writing and publishing. Daniels published one book specifically dedicated to drumming as well as numerous series that address how to write books about rock bands.
Neal is an accomplished drummer and has collaborated with some of the most notable artists such as LP, Liz Phair, Booker T Jones, Rachel Platten and Dua Lipa on tour. Additionally, he runs his own recording studio called Whitefish Studios in Los Angeles.
Net Worth
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Troy Daniels may be new to the NBA, yet his performance has been impressive thus far. He possesses all of the talent and potential necessary for becoming one of its highest-paid players.
Contractual provisions guarantee him a certain annual salary with the New Orleans Pelicans; his current annual salary stands at approximately $6.2 Million; this contract has an overall value of $25 Million and since 2021 he has completed one trade of BridgeBio Pharma Inc stock valued at $297 thousand.