Daniel Adams-Ray (born 18 August 1983 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Swedish singer, rapper and songwriter who grew up in Lidingö. He first made his name as one half of the hip-hop duo Snook alongside Oskar Linnros, then built a solo career that blends hip-hop, pop, soul and Swedish visa. His 2010 debut single 'Gubben i lådan' topped the Swedish Singles Chart for four weeks and has since passed 113 million streams on Spotify. His fifth solo album, Pandemi, Palestina & Heartache, was released on 14 February 2025.
Daniel Adams-Ray performed his biggest-ever show at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on 5 April 2025, accompanied by the Blåsarsymfonikerna brass orchestra and his own band.
His fifth solo album, Pandemi, Palestina & Heartache (10 tracks), was released on 14 February 2025 and charted in Sweden.
Adams-Ray played a summer 2025 run of Swedish dates including Stockholm (Gustav Adolfs torg, 14 Aug), Karlskrona, Forsa and Linköping.
The single 'Du är nog' was previewed live when Adams-Ray opened Musikhjälpen in December 2024, ahead of the album release.
The single 'Numret har ingen abonnent' charted on the Swedish Heatseeker chart, released ahead of the 2025 album.
