Danny Ocean (singer)
Venezuelan singer (born 1992)
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Daniel Alejandro Morales Reyes (born 5 May 1992), known by his stage name Danny Ocean, is a Venezuelan singer, songwriter and record producer born in Caracas, Venezuela.[1] He began his professional music career in 2009 with the creation of his YouTube channel.
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- Singer
- songwriter
- record producer
- Vocals
- guitar
- piano
He is best known for his song "Me Rehúso",[2] released in September 2016,[3] and relaunched as an English version titled "Baby I Won't" in 2017.[4][5][6][7]
Early life and education
Ocean was born in Caracas, Venezuela on 5 May 1992. He is the only child of a Venezuelan diplomat and a musician. He spent much of his childhood living in different countries due to his mother's diplomatic duties. He earned a graphic design degree from the Universidad Nueva Esparta in Venezuela. After graduating, he moved to Miami, Florida in the United States.
Career
Danny Ocean began producing music in 2009 which he released on his YouTube channel under the pseudonym Danny O.C.T. [8] During this time, he became interested in English language electronica. He published his first EP Paracaídas (2014) y U-YE (2015) on iTunes and Amazon Music. In 2016, he released the song "Me rehúso" (composed and produced by him). The track became a success in Europe, Latin America and the US. He released an English version titled "Baby, I Won't".
He also worked on the album Kloth Talk with hip hop and rap producer DJ Katastraphy and on the song "Replay" with rapper and singer Bri Nichole and rappers Rello Muse and Philup Banks. He worked with British DJ Nicholas Gale on the track "Lookin' For". In June 2017, Ocean signed with Atlantic Records for his English language music and Red Wine Records LLC. and [Warner Music for his Spanish language music. At the end of 2017, he released music videos of "Me Rehúso" and "Baby I Won't" and released the promotional singles "Veneno", "Vuelve" and "Dembow". In August 2018, he released a video "Epa Wei", produced with Skrillex. In November 2018, he appeared on the Coldplay EP Global Citizen – EP 1 on the song "Voodoo" with David Guetta, Stargate, Tiwa Savage and Wizkid.
In 2019, he released the promotional single "Swing" and his debut album 54+1, self-produced and mastered by Ricardo Sangiao. On 25 October 2019, Ocean launched the single titled "Dime tú" with the help of Venezuelan singer Maye, daughter of singer Fernando Osorio.
That same year, Ocean also featured on "Detente" from Colombian singer Mike Bahía's debut album Navegando. Additionally, he collaborated with Fuse ODG and Ed Sheeran on the song "Lazy Day".
In 2020, Ocean released another single entitled "Que lo qué". He released the song "Cuando Amanezca" in collaboration with Justin Quiles, Feid and Nibal. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he recorded his video for "Báilame" from 54+1 at his home in Miami. In July 2020, Ocean co-wrote the song "Ay, DiOs Mío!" for Karol G. After these releases, Ocean became even more popular; him and his music.
On July 18th, 2024, the artist released an EP called "venequia," featuring an acoustic version of "Me rehúso" and another version of "Dime tú" along with five new songs. The EP was meant to represent a symbol of hope and show the status of Venezuela right before the upcoming presidential elections. [9]
On December 4th, 2025, Ocean was announced to perform at the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony on the 10 December. This comes right after María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, was named the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. According to a press statement, “The ceremony will bring them together as representatives of a generation of Venezuelans who promote a message of resilience, unity, and hope."[10] Danny Ocean performed a composition of "Alma llanera", considered popularly as the second anthem of Venezuela, and "Venezuela", which has become a Venezuelan diaspora song.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
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| 54 + 1 |
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| @dannocean |
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| @dannocean 2 |
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| Reflexa |
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| Babylon Club |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Backstage (as Danny O.C.T.) |
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| Paracaídas (as Danny O.C.T) |
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| Sin Intención (as Danny O.C.T.) |
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| U-YE (as Danny O.C.T.) |
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| Pronto (as Danny O.C.T.) |
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| Venequia. |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG [13] |
COL [14] |
ITA [15] |
MEX [16] |
NLD [17] |
SPA [18] |
SWE [19] |
SWI [20] |
US Latin [21] |
US Latin Pop [22] | ||||||
| "Me Rehúso" / "Baby I Won't" | 2016 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 2 | 96 [23] | 34 | 13 | 19 | 54+1 | |||
| "Vuelve" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Dembow" | — | — | — | — | — | 19 [26] | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Epa Wei" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Non-album single | ||
| "Swing" | 2019 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 16 [27] | — | — | — | — | 54+1 | |||
| "Lookin' For" (with Digital Farm Animals)[28] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Dime Tú" | 95 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Venequia. | ||||
| "Detente" (with Mike Bahía) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Navegando | |||
| "Que lo Que" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Cuando Amanezca" (with Nibal, Justin Quiles and Feid) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Viaje | ||||
| "Báilame" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54+1 | ||||
| "Midsummer Madness 20 (Remix)" (with 88rising featuring Joji, Rich Brian, August 08 and Higher Brothers) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Miedito o Qué?" (with Ovy On The Drums featuring Karol G) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Pronto" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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@dannocean | ||
| "Cuántas Veces" (with Justin Quiles) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Besarnos de Cero" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Mónaco" (with Lagos) |
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Clásicos | |||
| "Báilame en los Besos" (with Dylan Fuentes and Daramola) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Apartamento" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | @dannocean | ||||
| "Tú No Me Conoces" (with TINI) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Dorito & Coca-Cola" (with Tokischa) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Amapolas (Remix)" (with Leo Rizzi) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Rubia Sol Morena Luna v2" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | @dannocean | ||||
| "Istanbul" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Fuera del Mercado" | 36 [29] | 16 | 60 [30] | 1 | — | 7 [31] | — | — | 33 | — | |||||
| "Velocidad" (with Akapellah and Foreign Teck) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Respira | ||||
| "Brisa" (with Zion & Lennox) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Fino" (with Llane) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fino | ||||
| "Volare" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | @dannocean2 | ||||
| "Chimbo" (with Big Soto) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Todo es Mental | ||||
| "Bebe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | @dannocean2 | ||||
| "Felices Perdidos" (with Piso 21) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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777 | |||
| "Amor Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Emeycé" (with 3AM) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Binikini" (with Rawayana) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ¿Quien Trae las Cornetas? | ||||
| "No Me Controles" (with Rvssian and Sean Paul) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Correcaminos" (with Alejandro Sanz) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Correcaminos EP | ||||
| "Zha" (with Greeicy) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yeliana | ||||
| "Caracas en el 2000" (with Elena Rose and Jerry Di) |
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Non-album single | |||
| "No Te Enamores de Él" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reflexa | ||||
| "Medio Friends" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Amor" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Cero Condiciones" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Bailarina" (with Abraham Mateo) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Insomnio | ||||
| "Ley Universal" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reflexa | ||||
| "Imaginate" (with Kapo) |
40 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
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Babylon Club | |||
| "Un Blues" (with Zulia) |
Aviso de Despido | ||||||||||||||
| "Vitamina" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | Babylon Club | |||
| "Priti" (with Sech) |
— | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Samaná" (with Mau y Ricky and Yorghaki) |
– | La Llave | |||||||||||||
| "Ponme en tu boca" (with Jerry Di and Corina Smith) |
– | Non-album single | |||||||||||||
| "AyMami" (with Kenia Os) |
– | Babylon Club | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Replay" (DJ Katastraphy featuring Danny Ocean, Bri Nichole, Rello Muse & Philup Banks) |
2016 | Non-album single |
| "Voodoo" (Stargate and Los Unidades featuring Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Danny Ocean and David Guetta) |
2019 | Global Citizen – EP 1 |
| "Lazy Day" (Fuse ODG featuring Danny Ocean) |
Non-album single | |
| “No Eres Tú Soy Yo” (Maria Becerra featuring Danny Ocean) |
2021 | Animal |
| “Picó” (Yera and Blackie & Lois featuring Danny Ocean) |
Non-album single | |
| "Paciente por ti" (Jambene featuring Danny Ocean) |
2023 | Dimelo, Mike |
Guest appearances
Other songs
- "Eres Tú La Musa" (Ft. ZsW ZeroSWar) as Danny O.C.T.
- "Ese Lugar" (Ft. Oma) as Danny O.C.T.
- "Demasiado Tarde" (Ft. KC Clan) as Danny O.C.T.
- "Un Cigarro"
- "Sunday Morning Driving"
- "120 Kilómetros"
- "Mueve Tu Cuerpo"
- "OXES"
Songwriting credits
- "Raptame"
- "Mamacita"
- "Ay, Dios mío!"
- "Milímetros"
- "Cambiate el nombre"
- "Machu Picchu"
- "DVD"
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Works | Result |
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| 2017 | Premios Juventud[33][34] | Artist Revelation | Himself | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards México | Favorite Song | "Me Rehúso" | Nominated[35] | |
| MTV MIAW Awards | Best Party Anthem | Nominated[36] | ||
| Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite Song | Nominated[37] | ||
| 2018 | Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards[38] | Favorite Song | Nominated | |
| Artist Revelation | Himself | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | iHeart Radio Music Awards | Best New Latin Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| 2020 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Latin Pop Album of the Year | 54+1 | Nominated |
| 2022 | Premios Juventud | Best Social Dance Challenge | "Fuera del Mercado" | Nominated |
| 2022 | Heat Latin Music Awards | Best Artist Andean Region | Himself | Won |
| 2022 | MTV Europe Music Awards[39] | Best Latin America Central Act | Himself | Won |
| 2022 | Los 40 Music Awards 2022 | Best Act "Global Latin" | Himself | Nominated |
| 2022 | MTV MIAW Awards | Flow Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| Viral Anthem | "Fuera del Mercado" | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Latin American Music Awards 2023 | Favorite Pop Album | @dannocean | Nominated |
| 2023 | 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | "Correcaminos" (with Alejandro Sanz) | Nominated |
| 2024 | TikTok Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Won |
| 2024 | Premios Juventud | Best Pop/Urban Song | "No Te Enamores de Él" | Nominated |
| 2024 | MTV MIAW Awards | Pop Explosion | Himself | Nominated |
| 2024 | 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | "Caracas en el 2000" | Nominated |
| Best Pop Song | "Amor" | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2025 | Male Pop Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| Pop/Urban Album of the Year | "Reflexa" | Nominated | ||
| Pop/Urban Song of the Year | "Amor" | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Heat Latin Music Awards | Best Artist Andean Region | Himself | Nominated |
| 2025 | Premios Nuestra Tierra | Premio "Hermano de Nuestro Tierra" | Himself | Won |
| 2025 | Premios Tu Música Urbano | Male Rising Star | Himself | Pending |
| Best Pop Artist | Himself | Pending | ||
| Best Pop Song | Amor | Pending | ||
| Best Afrobeat Song | Imagínate | Pending |