Moon King

Moon King is the synth-pop project of Canadian songwriter and producer Daniel Benjamin.^[1]

Moon King's music has been described as dream pop, electronic pop or indie rock, incorporating influences from disco, synthpop and house music.^[2][3]

In the early 2010s Daniel performed as a touring drummer with artists including Grimes,^[4] Sean Nicholas Savage and Doldrums, while beginning to write and produce his own music.^[5]

Fucked Up guitarist Mike Haliechuk released two early 12" EPs, Obsession I and Obsession II, on his label One Big Silence.^[6] Performing live with guitarist and vocalist Maddy Wilde, Moon King toured heavily from 2013-2015, supporting artists including Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Austra, TOPS, Majical Cloudz, Mr Twin Sister and Alvvays,^{[7][8][9][10]} and releasing an album, 2015's Secret Life. ^{[11][12][13][14]}

At the end of 2015 Daniel relocated to Detroit, Michigan. In 2017 Montreal label Arbutus Records released Hamtramck '16, named for the Detroit-area neighborhood, documenting Moon King's shift towards disco and dance music.^[3]

This was followed by 2019's Voice Of Lovers,^[15] and The Audition in 2021.^[15]