Bay Area native Daniel Howland, better known as SVDDEN DEATH, is an electronic

music producer and DJ renowned for his heavy, unnerving, experimental dubstep

anthems, and shocking on-stage antics. Well known for fabled projects such as VOYD,

Summoning of the Eclipse, MELLODEATH, Masterhand, and Deadroom, to name a few,

SVDDEN DEATH has proven to be one of the preeminent musicians standing out in a

scene notorious for its noise, smoke, and mirrors.

Growing up, Danny would spend his formative years listening to Deathcore, Trance, and

electro/big house, sparking his musical interest and ultimate induction into music

production. Years prior to starting the SVDDEN DEATH project, he would begin

producing under previous aliases with influences including Skrillex, Burial, Porter

Robinson, Aphex Twin, and Alice Glass. His musical pursuits would eventually find him

moving out to LA not long after the SVDDN DEATH project’s conception, where he

would get involved in the underground scene performing at key venues such as The

Union, Belasco, Los Globos, and more.

Owing partly to his rising hype within the underground dubstep community, SVDDEN

DEATH would release his first EP, “Spelljam,” on Never Say Die’s “Black Label” imprint

in 2017, including the leading single “Marauders.” This followed closely by his early hit

single “Take Ya Head Off” would propel the then 24-year-old producer to an

underground legend, with massive acclaim from his peers for his unique sound.

Following up with yet another hit, “Shut ‘Em Down,” with fellow artist Yakz that same

year, he would set off on his debut co-headline tour of the same name. Answering the

call originally put out with his first EP, SVDDEN DEATH would return with his

sophomore EP “Junkworld” in 2018.

Unable to slow down, Danny would send ripples through the EDM community with the

reveal of his long-secret side project “VOYD” and the surprise 2018 release of “VOYD

Vol. I” to massive success. Earning tens of millions of plays, the hit single “Behemoth”

would go on to be possibly the first dubstep bass line that would be sung by crowds the

world over at shows and festivals alike. His quick rise would turn the head of superstar

DJ Marshmello, releasing their collaboration “Sell Out” in 2019, the name being a slight

wink to pairing with an artist widely regarded as a pop star. With only a few cameos as

the alias, VOYD would eventually debut at The Palladium Ballroom, in Los Angeles in

2020. What would follow would set the standard for live VOYD performances,

dramatically revealing the project with a meticulously crafted levitation stunt and

solidifying VOYD as the quintessential audio-visual experience of the electronic music

scene.

Following the massive success of the full launch of his VOYD project, 2022 would see

SVDDEN DEATH drop the next installment of the VOYD story with “VOYD Vol. II,” a 5-

act, 18 track epic taking fans on an hour-long journey through the mind of the artist. This

expansion of the VOYD mythos would ultimately be the launchpad for his subsequent

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Summoning of the Eclipse Festival hosted at The Caverns later that year. With the

dubstep community at his back, the seemingly unstoppable rockstar would reunite with

long-time friend and pop star of his own making, Marshmello, for a historic back-to-back

performance at EDC Las Vegas 2023 to widespread fan acclaim. In response, the two

would release the fully realized MELLODEATH project with “MELLODEATH Vol. I” and

the subsequent, massively successful, self-titled tour in 2024.

Both revered and inspired by his peers, including SYZY, YVM3, Marauda, Nimda, Phiso,

Aweminus, Neonix, Execitioner, Vanfleet, and more, SVDDEN DEATH has proven to be

a champion of true artists and artistry, taking every opportunity to spotlight up and

comers and established musicians alike with his many curated events. With accolades

including double headlines at festivals such as Ultra Miami, EDC Las Vegas, Rampage,

Audiotistic, Ilesoniq, and more, SVDDEN DEATH is undoubtedly an artist at the

forefront of his craft and is only getting started