Danny Lacks

Danny grew up in a musical family in South Florida learning piano at the age of three and working for his father at the age of 12 playing drums. Danny's father, was a musician and the owner of music and theatrical agencies as well as restaurant and catering facilities where they would, "book the wedding and play it." Danny was introduced to a variety of musical and comedic talent which he later would play, write, record, and arrange music for the acts on stage or working cruise ship circuits. His talents included being a fill-in, his talent allowed him to learn the saxophone over a weekend to sit in a band who needed a sax player. In high school, he was the first student in Osceola County to be accepted into the Florida All State Jazz Band as a trumpet player where he learned from Arturo Sandoval, one of his favorite musicians. He joined the Latin band Los Conjuntos as a trumpet and piano player playing in venues around Central Florida. After graduating high school, Danny submitted his first Christmas song to Hilltop Records, "Bless Us With Peace," and became a member of ASCAP. In his adult life, his father's businesses had peaked where he would quite often alternate being a maître d', cocktail pianist, food runner, and band member in a single day working multiple parties at the same time. After graduating college a with PhD in Computer Engineering, he focused more on engineering and less on food and music. However, his friends and family have been nudging him to get back into the music business. Now he focuses on composition and production. Danny has modernized his home studio and is looking forward to joining TAXI to pick up and continue his professional music journey.