Dan Chen
Dan Chen is a musician and producer living in Queens, New York.
Chen was the principal songwriter with the band Moonraker from 1998-2004, the keyboardist for Mike Doughty’s Band from 2005-2006 , and keyboardist and back-up vocalist in Nicole Atkins & The Sea from 2006-2009.
Chen is currently one-half of the production duo Stuhr, whose remixes have appeared on Bebel Gilberto Remixed, Oscillate Records Vol.1, Rock River’s Christmas Remixed, and Buddha Bar VII . Stuhr co-wrote and produced Natalie Walker’s debut album, Urban Angel (08/2007), as well as the follow-up, With You (07/2009), both of which were released on Dorado Records .
Chen’s music has also been widely used on many television shows including Bones, Entourage, Dancelife, One Tree Hill, Ugly Betty, Smallville, ER and Grey’s Anatomy
Chen grew up in Oakville, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, and studied classical piano until high school. He then switched to playing guitar and bass in various local bands. Later, while attending the University of Toronto, he returned to playing keyboards, spending most of his free time touring with a Toronto blues band. After transferring to Berklee College of Music, he graduated in 2003 with a degree in Contemporary Writing & Production.