Dan Black

One of the vanguard artists in the U.K.'s genre-swirling Wonky Pop movement, Dan Black's combination of pop, rock, dance, and hip-hop flavors came to light in 2008 with his hit single &Yours.& After spending four years playing guitar in the alt-rock band the Servant, Black left London for Paris. The 2008 solo track &HYPNTZ& -- a mix of the lyrics from the Notorious B.I.G.'s &Hypnotize& with a sample of Rihanna's &Umbrella& underneath -- announced his return home. The funky single &Alone& became his first official release thanks to the Polydor label, then &Yours& landed at the end of the year. Black began 2009 by joining Boy Crisis and Master Shortie on the U.K. Wonky Pop Tour.