Chima Official

24-year-old guitarist, drummer, pianist, singer, songwriter, producer; Chima, has taken his music career to the next level. Diving head-first into the “Contemporary R&B/Alternative Pop” genre, his catchy hooks and driving instrumentation is an honest picture of what life feels and looks like. It’s real life set to the sound of music. His solo career kickstarted in 2015 when he released his first cover and music video of “Never Stop” by Safety Suit to YouTube. This acoustically driven cover was the first “project” released under the Chima Daniel brand and the start of many more to come. In 2017, Chima began to slowly build traction as a new up and coming solo artist in his hometown of Hagerstown, MD. Gaining social media presence and releasing over a dozen videos to his YouTube channel in a span of 4 months, he quickly made the decision that creating and performing music was what he wanted to do!

“Music is God's gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to Heaven.” This quote by Walter Savage Landor embodies all of what Chima Daniel gives you through his music.

In January of 2018, Chima released his debut single, Where Do We Go From Here. With a captivating music video to follow. Chima quickly earned himself a spot on numerous Spotify Playlists hitting over 2,000 streams and nearly 5,000 views on his music video within the first few weeks. He will be following up on the success of his first debut release with a new single projected to release on June 21st, 2018.

As a musician and backup singer in many bands, Chima has had the great pleasure of opening for bands like Building 429, Love and the Outcome, Sparks the Rescue, Kingsfoil and many other locals. In May of 2018 Chima was announced as First Place – Grand Prize Winner in the 2018 Shenandoah Valley; Apple Blossom's Got Talent Competition in Winchester, VA. Chima made an appearance at the 2018 Apple Blossom Festival Grand Feature Parade, escorted by local car dealership and sponsor of the event, Car Credit Nation of Winchester, VA.

Chima has recently announced a few upcoming live shows where he will be performing never-before-heard music and traveling to new areas to gain more exposure and meet new fans. With a head full of momentum and dreams that he intends to see become reality, there’s nothing that will stop Chima from touring the world and sharing his music with as many people as he can. Keep an eye out for live show dates in your area because you’re definitely going to want to be a part of this ride!