Daniel Plentz

Selton (drums, guitar), Rockin1000 (Music director), Nic Cester (percussion and music director)

Daniel Plentz is an Italo-Brazilian artist, music director, and multi-instrumentalist whose work explores the fusion of drums, percussion, electronics, and guitar through looping and sampling. Over his career, he has collaborated with renowned artists such as JET, Arto Lindsay, Ney Matogrosso, Enzo Jannacci, Marco Mengoni, Diodato, Daniele Silvestri, Gaia, Francesca Michielin, and many others.

Daniel's performances span prestigious venues like the Triennale Museum, and major festivals worldwide in Australia, Brazil, and Europe. He has opened tours for acts such as Muse, Kasabian, Liam Gallagher, and Gary Clark Jr., and concerts for Manu Chao, Devendra Banhart, Jungle and Alt-J.

Currently, Daniel plays drums and guitar with his band Selton, serves as the percussionist and music director for Nic Cester, and is the music director for Rockin’1000, a groundbreaking project that unites 1,000 musicians to perform spectacular stadium shows around the globe.

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Most Memorable Next-Level Performance?

Hard one, so many great ones, but I'd say the concert at Olimpico Stadium in Rome Supporting Muse with Nic Cester.
What Drives Your Creativity?

Above all, human relationships and travelling, getting to know different places and people, but getting more specific in into music, I guess rhythm. Since I was a kid I always noticed time and rhythm patterns in things. I'm very attracted to grooves and that stimulates my thoughts into new ideas.
Why Do You Choose Vic Firth?

I think is the brand that helps me to express myself musically better, is not just drumsticks, is the research into develop new sonic possibilities, mallets, brushers, brooms, different tips, and some much more. Coming from a percussive background the sound and sonic possibilities are fundamental elements on my music research.