Daniel was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

He joined Scottish Ballet in 2005 where he performed works by renowned choreographers including Richard Alston, George Balanchine, Matthew Bourne, Trisha Brown, Christopher Bruce, Jorma Elo, William Forsythe, Christopher Hampson, Kenneth MacMillan, Hans van Manen, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Ashley Page, Krzysztof Pastor, Stephen Petronio & Twyla Tharp.

From 2014-2022, Daniel danced with Rambert and performed in works by Christopher Bruce, Kim Brandstrup, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Merce Cunningham, Ben Duke, Sharon Eyal, Andonis Foniadakis, Hofesh Shechter, Wayne McGregor, Imre & Marne van Opstal, Jo Strømgren, Marion Motin, Shobana Jeyasingh, Didy Veldman, Wim Vandekeybus & Alexander Whitley amongst others.

Daniel now works as a freelance artist and choreographer. His choreographic work includes pieces for Scottish Ballet’s Youth Exchange and ‘Safe to be Me’ programmes, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, Elmhurst Ballet Company, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Ballet Central, The Juilliard School, National Youth Ballet, The Dance School of Scotland, The National Theatre’s River Stage, Covent Garden Dance Company and Ballet Nights.

In 2023 he joined the creative team of Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show and in 2025 was promoted to Associate Director. In 2024, he completed an MA in Choreography through Central School of Ballet and University of Kent.