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1 Early life  





2 Career  



2.1  Legal career  





2.2  Music career  







3 Discography  



3.1  Studio albums  





3.2  Singles  







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Danielle Ponder
Ponder at The Troubador in May 2023
Ponder at The Troubador in May 2023
Background information
BornJanuary 5, 1982
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Genres
  • soul
  • trip hop
  • Occupation(s)
    • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • lawyer
  • Years active2021–present
    Websitehttps://danielleponder.com/

    Danielle Ponder is an American musician and lawyer. Before becoming a musician, she worked as a public defender. She released her debut album, Some of Us are Brave, in 2022.

    Early life

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    Ponder is from Rochester, New York and was born in 1982.[1] At home, her father often played an instrument or sang. As a teenager, she received her first music equipment, a guitar, from her father.[2]

    Career

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    After college, Ponder attended law school at the Northeastern University School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 2011.[3] Following this, she worked as a public defender in the Monroe County Public Defender's Office.[2] In 2018, she pursued music but eventually returned to the legal field.[1]

    Music career

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    In December 2021, she left her public defender position to pursue a career in music.[1] In 2022, she performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers.[4] In the fall of 2022, she released her debut album, Some of Us are Brave.,[1] which featured 8 songs characterized as a mix of soul, R&B, and trip hop.[1] In April 2023, she performed on General Hospital.[4] In August 2023, she performed at Lollapalooza.[5] In September 2023, the deluxe edition of Some of Us are Brave was released, featuring one new song, a demo, three live recordings and a remix by Georgia Anne Muldrow.[6]

    Discography

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    Studio albums

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    Singles

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    References

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    1. ^ a b c d e Karimi, Faith (2023-08-13). "At 40, she quit her job as an attorney to try a career as a singer. She just played Lollapalooza". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  • ^ a b Kushner, Daniel (September 17, 2022). "Danielle Ponder — a singer who was once a lawyer — enjoys critical raves". NPR. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  • ^ Thomsen, Ian (2019-06-14). "Northeastern University law graduate Danielle Ponder ended her career as an attorney to become a professional singer". Northeastern Global News. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  • ^ a b Greenwood, Marcia (April 6, 2023). "Rochester singer-songwriter Danielle Ponder to make acting debut on ABC's 'General Hospital'". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  • ^ "Lollapalooza Day 3: Pusha T credits Chicago, Tomorrow x Together shows practice makes perfect". Chicago Sun-Times. 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  • ^ Samuels, Keithan (2023-09-18). "Danielle Ponder Shares 'Some of Us Are Brave (Deluxe)' Album". Rated R&B. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
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