Dana McCleese (born September 6, 1965), better known by his stage name Dana Dane, is an American rapper known for performance of humorous lyrics and for his fashion sense.
Early life Dana was born in the Walt Whitman housing project in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Career
Recording artist Dana Dane's career began as part of the Kangol Crew with fellow rapper Slick Rick, to whom he sounded markedly similar, although Slick Rick's English lilt was actually genuine, while Dana Dane's was an affectation. Dana Dane appeared in the video for Slick Rick's 1988 single "Teenage Love". After graduating from high school, he signed with Profile Records in 1985.
Dana Dane's debut album, Dana Dane with Fame, peaked at No. 46 on the Billboard album chart and was certified gold. His debut single was "Nightmares". His biggest hit in the United States was "Cinderfella Dana Dane", which peaked at No. 11 on Billboard magazine's R&B charts in 1987. Cheryl Green from Queens, NY sang backup.[ Chart history] at billboard.com He was among Profile Records's core artists, then recorded briefly for Rap-A-Lot Records but did not release anything on that label. He released his last album, Rollin' Wit Dana Dane, in 1995 on Maverick Records.
Other activities Dane operated a clothing boutique in New York City in the late 1980s and early 1990s. For six years, he was an on-air host for Sirius/XM Satellite Radio on its classic hip-hop channel LL Cool J's Rock the Bells radio (formerly BackSpin).
He makes a cameo appearance as himself in the 2002 film Brown Sugar.
In 2009, he released his first novel, Numbers (One World/Ballantine/Random House).
Discography Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B/HH Dana Dane with FameReleased: May 22, 1987 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette462 RIAA: Gold Dana Dane 4 Ever Released: October 11, 1990 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette15023 Rollin' wit Dana Dane Released: March 28, 1995 Label: Maverick/Warner Bros. Records Formats: CD, LP, cassette—42 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Album details Best of Dana Dane Released: March 26, 2002 Label: BMG Special Products Formats: CD Profile Singles Released: July 31, 2020 Label: RCA Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles
+ List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Bub. US R&B US Rap "Nightmares" 1985—21—Dana Dane with Fame "Delancey Street" 1986—44— "This be the Def Beat" 1987—30— "Cinderfella Dana Dane"—11— "Dana Dane with Fame"——— "Love at First Sight" 1988——— "Little Bit of Dane Tonight" 1990—5317Dana Dane 4 Ever "Tales from the Dane Side" 1991——— "Record Jock" 1994156111Rollin' wit Dana Dane "Rollin' wit Dana Dane" 1995187725 "Chester"——— "Think Twice" 1997——— rowspan="2" "What Up Love?" 1999——— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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