Danielle Ponder

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.

Danielle Ponder
Ponder in 2014
Ponder in 2014
Background information
OriginRochester, New York, U.S.
Genres
  • R&B
  • soul
  • trip hop
Occupation(s)
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • lawyer
Years active2021–present
Websitehttps://danielleponder.com/

Early life

Ponder is from Rochester, New York.[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

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

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] It is a collection of 8 songs characterized as a mix of soul, RnB, and trip hop.[1] In April 2023, she performed on General Hospital.[4] In August 2023, she performed at Lollapalooza.[5]

Discography

Ponder released Some of Us Are Brave in 2022. In September 2023, she released the deluxe version.[6]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Kushner, Daniel (September 17, 2022). "Danielle Ponder — a singer who was once a lawyer — enjoys critical raves". NPR. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Lollapalooza Day 3: Pusha T credits Chicago, Tomorrow x Together shows practice makes perfect". Chicago Sun-Times. 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. 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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