Daniel Powter was born on 25 Feb 1971 in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. His birth name was Daniel Richard Powter. His is also called Daniel Powter.

Daniel Powter is a Canadian music maker who became a worlwide hit with his single Bad Day which was chosen to be the theme for an ad campaign for Coca-Cola and eventually used for the result night on the fifth season of the American Idol 's vote off song.

Daniel Powter released the following albums including Under the Radar (2008), Daniel Powter (2006) and Bad Day Pt.2 (2005).