**George Bedford Daniel** (born 23 March 1990) is a British-Belgian drummer, record producer, DJ, and electronic musician, best known as a founding member, principal producer, and drummer of the rock band The 1975.[1][3] With frontman Matty Healy, he formed a key songwriting and production partnership that propelled the band to success, releasing five consecutive albums topping the UK Albums Chart, including *Being Funny in a Foreign Language*.[1][2] Daniel's early influences included Fleetwood Mac, and he met Healy at Wilmslow High School in England after moving from Brussels, Belgium, and Seattle, Washington.[4] He excelled in Music Technology during his GCSEs, earning full marks, and studied music production in college at age 16, where he began demoing for The 1975 using college studios for coursework.[1][4] Beyond drumming, Daniel embraced electronic production early, integrating tools like Roland synths (e.g., D-50) into the band's alt-rock sound and enabling on-the-road songwriting via laptops and software.[2] His achievements include co-receiving two Ivor Novello Awards, four Brit Awards, two Mercury Prize nominations, and one Grammy nomination through The 1975.[1] In 2024, he released his debut solo single "Screen Cleaner" and collaborated extensively with Charli XCX (Charlotte Aitchison), co-writing and producing tracks like "Club Classics" and "Apple" on her album *Brat*, plus its remix album *Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat*.[1][4] He is the subject of her song "Talk Talk," and they married on 19 July 2025, at Hackney Town Hall in London.[1] Currently, Daniel remains active in production and performance, blending rock, electronic, and pop elements, with ongoing relevance through The 1975's legacy and high-profile collaborations.[1][2][4] (298 words)