It will cost less to go there than it will to university here,вЂќ Caplen says. вЂњI thought, you know what, IвЂ™ll just go over there. He applied to Lewis & Clark at the urging of a family friend who attended the school in the 1980s. It seemed like an impossible dream.вЂќ That CaplenвЂ™s dream is becoming reality is no accident-itвЂ™s the result of years of hard work, dating back to his college years and before.Д¬aplen was born in England and grew up in Hong Kong and Kent, studying piano and cello on his own time and vocal music at St. вЂњI never thought anyone could make money out of music. вЂњI thought I was going to be working in a bank or something,вЂќ Caplen says. But to hear him tell it, he never expected to find a career in music. Caplen is, suddenly, a notable presence in British pop. The video for the song has been viewed more than 130 million times on YouTube. singles chart for 11 weeks, peaking at No. As of mid-April, the track had been near the top of the U.K.

The 26-year-old wrote and contributed vocals to вЂњThese Days,вЂќ a hit for the British drum and bass group Rudimental. This spring, in the streets of London, the voice of Dan Caplen BA вЂ™12 proved inescapable. (Robin Little/Redferns, Getty images)Dan Caplen BA вЂ™12 For two young alumni, one of the keys has been to take their unique musical sounds abroad вЂ•to the U.K. If you Google вЂњtips for breaking into the music business,вЂќ youвЂ™ll instantly garner millions of hits. Dan Caplen BA вЂ™12 and Ian Hooper BA вЂ™08 create chart-topping hits abroad.Дan Caplen BA вЂ™12 performs live at O2 Academy Brixton in London on April 6, 2018.

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