Ashton Simmonds (born April 5, 1995), better known by his stage name Daniel Caesar, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After independently building a following through the release of two critically acclaimed EP s Praise Break (2014) and Pilgrim's Paradise (2015), Caesar released his debut album Freudian in August 2017, which also garnered widespread critical acclaim. Caesar received widespread critical acclaim for his debut 2014's EP "Praise Break", which was ranked number 19 on the '20 Best R&B Albums of 2014' by Rolling Stone. His body of work is influenced by religion, which played a large role in his upbringing,