Daniel O’Connor, (born December 13, 1968), best known as
Danny Boy O’Connor, is an
American rapper and a member of the
hip-hop group,
House of Pain. Danny Boy moved to
California in the 80s where he masterminded
House of Pain, one of the first all white
hip-hop groups. While attending
William Howard Taft High School in
Woodland Hills, California (1984–1986), he met
Erik Schrody and asked him to join his now legendary
hip-hop group. While in
House of Pain, Danny Boy acted as the hype man, second
emcee on stage, and the graphic artist of the group. After
House of Pain disbanded Danny Boy continued to work on other projects such as his group Xsupermodels, freelance logo designing, street wear, and sneakers. He is also the
Executive Producer of the documentary film,
Just For Kicks (2005). Danny Boy is currently involved in the
hip-hop group
La Coka Nostra and The Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team.