Daniel Quine "
Dan"
Auerbach (born May 14, 1979) is an American musician and record producer best known as the guitarist and vocalist for
The Black Keys, a
blues rock band from
Akron, Ohio. As a member of the band, Auerbach has recorded and co-produced seven studio albums with his bandmate
Patrick Carney. In 2009, Auerbach released a solo album entitled
Keep It Hid. In addition to winning several
Grammy Awards as a member of The Black Keys, Auerbach received the 2013
Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for co-producing his band's 2011 album
El Camino, and for producing records by
Dr. John (
Locked Down) and Hacienda. In Spring 2015, Auerbach announced a new side-project,
The Arcs. The group released their debut album,
Yours, Dreamily, on September 4, 2015 via
Nonesuch Records.