Daniel Monkman
SourcedVocalist · Toronto, ON
shoegazeindie-rockmoccasin-gazenoise-pop
Compiled from official public sources · last checked November 4, 2026
Anishinaabe songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Lake Manitoba First Nation, creator of Zoon and co-founder of OMBIIGIZI.
Daniel Monkman is an Anishinaabe multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter from Lake Manitoba First Nation. Pioneer of the 'moccasin-gaze' sound with their solo project Zoon (Bleached Wavves), Monkman co-founded OMBIIGIZI alongside Adam Sturgeon, weaving layers of fuzz, vulnerability, and traditional teachings into Sewn Back Together.
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Documented Production & Release Credits
1 release
Artist: OMBIIGIZI·2022
Sewn Back Together
Co-Lead Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter · Creative Direction ("OMBIIGIZI — Cherry Coke (Official Video)" Visual)
Trk 1: Cherry CokeTrk 2: Residential MilitaryTrk 3: The Once Child+7 more tracks
Selected work
- Co-Writer, Vocals & Guitars · 2022OMBIIGIZI — Sewn Back Together
Member of
Sources & provenance
- Public registry (polarismusicprize.ca) ↗checked November 4, 2026