* Born 'Daniel Howard Sugarman' in 1983 in Kingston Upon Hull. He would later change his professional stage name to 'Daniel Eric Matthews'. Growing up, Daniel was always a cheeky and charismatic person with a passion for theatre, film and music from a very young age. Daniel was diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia. However, Daniel vowed to overcome it and not to let it stand in his way. While he found it very difficult at school, he would channel his energy into performing and developing his skills. Taking singing lessons, and doing other after school activities. Learning to improve his reading and writing skills and developing his creativity in Music, Theatre, Art and Photography. He started training in music and theatre when he joined the Northern Theatre Company in Hull, and the Tim Keech School of Music in Hull at the age of 12. Between 1994 and 2002, Daniel appeared in a number of different productions including ‘Oliver,' ‘Bugsy Malone,' ‘Hello Dolly’ and ‘Gu...