Danny Lama, (AKA Danny Thorin), is a military veteran, poet, vocalist, guitarist, harmonica player, composer, and film maker. He has been honored with ASCAP’s Outstanding Performer award and the “PeN” Writers award, which he was directly referred for by Allen Ginsberg. His short films placed 3rd two years in a row in Arlene’s and Anthology Films Short Film Festival. He has won poetry slams at Tower Books/Records, and at the Nuyorican Poets Café. He wrote the lyrics and sang vocals for the bands Espionage, Maloney’s Touch, Bad Politics, Convulsion Cabaret, Contortions, and Suckers Luck. Danny has also played as a guest with Question Mark and the Mysterians, Robbie Krieger and Ray Manzarek (The Doors), Johnny Thunders and Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls), Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience), Eileen Ivers, Keith Hudson, Phil Spector, Neil Young, and many others. His songs have been covered by many singers and bands. Recent noteworthy performances have included “Trbute to Gregroy Courso” with Anne Waldan, at Howl Gallery, and Velvet Underground/Andy Warhol Tribute at the New York Public Library. Danny Lama is featured on vocals and rhythm guitar on Maloney’s Touch “Don’t Kill Us” which was re-released by Rave Up Records on the compilation “America Lost Punk Rock Gems Vol 2”.
With Poetic Theater Productions:
Featured performer in Together in Resilience: A Celebration presented with Judson Arts Wednesdays
Writer and Presenter in Veteran Voices 2019 in Poetic License 2019: Resilience