Daniel Drummond is from São Luís, Brazil. In 2010 he received a scholarship through the Institute of International Education, and moved to California to attend Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.

During his time in the US, Daniel delved into all things cinema, studying film, animation, photography and graduating with a concentration in Visual Effects. He had the chance to work in award-winning projects such as "Into The Silent Sea" (dir. Andrej Landin), shown in Official Selection at the Telluride Film Festival, winner of the BAFTA LA Award and widely praised for its visual effects work.

His animation debut, "Chiaroscuro," won a Student Academy Award in 2015, as well as screened in international festivals such as Cinequest, Anima Mundi and RiverRun. His live-action debut "A Foreman" was nominated for a Student Academy Award in 2017.

He currently resides in Los Angeles.