Born in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, Daniel showed an interest in music from an early age.

Starting on trombone, he soon moved on to tuba, which became his main instrument, and he joined his local youth band, Perscoran Brass. After gaining a few years' experience, he joined Alcester Victoria Silver Band and, for a short period, City of Coventry Band.

At high school, Dan Price also learned double bass and clarinet, and developed a keen interest in composition and arranging. After leaving school, he embarked upon a career as an hotelier but continued to take his music seriously. In addition to playing with the many town bands in his area, he also started his own 1920s and thirties dance band, using his own transcriptions and arrangements. He developed his jazz musicianship further during the late nineties through playing sousaphone, double bass and bass saxophone in a number of ensembles, including the internationally acclaimed Pasadena Roof Orchestra.

In 2003, the composer decided to return to full-time education and studied for a music degree at the University of Salford. In the final year of his degree, he gained his first real taste of recognition as a composer/arranger when he was asked to arrange That'll Do from the film Babe for Black Dyke Band. He was also runner-up in The Mouthpiece March competition in 2005 with The Traditional, and finalist in Brighouse and Rastrick's 125th anniversary composers' competition, in 2006, with Celebration Prelude.

In 2007, Dan Price's 4th Section test-piece, An Elgar Portrait, was chosen as the set work for the Swiss National Brass Band Championships and has subsequently been chosen to test the 4th Section at the Pontin's championships, Prestatyn, in October 2008.  Earlier in 2008, he completed a Masters Degree in composition under the direction of Peter Graham, and was awarded a distinction.  Dan Price is currently working on several exciting projects alongside some of the UK's top brass bands.