Welcome to the web home of Daniel Spero
Writer Groove Drummer Storyteller
Welcome to the web home of Daniel Spero
Writer Groove Drummer Storyteller
Welcome to the strange, sharp, and strikingly original world of Daniel Spero.
From time-skipping tales that dance with death’s dark humor (The Dead Beats), to dystopian sci-fi romps that dare you to laugh while the planet burns (Wait for Juan), Spero is a genre-bending force anchored in indie edge and unfiltered truth.
With a dozen screenplays, a shelf of novels, and two pictorial memoirs to his name, Daniel Spero writes with fearless clarity and a taste for the unexpected—his work swinging between the sacred and profane, comic and tragic, intimately human and wildly imaginative. Need a beat to read by? Head over to the MUSIC page to hear him behind the kit.
Whether recounting a Phish tour with gonzo flair (Fall 98), capturing the grit of broke youth in Chicago (Chicago), chronicling an expat’s spiral into addiction (Hun King the Ice-Head), or riffing on rhythm and mania in a memoir of musical mayhem (A Life in Concert), Spero fuses biting wit, emotional depth, and boundary-pushing vision.
His work resonates with readers and viewers drawn to razor-sharp dialogue, unforgettable misfits, and stories that don’t pull punches. Across genres and mediums, one thing remains constant: a voice that’s fearless, subversive, and electric with life.
From time-skipping tales that dance with death’s dark humor (The Dead Beats), to dystopian sci-fi romps that dare you to laugh while the planet burns (Wait for Juan), Spero is a genre-bending force anchored in indie edge and unfiltered truth.
With a dozen screenplays, a shelf of novels, and two pictorial memoirs to his name, Daniel Spero writes with fearless clarity and a taste for the unexpected—his work swinging between the sacred and profane, comic and tragic, intimately human and wildly imaginative. Need a beat to read by? Head over to the MUSIC page to hear him behind the kit.
Whether recounting a Phish tour with gonzo flair (Fall 98), capturing the grit of broke youth in Chicago (Chicago), chronicling an expat’s spiral into addiction (Hun King the Ice-Head), or riffing on rhythm and mania in a memoir of musical mayhem (A Life in Concert), Spero fuses biting wit, emotional depth, and boundary-pushing vision.
His work resonates with readers and viewers drawn to razor-sharp dialogue, unforgettable misfits, and stories that don’t pull punches. Across genres and mediums, one thing remains constant: a voice that’s fearless, subversive, and electric with life.
