Dan Balan (born February 6, 1979) is a Moldovan singer, songwriter, and producer. Born in Chișinău, Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, he is the first and only Moldavian musician to be nominated for a Grammy as co-writer of Rihanna and T.I.’s "Live Your Life". He is the founder of European band O-Zone, and wrote and produced their international hit single "Dragostea Din Tei”, which topped the charts in over 30 countries and sold over 12 million copies worldwide. He is also the songwriter and performer of European hit-singles "Chica Bomb", "Justify Sex" and "Freedom".

Balan has won three Golden Gramophone awards, and multiple Romanian MTV awards and European MTV awards for his music. In November 2009 acting President of Moldova Mihai Ghimpu, awarded him honorific title of Master in Art for successes in creative activity, contributions to propagation of musical art and high performing artistry. As of 2015, he is the first and only Moldavian musician to be nominated for a Grammy for co-writing Rihanna and T.I.’s Live Your Life.