Daniel Nwosu Jr. (born March 22, 1994), professionally known by his stage name Dax (often stylized in all caps), is a Canadian rapper and singer-songwriter.

Daniel Nwosu Jr. was born to immigrant Nigerian parents on March 22, 1994, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Nwosu grew up in Ottawa, He attended Casper College in Casper, Wyoming during the 2013-2014 school year, where he played on the basketball team. He later transferred to play Division-1 basketball for the Montana Grizzlies during the 2014-15 season. He then attended the Newman University, where he played guard for the Newman Jets basketball team. He initially wrote poetry and was a motivational speaker prior to pursuing a rap career. During his time at Newman University, he worked as a janitor, a job where he says that he was able to develop his poetry and rap skills during downtime.