Background
Eckman was born on January 27, 1984 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Education
He graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and television Production in 2005.
Career
Eckman first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy. He has been writing, producing, directing, and editing short films since the age of 15, and his work has been screened at numerous film festivals across the country. Eckman"s career began when he started making sketch videos for the Derrick Comedy group along with fellow members Donald Glover, Dominic Dierkes, District of Columbia Pierson, and Meggie McFadden.
In 2009, Derrick Comedy released the film Mystery Team, Derrick"s first endeavor into the feature film world.
The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Before making Mystery Team, Eckman was the Video Production Director for Blue Manitoba Group, where his work was seen on the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards, the 2005 Billboard Music Awards, on Public Broadcasting Service, at Universal Orlando and in the Boston Children"s Museum, among others
Eckman, along with his other Derrick partners with the exception of Glover, made a guest appearance on Community as Pierce"s joke writers. In 2011, Eckman directed the Music Television film Worst.
Prom. Ever. which starred Daryl Sabara and was produced by District of Columbia Pierson and Meggie McFadden.
In 2011, Eckman directed the very first Childish Gambino music video, Freaks and Geeks and the video for his single "Bonfire". In 2011, Dan directed the thirteenth episode of the third season of Community. Eckman co-wrote the script with Pierson and Meggie McFadden.
