Esquire names Danger Mouse one of the most influential people of the 21st century

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Artist/producer and one-half of Gnarls Barkley, Danger Mouse appears among “the 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century” in this month’s issue of Esquire, celebrating the magazine’s 75th anniversary.

Born Brian Burton, Danger Mouse appears in Esquire’s list alongside artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, heads of state and various other notables.

In 2008 he released the The Odd Couple with Gnarls Barkley, toured relentlessly throughout the US and Europe, won two MTV Video Music Awards, and worked as a producer with the likes of Beck and the Black Keys.