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Glassette co-founder Daniel Crow on his first year of fatherhood
By Eni Subair
19.06.2026
Since welcoming his first child a year ago, Glassette co-founder Daniel Crow finds a deeper meaning in the rhythm of fatherhood. “I used to imagine it as something more dramatic than it is,” he says, reflecting on life with his daughter, Bobbie. In recent months, he comes to value routine and repetition, where it’s in the small, ordinary moments that rich memories are built. “Now, I think it's mostly about being present and available.”
For Dan, who was raised in Nottingham, his first shining example of fatherhood stems from his relationship with his father, Allan, who he cites as having “never missed one of my football matches, despite not being a fan of the sport”. Today, he still treasures that relationship and doesn’t hesitate to call him for practical advice and menial life tasks – and he wouldn’t have it any other way.
To celebrate Father’s Day and one year of being a father, Dan talks through singalongs with his daughter to Alicia Keys, turning her into an R&B enthusiast, his ultimate TV dad, and how the beauty of being a dad is shaped by embracing the unknown and soaking up joy in the quiet.
What are your fondest memories of your dad?
My dad would come and watch me play football on Saturday afternoons and he showed up every week. We had a fairly relentless schedule of football and athletics training during the week, plus competitions and matches at the weekend. He – and my mum – never missed a lift to training or to events at the weekend. The same goes for my sister – driving her here, there and everywhere for gymnastics competitions. They’re brilliant.
What does fatherhood mean now, versus what you thought it meant when you were younger?
Reading the same book for the millionth time, bath time, bedtime, etc. These moments don’t feel important while they’re happening (in fact, sometimes you just want to get it done and put your feet up, let’s be honest!), but they probably end up being the moments that matter most.
What song reminds you of your daughter?
She’s only one, but we already listen to a pretty broad range of music together. The first time she did a little jig it was to Alicia Keys’ You Don’t Know My Name, and I managed to catch it on video. We’ve got a “Bobbie weekend disco” playlist that’s heavily early-noughties R&B: India.Arie, D’Angelo, Angie Stone, Lauryn Hill, Aaliyah. I’m engineering her taste towards something soulful. Hopefully it works, probably won’t.
What’s your dad’s music taste like?
George Benson’s Love X Love reminds me of him instantly. My mum and dad both loved soul, and Dad had a pretty big record collection as he used to do a bit of DJing. Some of my happiest childhood memories are flicking through those records and putting them on. Shalamar’s A Night to Remember takes me back too. So I suppose I’m doing the same thing [with my daughter] now.
What books does your daughter love?
Superworm [by Julia Donaldson] is the current favourite, but Goodnight Moon [by Margaret Wise Brown] has become the bedtime staple – rhythm and routine are comforting for both of us. Where’s Spot? [by Eric Hill] is the other one that gets requested on heavy rotation in our house. Bobbie is only one; I do wonder what she’s going to lean into when she can read.
Who’s your favourite on-screen dad?
Martin Crane from Frasier – probably more so because me and my dad loved Frasier. He’s just a great character. He’s not perfect, which is the point. He’s steady, dependable and forthright, and subtly teaches his sons lessons.
Who do you go to for advice?
I’m 40 and I still call my dad. Recently, I had a bump in the car, so I called my dad. If the boiler’s playing up, I call my dad. He’s very practical and always knows exactly what to do. I think that’s one of the quiet privileges of having a good dad: knowing he’s still there when you need him. I’d like to do that for my daughter one day, but I have absolutely no idea how to fix a boiler lol.
Lastly, what do you hope your daughter remembers about you?
That I was there for her; that we danced, played music, read books, went to the swings, and talked to each other (when she can talk – currently just babbles). That I took her to her friends and dropped her off at whatever hobby she chooses, without fail. Just that I showed up, I suppose – the same as my dad did.
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