Daniel Smith, better known by his stage name MC Pressure or simply as Pressure, is one of the two emcees of the Hilltop Hoods, along with Suffa.

As a part of the Hilltop Hoods, Pressure is a co-founder of Golden Era Records, an Australian hip-hop label based in Adelaide, South Australia.

In 2013, Pressure’s oldest son, Liam, was diagnosed with Leukemia, a blood cell cancer. On the 2014 Hilltop Hoods album Walking Under Stars, Pressure performed a solo track titled “Through The Dark” about his experiences through Liam’s cancer battle. As of 2015, Liam is free of cancer.

Pressure’s other solo tracks include “Lights Out”, “Last Confession”, “Stopping All Stations”, “Breathe”, “Illusionary Lines”, “Mic Felon”, “What The Seasons Change”, “Common Streets” and “Counterweight”.