Daniel is the son of Elena Ryjnikova of East Stroudsburg, PA. He began attending Faith Christian School in eleventh grade after attending Notre Dame High School previously. Daniel played varsity basketball, his favorite extracurricular activity, at Faith Christian School for two years. He attends Our Lady of Victory Church in Tannersville, PA. His favorite verse is Proverbs 21:5. Daniel is an aspiring businessman. Following his graduation from high school, he will be pursuing his goal of establishing a successful entrepreneurship, running his own cleaning company for short term rentals and partnering to expand his business operations.