David Boyd (singer)
David Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Sebastian Boyd |
| Born | 6 February 1988 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, breakdancer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | DCD2, Warner Bros. |
| Partner(s) | Christian Serratos (2014–present; engaged) |
| Website | newpoliticsrock |
David Sebastian Boyd (born 6 February 1988) is a Danish musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist and programmer of the alternative rock band New Politics.
Early life
[edit]His mother is Swedish/Danish and his father is Irish American; he was born and raised in Copenhagen.[1]
Career
[edit]Boyd is an accomplished breakdancer.[2][3][4] He appeared in modern dance productions choreographed by Steen Koerner and in a post-apocalyptic dance version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.[5]
With New Politics Boyd is known for his exotic dancing on stage[6] and even "creating" a dance move called "Boyding", which involves standing on one's head otherwise known as the headstand.[7]
Personal life
[edit]He moved to Brooklyn, New York, with his bandmates in 2009 and spent a ton of time with Louis and friend Jesse Leo at Heartland Brewery where the song Harlem was first played.[3][4]
In March 2017, Boyd and his girlfriend, American actress Christian Serratos, announced that they were expecting their first child together.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Nyhuus, Lone (10 February 2002). "Hip-hop i medborgerhuset". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish).
- ^ "Talentpriser 2006". Årets Reumert (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ a b Lopez, Korina (1 December 2013). "On the Verge: New Politics quash culture shock with hit". USA Today.
- ^ a b Jaruzelski, Katharine (6 February 2014). "Cadenza profile: David Boyd of New Politics talks band's origins and success". Student Life.
- ^ Kastrup, Torben (17 September 2008). "Framtidens Djungelbok". Danstidningen (in Swedish).
- ^ Ertel, Julia (10 June 2014) [6 June 2014]. "Der letzte Tag: Heiß, heißer, Rock im Park". Frankenpost (in German).
- ^ Pajer, Nicole (4 March 2014). "New Politics: Boyding All over the World". Red Bull.com.
- ^ "The Walking Dead's Christian Serratos Debuts Her Baby Bump". Us Weekly. Retrieved 19 March 2017.