David Boyd (singer)
| David Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Sebastian Boyd |
| Born | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Lead singer, breakdancer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels | DCD2 Warner Brothers |
| Website | http://www.newpoliticsrock.com |
David Boyd is the Danish/American lead singer of the alternative rock band New Politics (band).
His mother is Swedish/Danish and his father is American; he was born and raised in Copenhagen. David was originally a breakdancer; starting as a street performer, he won contests[1] and an award,[2] and was a background dancer and appeared in commercials.[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 he 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] He moved to Brooklyn, New York, with his bandmates in 2009.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Nyhuus, Lone (10 February 2002). "Hip-hop i medborgerhuset". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish).
- ↑ "Talentpriser 2006". Årets Reumert (in Danish). Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- 1 2 Lopez, Korina (1 December 2013). "On the Verge: New Politics quash culture shock with hit". USA Today.
- 1 2 Jaruzelski, Katharine (February 6, 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.