David Boyd (singer)

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David Boyd
Birth nameDavid Sebastian Boyd
BornCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresAlternative rock
Occupation(s)Singer, breakdancer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2002-present
LabelsDCD2 Warner Brothers
Websitewww.newpoliticsrock.com

David Sebastian Boyd (born February 6, 1988) is a Danish-American singer, songwriter and dancer who is best known as the lead vocalist of the Danish alternative rock band New Politics.

Early life[]

His mother is Swedish/Danish and his father is Irish American; he was born and raised in Copenhagen.[1]

Career[]

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[]

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] Serratos posted the first picture of their child to her Instagram account on May 14, 2017.[citation needed] Serratos told Jimmy Kimmel she was married to Boyd.

References[]

  1. ^ Nyhuus, Lone (10 February 2002). "Hip-hop i medborgerhuset". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish).
  2. ^ "Talentpriser 2006". Årets Reumert (in Danish). Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b Lopez, Korina (1 December 2013). "On the Verge: New Politics quash culture shock with hit". USA Today.
  4. ^ a b Jaruzelski, Katharine (February 6, 2014). "Cadenza profile: David Boyd of New Politics talks band's origins and success". Student Life.
  5. ^ Kastrup, Torben (17 September 2008). "Framtidens Djungelbok". Danstidningen (in Swedish).
  6. ^ Ertel, Julia (10 June 2014) [6 June 2014]. "Der letzte Tag: Heiß, heißer, Rock im Park". Frankenpost (in German).
  7. ^ Pajer, Nicole (4 March 2014). "New Politics: Boyding All over the World". Red Bull.com.
  8. ^ "The Walking Dead's Christian Serratos Debuts Her Baby Bump". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
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