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) |
| 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
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 14 May 2017.[ citation needed] Serratos told Jimmy Kimmel she was married to Boyd. [ citation needed]
References
- ^ 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.
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) |
| 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
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 14 May 2017.[ citation needed] Serratos told Jimmy Kimmel she was married to Boyd. [ citation needed]
References
- ^ 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.