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Danish singer
David Boyd
Birth nameDavid Sebastian Boyd
Born (1988-02-06) 6 February 1988 (age 36)
Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresAlternative rock
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, breakdancer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active2002–present
LabelsDCD2, Warner Bros.
Partner(s)Christian Serratos (2014–present; engaged)
Websitenewpoliticsrock.com
Musical artist

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.

Career

Boyd is an accomplished breakdancer. He appeared in modern dance productions choreographed by Steen Koerner and in a post-apocalyptic dance version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.

With New Politics Boyd is known for his exotic dancing on stage and even "creating" a dance move called "Boyding", which involves standing on one's head otherwise known as the headstand.

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.

In March 2017, Boyd and his girlfriend, American actress Christian Serratos, announced that they were expecting their first child together.

References

  1. Nyhuus, Lone (10 February 2002). "Hip-hop i medborgerhuset". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish).
  2. "Talentpriser 2006". Årets Reumert (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ Lopez, Korina (1 December 2013). "On the Verge: New Politics quash culture shock with hit". USA Today.
  4. ^ Jaruzelski, Katharine (6 February 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) . "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 19 March 2017.
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