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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel William Wood |
| Born | May 14, 1969 Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Member of | New Kids on the Block |
| Formerly of | NKOTBSB, Upper Street |
| Website | the-wood-works |
Daniel William Wood (born May 14, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. [1]
Wood joined New Kids on the Block at the age of 16 after being recruited by friend and bandmate Donnie Wahlberg. Maurice Starr produced many of their releases. [2] Wood has released seven solo albums.
Wood was married to Patricia Alfaro from 1997 to 2006. [3] He is the father of three children, son Daniel Jr., and daughters Chance and Vega. [4] In August 2019, Danny’s granddaughter was born, named Rose Elizabeth Wood. [5]
Remember Betty is a charity that Wood set up in 2008 in memory of his mother who died, aged 55, of breast cancer in 1999. [6] The mission of the charity is "to help minimize the financial burden associated with breast cancer for patients & survivors by providing direct financial support to them so that they can focus on recovery & quality of life." [7]
In 2014, Wood ran the Boston Marathon to raise funds for Remember Betty. He finished the race in a time of 3:50:00. Fellow bandmate Joey McIntyre ran the marathon with Wood in support of the Alzheimers Association. [8]
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