David Boyd (singer)

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David Boyd
Birth nameDavid Sebastian Boyd
Born (1988-02-06) 6 February 1988 (age 36)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres Alternative rock
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, breakdancer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active2002–present
Labels DCD2, Warner Bros.
Partner(s) Christian Serratos (2014–present; engaged)
Website newpoliticsrock.com

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.

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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]

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