| David Boyd | |
| Birth Name: | David Sebastian Boyd |
| Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Partner: | Christian Serratos (2014–present; engaged) |
| Occupation: | Singer, musician, breakdancer |
| Instruments: | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Label: | DCD2, Warner Bros. |
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.
His mother is Swedish/Danish and his father is Irish American; he was born and raised in Copenhagen.[1]
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]
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]