David Byrne

David Byrne

Scottish alternative rock musician and promoter of world music
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David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a British-American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, artist, actor, writer, music theorist, and filmmaker, who was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads.

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David Byrne was born on Wednesday, 14 May 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland. His full name at birth was David Byrne. He is best known as a musician. Byrne's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. David attended high school at Lansdowne High School, MD (1967-1971). For university, he studied at Rhode Island School of Design, RI (1970-71). His religion is listed as Atheist. He is 6' (183 cm) tall with an average build. He has black eyes and grey hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $40,000,000 US dollars. David Byrne is 73 years old and his zodiac star sign is Taurus.

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Full name at birth
David Byrne
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Claim to fame
Frontman for Talking Heads
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Date of birth
14 May 1952
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Place of birth
Dumbarton, Scotland
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Musician, singer, songwriter, author, writer, artist, radio host.
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Height
6' (183 cm)
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Distinctive feature
  • Twitchiness
  • Alert eyes
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Net worth
$40,000,000 USD
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High school
Lansdowne High School, MD (1967-1971)
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University
  • Rhode Island School of Design, RI (1970-71)
  • Maryland Institute College of Art, MD (1971-72)
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Talent agency
  • Luaka Bop (New York City)
  • Richard De La Font Agency (NYC)
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It didn't even occur to me that I'm the last person in the world who should play salsa or Brazilian music.
All you needed was a couple of instruments and a few chords and you could be on an indie label.
I've been in beautiful landscapes where one is tempted to whip out a camera and take a picture. I've learned to resist that.

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