Brandon Boyd - Biography

Last Editor: kirran				Brandon Boyd Biography -   Name : Brandon Boyd Birth Name : Brandon Charles Boyd Most Famous as : The lead singer of the rock-band - INCUBUS. Date of Birth : 15 February 1976 Place of Birth : Van Nuys, California, USA Height : 6' 2'' Nationality : American Profession : Singer

Brandon Boyd Trivia -

As a child Brandon was scorched by hot water and had to go to a burns unit. He is a vegetarian. Got his first tattoo at fifteen. He can play the didgeridoo. Son of Chuck Boyd His younger brother is the lead singer of the Rock band Audiovent. Jason Boyd is accompanied by Brandon's bandmate Mike Einziger's little brothers. He was involved in a major car crash during the recording of the band's album "Make Yourself". Ironically, the band had just finished mixing the song, "Drive". Jose and Brandon drew all the artwork for the "Drive" video. It took them more than 50 hours to do it.

Brandon Boyd Detailed Biography -

Brandon Boyd, born as Brandon Charles Boyd, was born on February 15, 1976. Brandon Boyd is the lead vocalist and percussionist of the rock band Incubus. Brandon Boyd was born in Van Nuys, California. Brandon Boyd grew up in Calabasas, California. His parents Dolly and Charles, both of whom had experience in entertainment, had nurtured his creative side since he was a child. Brandon Boyd had first met Jose Pasillas in elementary school in the 1980s, but it wasn't until high school that he was asked to join a band that already included Jose, Mike Einziger, and Alex Katunich. Brandon Boyd's vocal abilities, which were for the most part self taught (he had taken two lessons before he ran out of money, but he claims he learned everything he would need), and proved to be the final essential element for the band 'Incubus'. As they developed more and more songs, band 'Incubus' quickly became a popular show around the neighborhood. When 'Incubus' decided to play their first show together at a friend's house, the time came to choose a band name. Brandon Boyd's suggestion, "Spiral Staircase," was denied in favor of Mike's suggestion, selected at random from a dictionary: Incubus. Brandon Boyd put his other artistic talents to good use, drawing concert flyers advertising their early performances. At first, Brandon had copied several drawings from a sex book that Mike's mom had given them, but he decided to stop using it after several prospective fans had been confused by their flyers ("What kind of band is this?"). Brandon Boyd's strong voice was part of what attracted Sony's Epic/Immortal Records, and Incubus signed a deal in 1996. Incubus's first two releases on label, Enjoy Incubus and S.C.I.E.N.C.E. went largely unnoticed, but subsequent releases Make Yourself and Morning View were huge commercial successes. Incubus's most recent release A Crow Left of the Murder has continued their success. Over the years, Brandon Boyd's lyrics have expressed a range of different ideas. Brandon Boyd's early work, which was often light and playful, was no doubt influenced in part by his use of marijuana. According to Brandon Boyd, after smoking his first joint with his older brother Darren, the poetic floodgates had been opened inside of his brain. Brandon Boyd's first artistic love, however, remains drawing. Before Incubus decided to concentrate on music full time, he and Jose had attended Moorpark College full time as art students. Today, Brandon Boyd spends his time surfing, writing, drawing, and spending time with friends, family, his girlfriend Carolyn and canine companion "Sativa".