Daniel Boys
26 March 1979
- Actor
- singer
- recording artist
- reality TV star
Early life and education[edit]
Boys was born at Yateley, Hampshire, the son of a chartered surveyor and a phlebotomist. He won a Cameron Mackintosh scholarship to study at the Guildford School of Acting, where he graduated with a BA (Honours) in 2001.[1]
Recordings[edit]
In 2008, Boys recorded a song for the CD Act One – Songs From The Musicals Of Alexander S. Bermange, an album of 20 brand new recordings by 26 West End stars, released in October 2008 on Dress Circle Records.[37]
His debut album So Close launched on 1 June 2009. It was mixed by Grammy award-winner (and cousin) Jerry Boys in early 2009. The penultimate track Always There features the backing vocals of friends and cast members (from Avenue Q).[38]
Boys also recorded the song My Brother's Eyes on Terry Pratchett's Only You Can Save Mankind, which was released on 23 November 2009,[39] and recorded a version of I Know Him So Well with John Barrowman for his 2008 album Music Music Music.
In 2011 he recorded a charity single with proceeds going to the Disney Appeal at Great Ormond Street Hospital, called The World is Something You Can Imagine.[40] Boys also appeared on the cast recording of Wolfboy, More With Every Line – the Songs of Tim Prottey-Jones,[41] Only You Can Save Mankind, The Inbetween: A New Musical (in 2012)[42] and Christmas in New York.[43] He has also contributed to Helena Blackman's debut album.[44]
On 6. November 2018 AGR Television Records announced that Daniel Boys had signed a multi-album record deal with them. The first release under the new contract was Christmas Lullaby later the same month. An album was announced for 2019.[45]