David Byrne

1952 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: new wave, alternative rock

country of citizenship: United States of America

native language: English

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: Rhode Island School of Design, Lansdowne High School

occupation: film producer, composer, actor, singer, screenwriter, musician, writer, guitarist, songwriter, music journalist, record producer, film score composer, film actor, blogger, singer-songwriter, film director, printmaker, photographer, director

award received: Webby Lifetime Achievement Award, Academy Award for Best Original Score, Bessie Award

official website: www.davidbyrne.com

David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads. Byrne has released solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, fiction, and non-fiction. He has received an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, a Special Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award, and he is an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads. Source: Wikipedia (en)