Danny Wood

Danny Wood
Wood in 2008
Background information
Birth nameDaniel William Wood
Born (1969-05-14) May 14, 1969
Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresPop
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Years active1984–present
Member ofNew Kids on the Block
Formerly ofNKOTBSB, Upper Street
Websitethe-wood-works.com

Daniel William Wood (born May 14, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block.[1]

Career

Wood joined New Kids on the Block at the age of 16 after being recruited by friend and bandmate Donnie Wahlberg. Maurice Starr produced many of their releases.[2] Wood has released seven solo albums.

Personal life

Wood was married to Patricia Alfaro from 1997 to 2006.[3] He is the father of three children, son Daniel Jr., and daughters Chance and Vega.[4] In August 2019, Danny’s granddaughter was born, named Rose Elizabeth Wood.[5]

Remember Betty is a charity that Wood set up in 2008 in memory of his mother who died, aged 55, of breast cancer in 1999.[6] The mission of the charity is "to help minimize the financial burden associated with breast cancer for patients & survivors by providing direct financial support to them so that they can focus on recovery & quality of life."[7]

In 2014, Wood ran the Boston Marathon to raise funds for Remember Betty. He finished the race in a time of 3:50:00. Fellow bandmate Joey McIntyre ran the marathon with Wood in support of the Alzheimers Association.[8]

Discography

Albums

  • D-Fuse: Room Full of Smoke (1999)
  • D-Wood: Room Full of Smoke, Vol. 2 (2003)
  • Second Face (2003)
  • O.F.D: Originally from Dorchester (acoustic tour exclusive) (2008)
  • Coming Home (2008)
  • Stronger: Remember Betty (2009)
  • Look at Me (2016)

Singles

  • "What If" (2003)
  • "When the Lights Go Out" (2003)
  • "Different Worlds" (2003)
  • "Look at Me" (2015)
  • "Endlessly (Betty's Wish)" (2015)
  • "Hold On" (2015)

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Leahey, Andrew. "Biography: New Kids on the Block". Allmusic. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  2. ^ Watrous, Peter (March 11, 1990). "POP VIEW; White Singers + Black Style - Pop Bonanza". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Yahoo news.
  4. ^ "NKOTB's Danny Wood Talks About Making New Music: 'My Kids Are My Biggest Fans Now'".
  5. ^ "Danny Wood Welcomes Granddaughter Rose Elizabeth Wood". August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "New Kids on the Block's Danny Wood on How Late Mom's Breast Cancer Battle Caused Denial & Divorce (Exclusive)". September 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "Mission", Remember Betty website.
  8. ^ "Where Did Famous Runners Finish at the 2014 Boston Marathon?".