David Byrne Height, Weight, Age, Family, Facts, Education, Biography

Publish date: 2024-06-06
David Byrne Quick Info
Height6 ft
Weight78 kg
Date of BirthMay 14, 1952
Zodiac SignTaurus
Eye ColorLight Brown

David Byrne is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, and filmmaker who is best known as the founding member and the lead songwriter, singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads. Besides music, he was worked with various media including film, photography, opera, and writing. He has won an Academy award, 2 Grammy awards, and a Golden Globe award for his work. He has also been inducted to the ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’ as a member of Talking Heads.

Born Name

David Byrne

Nick Name

David

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

AmericanScottish nationality

He holds dual nationality.

Education

David had attended the Lansdowne High School in Baltimore, Maryland. After his high school graduation, he had joined the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1970. In 1971, he had taken a transfer to the Maryland Institute College of Art, a private art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland. He had eventually dropped out to pursue a career in music.

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Actor, Writer, Music Theorist, Filmmaker

Family

Genre

Rock, New Wave, Art Pop, Worldbeat, Electronic

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Labels

Net Worth

David Byrne’s net worth had been $40 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Average

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

David has dated –

  • Andrea Kovacs (1974-1976)
  • Mary Clarke (1976-1978)
  • Lynn Goldsmith (1980-1981)
  • Toni Basil (1981)
  • Twyla Tharp (1981–1982)
  • Adelle Lutz (1982–2004) – David had first met costume designer Adelle Lutz in 1982 while he was on a visit to Japan. They began dating soon after and got married in 1987. They have a daughter together named Malu Abeni Valentine Byrne (b. 1989). The couple got divorced in 2004.
  • Louise Neri
  • Cindy Sherman (2007–2011)

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He is of Scottish and Irish descent.

    Hair Color

    Gray

    Eye Color

    Light Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    David Byrne Facts

  • When David was 2 years old, his family had moved to Canada and settled in Hamilton, Ontario. When he was 8 years old, they had relocated to the United States and settled down in Arbutus, Maryland.
  • The reason behind the family’s emigration from Scotland was because of a lack of jobs in the United Kingdom relevant to his father’s skills. Another major reason was that there was a lot of tension between his parents’ families due to their ‘mixed marriage’. They belonged to different Christian denominations – his father was Catholic while his mother was Presbyterian.
  • One of the middle names of his daughter, Malu, is Abeni. It translates to ‘We asked for her and she came to us’ in Nigerian. He had revealed that his daughter was born after a lot of struggle and a friend had introduced him to the term ‘Abeni’ which he used in naming his daughter.
  • He is left-handed but plays guitar right-handed.

    • Featured Image by David Byrne / Instagram

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