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]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Daniel William Wood |
Born | Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S. | May 14, 1969
Genres | Pop |
Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1984–present |
Member of | New Kids on the Block |
Formerly of | NKOTBSB, Upper Street |
Website | the-wood-works |
Career
editWood 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
editWood 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
editAlbums
edit- 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) (2003)
- Coming Home (2008)
- Stronger: Remember Betty (2009)
- Look at Me (2016)
Singles
edit- "What If" (2003)
- "When the Lights Go Out" (2003)
- "Different Worlds" (2003)
- "Look at Me" (2015)
- "Endlessly (Betty's Wish)" (2015)
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Leahey, Andrew. "Biography: New Kids on the Block". Allmusic. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Watrous, Peter (March 11, 1990). "POP VIEW; White Singers + Black Style - Pop Bonanza". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Yahoo news.
- ^ "NKOTB's Danny Wood Talks About Making New Music: 'My Kids Are My Biggest Fans Now'".
- ^ "Danny Wood Welcomes Granddaughter Rose Elizabeth Wood". August 20, 2019.
- ^ "New Kids on the Block's Danny Wood on How Late Mom's Breast Cancer Battle Caused Denial & Divorce (Exclusive)". September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Mission", Remember Betty website.
- ^ "Where Did Famous Runners Finish at the 2014 Boston Marathon?".
External links
edit- Official website
- Remember Betty website
- Danny Wood at IMDb
- www
.nkotb .com nkotb website