Danny Wood
Wood in 2008
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] and also served as a choreographer for the band in late 80s and 90s.

Career

Wood at the 1990 Grammy Awards

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]

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.[5] 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."[6]

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.[7]

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) (2003)
  • 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)

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. ↑ "New Kids on the Block's Danny Wood on How Late Mom's Breast Cancer Battle Caused Denial & Divorce (Exclusive)". September 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Mission", Remember Betty website.
  7. ↑ "Where Did Famous Runners Finish at the 2014 Boston Marathon?".
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