Danny O'Donoghue
Danny O'Donoghue (born 3 October 1980)[1] is an Irish singer/songwriter. He is best known for being the frontman of the Irish alternative rock band The Script. He was also a coach on the TV singing talent show The Voice UK.
Early life
[change | change source]O'Donoghue was born to Shay O'Donoghue. Shay was a member of the band "The Dreams", and Ailish O'Donoghue. He is the youngest of 6 children. He was raised in Ballinteer, Dublin.[1] As a kid, O'Donoghue used to be against the idea of being a musician. However, he dropped out of school to do a musical career.[2]
Early career
[change | change source]Danny O'Donoghue was a member of a late 1990s band called Mytown with friend (and now also band member of The Script) Mark Sheehan. That was after being signed to Universal Records in 1999. After its success, O'Donoghue moved to Los Angeles with Sheehan. They wrote songs and produced for artists like Britney Spears, Boyz II Men and TLC.[3]
After 1 year of writing, O'Donoghue and Sheehan returned to Dublin. They got drummer Glen Power and began doing their own material. They formed the band The Script in 2001.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Danny O'Donoghue". Glamour Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ↑ Day, Elizabeth. "Danny O'Donoghue: 'I idolised Dad. I'd bring home my songs to him like paychecks'". The Observer. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ↑ Day, Elizabeth. "Danny O'Donoghue: 'I idolised Dad. I'd bring home my songs to him like paychecks'". The Observer. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ↑ "Oh Danny boy! Script revel in chart success". Irish Independent. 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
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