Boyd graduated from Calabasas High School in 1994 and attended Moorpark College for a couple of years before giving to Incubus. Brandon grew up in Calabasas, CA with Ricky Taylor who inspired him to compose music. His parents, Priscilla “Dolly” Wiseman and Charles Boyd, both of whom had expertise in amusement, had nurtured his arty side since he was a kid. Other musical members of the family include his younger brother, Jason Boyd, the previous lead singer of the group Audiovent, cousin Sam Boyd, a songwriter and touring musician, along with cousin Robert “Berto Chico” Boyd, an accomplished Flamenco guitarist. In a interview, Brandon clarified that he’d “yet to stumble across his best work” because he lacked the power to read music. Initially, Boyd had replicated several drawings from a sex education book that Einziger’s mom had given them, but he made a decision to avoid using it after several future supporters were confounded by their fliers (“What type of group is this?”). They finally began to receive criticisms and children would start to see the fliers and ask “What type of group are you?” And so the group had to pull away back to using their very own graphics. He’s famous for having some guitar parts during live performances. His voice was part of what enticed Sony’s Epic/Immortal Records, as well as the group was signed in 1996. The group’s first two releases on the label, Enjoy Incubus and S.C.I.E.N.C.E. went mostly undetected, but following launches Make Yourself and Morning View were commercial successes. On November 28, 2006, the group released Light Grenades. On June 16, 2009, Incubus released a greatest hits record titled Monuments and Melodies. In 2011 Incubus completed their seventh studio album If Not Now, When?, that was released on July 12, 2011, followed subsequently with a tour.
Singer, Didgeridooist, Musician, Author, Visual Artist, Actor, Film Score Composer
Education
Moorpark College, Calabasas High School, Drive, Pardon Me, Wish You Were Here
Nationality
United States of America
Parents
Chuck Boyd, Priscilla Wiseman
Siblings
Jason Boyd, Darren Boyd
Nicknames
Brandon Charles Boyd , The Invisible Floating Torso Man , Happy Knappy , Brandon of the Jungle , Cornelius
Music Groups
Incubus
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
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Living with his girlfriend, supermodel Carolyn Murphy, and Murphy's 2 1/2 year old daughter, Dylan Blue, in Pacific Palisades. [June 2003]
2
In Florianópolis, Brazil. To pass the new year with his friend Jared Leto. [December 2007]
3
Jose and Brandon drew all the artwork for the "Drive" video. It took them more than 50 hours to do it.
4
He was involved in a major car crash during the recording of the band's album "Make Yourself". Ironically, the band had just finished mixing the song, "Drive".
5
His younger brother is the lead singer of the Rock band Audiovent. Jason Boyd is accompanied by Brandon's bandmate Mike Einziger's little brothers.
$15 Million
