Danny Wood 2616137 224467002 2008-07-08T23:34:42Z Jcs1829 4076354 {{dablink|There is also a Danny Wood in the band [[…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead]].}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Danny Wood | Img = Danny Wood at the 1990 Grammy Awards cropped.jpg | Img_capt = Danny Wood in 1990 | Img_size = 150 | Landscape = | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = Daniel William Wood Jr. | Alias = | Born = {{birth date and age|1969|05|14}} | Died = | Origin = [[Boston, Massachusetts]], [[United States|U.S.]] | Instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Drums]], [[Keyboard]] | Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]<br />[[Soft Rock]] | Occupation = Singer, songwriter | Years_active = 1984-1994 <small>(with NKOTB)</small></small><br />2003-present <small>(solo)</small> 2008-present <small>(with NKOTB) | Label = [[Interscope Records]] | Associated_acts = [[New Kids on the Block]]<br />[[Upper Street (band)|Upper Street]] | URL = | Current_members = | Past_members = | Notable_instruments = }} '''Daniel William Wood Jr.''' (born [[14 May]] [[1969]], [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]) is a [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]] and occasional [[actor]]. He is also a member of the 1980s [[boy band]] [[New Kids on the Block]]. ==Early days== He was the "body" of the group being the most physically fit, and very interested in [[sport]]s. Wood was keen on his appearance and his own physical fitness. He also [[choreographer|choreographed]] a lot of the [[dance]] moves for the [[band (music)|band]]. He and fellow group member, [[Donnie Wahlberg]], worked together and [[record producer|produced]] [[song|tracks]] for [[Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch]], a group headed by Wahlberg's younger brother [[Mark Wahlberg|Mark]]. During the early 1990s, he produced and made his one-time directoral debut on the music video for [[Call It What You Want]]. Wood also produced some tracks on fellow bandmate [[Joe McIntyre]]'s debut [[solo (music)|solo]] [[album]]. ==Solo career== After New Kids on the Block disbanded in 1994, Wood decided to pursue a solo career. He released his first solo album on [[22 July]] [[2003]]. It was called ''Second Face'', and all the songs were produced by Wood and his friend, Pete Masitti. Recently he released "[[Coming Home]]", [[2007]] and in [[1999]] he released an album "Room Full Of Smoke" as D-Fuse. Danny will see music from his latest release "Coming Home" featured on various networks like MTV, Oxygen, and VH1. '''Solo Albums''' D-Fuse : Room Full Of Smoke 1999 D-Wood : Room Full Of Smoke Vol. 2 2003 Second Face 2003 O.F.D : Of Dorchester (Acoustic Tour Exclusive)2003 Coming Home 2007 ==Singles== *What If (2003) *When The Lights Go Out (2003) *Different Worlds (2003) ==Acting== After his work within New Kids on the Block Wood started to take on [[actor|acting]] and his first [[film]] was ''Thank You, Good Night'', a story about four musicians struggling to succeed in their personal and professional lives. He has also worked within ''Deveria'' and ''I-15''. He also appeared in "Tequila Express". ==Management== Wood operates his own [[record label]] called Damage Records, with [[management|manager]] Chad Zimmerman, of Z International Entertainment. Zimmerman also worked with New Kids alumnus Jordan Knight as his personal manager / backup DJ from 2003-2006. He co-wrote his hit single "Where is Your Heart Tonight" in 2005 / 2006 which peaked at #12 on the Billboard AC Chart. ==MTV Comeback== Wood featured in [[MTV]]'s follow up to [[Totally Scott-Lee]] called [[Totally Boyband]], featuring in a new group with other former boyband members such as [[Dane Bowers]]. The band's name was [[Upper Street (band)|Upper Street]] charting at No 35.{{Fact|date=March 2007}} ==Private Life== Wood currently has three children with ex-wife Patricia Alfaro: Anthony (born late 1991), Russian-born, adopted daughter Chance (born January 1998) and daughter Vega (born March 1999). He and Alfaro [[divorce]]d in 2006, sharing [[joint custody]]. He also has custody of another son, Daniel III. (born in late 1992) with then-girlfriend Elise Stepherson. In 1999, he lost his mother, Betty Wood, to [[breast cancer]], and has set up a website dedicated to her. ==Other Work== Aside from the entertainment industry, Danny is also a sales rep for Halcyon Jets, a luxury charter service. ==External links== *[http://www.damagerecords.com/ Damage Records] *[http://www.rememberbetty.org/ www.rememberbetty.org]. *{{imdb name | id=0939634 | name = Danny Wood}} {{New Kids on the Block}} {{Upper Street}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Danny}} [[Category:1969 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American male singers]] [[Category:New Kids on the Block members]] [[Category:People from Boston, Massachusetts]] [[pl:Danny Wood]]