British musician (born 1987)
Boyinaband
Born David Paul Brown
(1987-08-24 ) 24 August 1987 (age 37) Occupations Years active 2007–present Musical career Genres Instruments Member of Musical artist
YouTube information
Channel Years active 2007–2019 Genres Subscribers 2.77 million[ 1] Total views 352.97 million[ 1] Associated acts 100,000 subscribers 2013 1,000,000 subscribers 2017
Last updated: 6 March 2025
David Paul Brown [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Boyinaband , is an Englishmusician ,songwriter ,rapper , andYouTuber . Brown is known for his song "Don't Stay in School" and collaborations with other YouTubers such asiDubbbz ,Roomie ,Andrew Huang ,TheOdd1sOut ,Jaiden Animations ,Emma Blackery ,Dan Bull ,Corpse Husband , andPewDiePie . His work spans various genres includingelectronic ,hip hop andheavy metal as aproducer ,vocalist ,rapper ,songwriter ,DJ andinstrumentalist .
Among other endeavors are his formerelectronicore bandYou and What Army , with whom he won theRed Bull Bedroom Jam in 2010 and toured alongsideKids in Glass Houses .[ 5] [ 6]
Career Brown was mostly raised in the UK, but also spent time living in the United Arab Emirates as a child. He has one sister, Hannah, who also makes YouTube videos. He describes himself as having “hated” music as a child, gravitating towards science and technology over the arts.[ 7]
Brown started his YouTube channel as a side project for You and What Army.[ 8] [ 9]
On 2 February 2015, Brown published the music video for his song "Don't Stay in School", which wentviral .[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] Billboard [ 14]
Later that year, Brown published the song "Spectrum" featuring fellow YouTubers Cryaotic and Minx focusing onLGBT issues and him voicing his support for the community in collaboration with the UK-based LGBT charitysomewhereto_ .[ 15]
In 2017, Brown collaborated withiDubbbz to create adiss track againstRiceGum titled "Asian Jake Paul " as part of iDubbbz'sContent Cop series.[ 16] Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[ 17]
On 31 March 2019, Brown collaborated withPewDiePie andRoomieOfficial in an upbeatrap /synth pop /hip hop music video titled "Congratulations ".[ 16] T-Series insurpassing PewDiePie in subscribers , while also bringing up the corporation's past scandals and criticizing thecaste system in India .[ 18] Billboard Comedy Digital Track Sales chart.[ 19]
Brown has been on a hiatus from online content, citing mental health issues in a 2021 YouTube community post.[ 20]
On 18 April 2024, Brown released "Dancing With You Forever" withParty In Backyard .[ 21]
Discography
Albums Quite a Lot of Songs (2013)Merry Christmix (2013)
Singles "Djentstep" (2012) "2.99" (2013) "Djentrance" (2013) "Midnight" (ft. Veela) (2013) "Chipstep" (ft.Andrew Huang ) (2013) "Djentrap" (2013) "Producer Name Rap" (2013) "Point at All the Things" (featuring Jack Frags) (2013) "Battlefield vs Call of Duty Rap Battle" (featuring Jack Frags) (2013) "Hello Monsta" (featuring Minx andMarkiplier ) (2013) “Pointless Fast Rap” (2013) "I Am Mildly Annoyed" (featuring Cookiebreed) (2014) "Day-Z Hero vs Bandit Rap Battle" (featuring Jack Frags) (2014) "That Girl" (featuring Cookiebreed, Patty Walters and VeeOneEye) (2014) "Too Much Fun" (featuring Minx) (2014) "Limelight" (featuring Cryaotic) (2014) "You Look Like a Girl" (2014) "How to Get a Number One Song" (featuringRoomie ) (2014) "Murder" (featuring Minx & Chilled) (2014) "Town of Salem" (featuring Minx) (2014) "Christmix 4" (2014) "Dead Fast Rap" (2014) "Don't Stay in School" (2015) "Spectrum" (featuring Cryaotic and Minx) (2015) "I'm Not Dead" (2016) "Top of the Props" (featuring Minx) (2016) "Prancer Rap" (featuringTheOdd1sOut ) (2018) "Dancing With You Forever" (with Party In Backyard) (2024)
Collaborations
With You and What Army Soundtrack to the Apocalypse (2009)The End of the Beginning (2010)You and What Army EP (2012)
References ^a b "About Boyinaband" .YouTube .^ Brown, David (27 October 2016)."My Prince Ea video was removed" .YouTube . Retrieved5 September 2022 . ^ David Brown [@DavePBrown] (24 August 2016)."It's my birthday yay! Feeling so good about things recently, thanks for being so supportive since I came back :)" (Tweet ). Retrieved15 April 2019 – viaTwitter . ^ David Brown [@DavePBrown] (24 August 2013)."@jonathanhalsall 26 AAAAAAAAAAA" (Tweet ). Retrieved31 October 2023 – viaTwitter . ^ "You And What Army Win Red Bull Bedroom Jam - News" .Rock Sound Magazine . Archived fromthe original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved12 September 2021 .^ "Kids in Glass Houses Front Man to Judge Red Bull Bedroom Jam 2011" .Roadrunner Records UK . 6 January 2011. Retrieved12 September 2021 .^ I hated music. , retrieved24 February 2024 ^ Kiley, Rachel."Say Hi To Dave From BoyInABand | New Media Rockstars" .newmediarockstars.com . Retrieved12 September 2021 . ^ Kang, Inkoo (30 April 2018)."People Are Writing Fan Fiction About YouTubers Now. And YouTubers Are Filming Themselves Reading It" .Slate Magazine . Retrieved12 September 2021 . ^ Homer, Aaron (4 February 2015)." .The Inquisitr . Retrieved12 September 2021 . ^ Lawson, Richard (6 February 2015)."The Internet Rapper Who Is Telling Kids to Drop Out of School" .Vanity Fair Condé Nast . Retrieved6 May 2018 . ^ Berger, Renate (24 October 2015)." . ^ Khorsandi, Shappi (22 November 2019)."My son has reached the stage where he's more influenced by YouTubers than his very cool parents" .The Independent . Retrieved31 December 2019 . ^ " .Billboard . Archived fromthe original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved12 September 2021 .^ Gustafon, Paul (10 April 2015)."Youtube Artist Boyinaband Launches New LGBT Music Video" . ^a b Asarch, Steven (1 April 2019)."PewDiePie briefly lost the war against T-Series, but is on top again" .Newsweek . Retrieved12 September 2021 . ^ " .Billboard . Retrieved12 September 2021 .^ Alexander, Julia (31 March 2019)."PewDiePie concedes to T-Series in battle for YouTube's biggest channel" .The Verge . Retrieved12 September 2021 . ^ "Comedy Digital Track Sales - Week of April 27, 2019" .Billboard the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved17 November 2019 .^ "Boyinaband talks about his mental health" .www.youtube.com . Retrieved20 July 2023 .^ Boyinaband - Topic (18 April 2024).Dancing with You Forever . Retrieved3 June 2024 – via YouTube.
Don't Stay in School, YouTube music video
