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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dougie Lee Poynter[1] |
| Born | November 30, 1987 |
| Origin | Corringham, Essex, England |
| Genre(s) | Pop Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar Vocals Guitar(Occasional) |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Label(s) | Island, Super Records |
| Associated acts | McFly, Ataiz |
| Website | www.mcflyofficial.com |
Dougie Lee Poynter[1] (born November 30, 1987[2] in Corringham, Essex, England) is bass player and backing vocalist for the British pop band McFly, along with fellow band members Danny Jones, Tom Fletcher and Harry Judd. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Corringham is a small English town within the unitary authority of Thurrock. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Corringham is a small English town within the unitary authority of Thurrock. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Daniel "Danny" Alan David Jones, (born 12 March 1986 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England) is one of the lead vocalists Thomas "Tom" Michael Fletcher (born 17 July 1985 in Harrow, London) is one of the lead vocalists and guitarists in the British Harry Mark Christopher Judd, (born December 23, 1985 in Chelmsford, Essex, England McFly rose to fame after former band Busted helped launch them by inviting them to tour in March 2004. He is the youngest member of the band, being only fifteen when he joined.
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Early life
Dougie Poynter was born in Orsett Hospital[1]; he was brought up in Corringham, Essex. Orsett is a village in the South East of Essex within the borough of Thurrock in England United Kingdom. Corringham is a small English town within the unitary authority of Thurrock. He attended Gable Hall School. Before joining McFly, Poynter lived with his mother Sam, younger sister Jazzie (born in 1990), two lizards (Jerry and Zukie), two cats, two dogs (Fraser and Maggie), a hamster and a frog (Ned). Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) He used to breed lizards, earning himself the nickname 'Lizard King' at school (he was also known as 'Grunger', for his different music and fashion tastes as compared to the other students). He was in a punk rock band called Ataiz. His decision to leave for London was clearly taken with mixed sentiment amongst Poynter's friends. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. From the old Ataiz Website:
"Everything was beginning to look up for the band and they were on the brink of sending their demos off and seriously trying to get signed just after their East Thurrock gig when suddenly Poynter announced that he was leaving to join another band called mcfly [sic], who were well marketed and produced by a large, expensive label called Universal Island Records. This was a shock to the band and a shame as it was always assumed that if they'd make it, they'd make it together. "
Personal life
Poynter is a publicly shy person, rarely commenting during earlier McFly interviews. However, he has recently admitted this was mostly down to his father's abandonment a few weeks before he joined McFly. Despite this shy exterior, he is also known to be the bubbliest band member and, according to fellow bandmates, often says things without thinking. Tom Fletcher has on more than one occasion stated concern that the bassist will one day land the band into trouble by saying something offensive or upsetting to someone or in front of an audience. Thomas "Tom" Michael Fletcher (born 17 July 1985 in Harrow, London) is one of the lead vocalists and guitarists in the British A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind Recently Poynter has become more relaxed with the band's growing fame, and has begun speaking more in interviews, as well as performing 'riskier' stunts in front of an audience.
Poynter has four tattoos - a star on each ankle (one blue, one red), the word "Athletes" across the top of his foot (as in Athlete's Foot; the other McFly members have similar tattoos), and a large space-themed scene - complete with rocket and lizard-skull - over his upper right chest, which he got to celebrate his eighteenth birthday; in the summer of 2006 he had the tattoo extended down his right arm. A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons Athlete's foot, also called Tinea Pedis, is a Parasitic fungal infection of the epidermis of the human foot Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
In 2005, Poynter bought himself a bearded dragon lizard (Jerry), after his other dragon (Buffy) had unfortunately died: he also has another dragon named Zukie. To add to this small 'zoo' (as he named it) of animals he has bought two iguanas, two snakes, two tortoises and most recently (in 2007) a chocolate Labrador puppy named Flea. A zoological garden, shortened to zoo, is an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and He has admitted to being allergic to horses, budgies and hamsters and, when once asked what his favourite type of pet was in an interview, replied: "Well, it's hardly going to be a cat, is it?". The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. The budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) commonly called parakeet, shell parakeet, budgie, or common pet parakeet in US English Hamsters are Rodents belonging to the Subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 18 Species, classified in six or seven genera
Poynter currently lives on the bottom floor of a three-storey apartment block; bandmate Danny Jones lives on the top floor, with the band's personal studio situated in the middle. Daniel "Danny" Alan David Jones, (born 12 March 1986 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England) is one of the lead vocalists Other bandmates Harry Judd and Tom Fletcher also live in the same gated community. Harry Mark Christopher Judd, (born December 23, 1985 in Chelmsford, Essex, England Thomas "Tom" Michael Fletcher (born 17 July 1985 in Harrow, London) is one of the lead vocalists and guitarists in the British Poynter is an open skateboarding fan and often wears skate/surf brand clothing to highlight this, as well as having a half-pipe ramp in his back garden. A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity Extreme sports such as Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Skiing, freestyle BMX and
McFly
Poynter plays the bass guitar, provides backing vocals and also has solo vocals in songs such as 'Transylvania' - as well as certain versions of 'Baby's Coming Back', certain versions of 'I'll Be Okay', 'Silence is a Scary Sound', and 'Ignorance'. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US At the age of fourteen, he wrote the song 'Silence is a Scary Sound' with some input from previous bandmates in Ataiz; the song was debuted on McFly's 2005 arena tour (Wonderland). Poynter also co-wrote (with Tom Fletcher) 'Transylvania' (however Fletcher admitted the song was 'Dougie's baby') the double A-side to 'Baby's Coming Back'; this was the band's first single to feature Poynter on lead vocals. Thomas "Tom" Michael Fletcher (born 17 July 1985 in Harrow, London) is one of the lead vocalists and guitarists in the British Thomas "Tom" Michael Fletcher (born 17 July 1985 in Harrow, London) is one of the lead vocalists and guitarists in the British " Baby's Coming Back "/" Transylvania " is the last double A side from McFly 's third album
More recently, Poynter has solely penned 'Ignorance', the B-side to the single 'The Heart Never Lies'. " The Heart Never Lies " is the thirteenth single from the British Pop rock / Pop punk band McFly. The song is obviously heavily influenced by many Poynter's idols (Blink-182, New Found Glory, My Chemical Romance etc. Blink-182 was an American Pop New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG is an American Pop-punk band based out of South Florida My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 ), this fact becomes obvious when listening to it. It has been commented several times that the song is 'nothing like' McFly's usual springy, bubble-gum pop tunes, and is perhaps even leaning towards a more emo/punk sound; this is typical of Poynter's self-penned songs, which always seem to have a 'darker edge'.
Poynter has played bass since "before he can remember", according to one interview; he later specified this age at being, 'about thirteen'. On-stage Poynter is renowned for his 'energetic' and 'springy' performances, which almost always include a lot of jumping, moreso than the other McFLY members. Fellow McFly members Danny Jones and Tom Fletcher recall Poynter as being by far the best technical bassist they auditioned. Daniel "Danny" Alan David Jones, (born 12 March 1986 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England) is one of the lead vocalists Thomas "Tom" Michael Fletcher (born 17 July 1985 in Harrow, London) is one of the lead vocalists and guitarists in the British
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Awards
At the T4 Smash Hits Poll Winners Party in 2005, Poynter won the award for "Top Mop". T4 (presumably meaning Teenage 4) is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 ( UK) from about 9 a This article is about a magazine For the compilation album by Jimi Hendrix, see Smash Hits (album. In 2006 he won the Virgin Media award for "Most Fanciable Male", with McFly winning "Best Group". Virgin Media Inc (formerly known as ntlTelewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global Inc He won the "Most Fanciable Male" award again in 2007, with McFly winning "Best Live Act".
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References
- ^ a b c GRO Birth Registration Index. Ancestry. co. uk. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ Dougie Poynter. McFly official website. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
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