Davie Boy

**Didrik Hank Aleksanderölööda** (born 1 June 1990), better known by his stage name **Davie Boy**, is a Lashardian singer, songwriter, and rapper.

In 2012, Davie Boy was signed to Love In Stereo Records and began work on his debut album. He released the single, "Low", later in the year. The song was a modest hit, reaching the top 40 in Lashardia. His debut studio album, *What We Are*, was released the following year.

He came to further prominence after winning *Mösikalifestivali 2017*. Davie Boy is frequently praised for his autobiographical lyrics and genre-bending music, that combines trip hop, indie pop, electropop, hip hop, and PBR&B.

## Life and career

### Early life

Davie Boy was born on 1 June 1990 as **Didrik Aleksanderölööda** in Rogotosh, Palina Municipality. His parents, Aleksander and Maria, owned and operated an antiques store in town, that Davie Boy and his siblings would help out at. He has an older sister and two younger brothers.

In primary school, Davie Boy recalls not fitting in due to his hometown's conservative nature, and often feeling as if he didn't belong. He performed poorly in school and instead focused primarily on music. After graduating from primary school in 2005, he moved to Ubenmoor to attend Queen Maria's School for the Performing Arts. In his second year, he was expelled from school after school authorities found marijuana in his dorm room.

He subsequently did not return to high school, and instead began working as a full-time musician.

### 2007–2014: Breakthrough and *What We Are*

After beginning his professional music career in 2007, Davie Boy experienced little success and found work at a fast food restaurant. He worked long hours to support himself, and then would go home and make music on GarageBand. In 2008, he began booking gigs at clubs and bars, where he'd play original music.

After he began gigging, Davie Boy was forced to change his professional name from his birth name because of people's difficulty pronouncing it. Originally, Davie Boy began as "a joke", but after performing under it for several weeks, he began to take it more seriously.

Davie Boy was discovered in 2012, and was signed to Love In Stereo Records. His debut single, "Low", was released later that year. The song was notable for combining several genres, in addition to Davie Boy's rap-sung vocals. It became a modern hit in Lashardia, peaking within the top 40, and also found success in Adoriam and Pesa. His debut studio album, *What We Are*, was released the following year.

### 2014–present: Second studio album and *Mösikalifestivali 2017*

Davie Boy began work on his follow-up studio album in 2014, although he confirmed that he was still in the "early stages" of writing and recording for it. In 2016, he was announced as a participant in *Mösikalifestivali 2017*, with the song "Tears". He competed in the second semi-final, where he advanced directly to the final. In the final, he went on to win the competition and "Tears" debuted at number-one in Lashardia.

## Personal life

Davie Boy resides in the Jorden district of Ubenmoor. He was raised a Lashardian Orthodox Christian, but no longer identifies with the religion. He has called his relationship with his family "strained", because of his line of work and the way that he portrays himself.

Speaking about his family, he has stated, "They're very conservative. They don't like the tattoos, or the beard, or the music that I make. I know deep down they love me and support me, but we're not as close as either of us would like to be".

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
* Format: Digital download, CD, LP