| Dan Raynham III | |
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Dan Raynham III, filmset promo 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Raynham |
| Born | 4 July 1980 , Barking |
| Genres | Art rock, Rock, classical |
| Occupations | Actor voice Over Artist Music Composer Presenter Producer |
| Years active | 1990s - present |
| Associated acts | Belisha band Kings Cross |
| Website | danraynham.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Acoustic guitar, vocals, Electric guitar. | |
Dan Raynham III is the frontman and song writer for UK multi genre music group Kings Cross. He has a number of other commercial interests including CEO of Kings Cross Productions Ltd. He is a fitness instructor to celebrities and the creator of 60 Second Fit training system. He has modelled for Vogue magazine France and made numerous TV appearances including on How to Look Good Naked. As a pyrotechnics expert he is noted (or infamous) for launching a 30 foot flame thrower over the crowd in Islington,[1] with his previous charting band Belisha. Raynham is currently working on the production of various television and film projects. He is a partner and co-producer at Eager Beaver Productions.[2] He is known to be an outdoor enthusiast, extreme exercise and mountain walking being favourites.
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The first Raynham fronted Belisha line up originated from 2000. The bands musical style altered across the bands 8 year career, which saw them release 2 full length albums, and a number of singles. The best known of these was the No.2 Rock chart hit 'Who's a clever boy'.[3]
This single was used as a backing track to an interview by Jonathan Ross, on his BBC1 chat show with boxer Ricky Hatton and the band were described as 'Britain's hottest band' in the Rav Singh gossip column in the News of the World.
In May 2007 the band appeared at the international music industry festival 'The Great Escape' in Brighton, where the set attracted the attention of the MySpace music team, who booked the band for a 'heroes' show in London, and made them worldwide featured artist on the MySpace portal.
A sold out show at the Carling Academy in London brought controversy, as Raynham III loosed a 30 foot flamethrower.[1] Other festival shows include a main stage appearance at the Isle Of Skye festival, where the band shared the main stage with Kasabian.
Late 2007 saw the band head out on its first headline tour, and included a sold out performance at Glasgow Cathouse, and a London headline show that saw the band covering the stage in jam, while dressed as crows.
Belisha went through a personnel and name change in 2009, to become Kings Cross.[4] The band released two Raynham written singles in 2009, and an album Eyetunes in March 2010.[3]
Raynham organised and performed the UK's highest ever gig on top of Ben Nevis on October 16, 2010. This included carrying PA system, power generator, drums and all musical instruments to the top on the bands backs. The performance was watched by approximately 200 people in sub-zero conditions. A TV show spin-off from this event, is rumoured to be in pre-production.[5]
His early career involved walk-ons and modelling on shows such as How to Look Good Naked. Raynham is now primarily involved in show concepts. He has created a new buzz show named Kings Cross Extreme World Tour. It is described in the press as Top Gear meets Pole to Pole meets Spinal Tap. Raynham has just completed the first part of the Extreme world tour. Playing a fully electric gig on top of Ben Nevis [6]
Raynham is currently playing Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare for a Gutenberg/Librivox project. He is known for various voice over work on animations and video games. He co-presented the Pete and Dan radio show with Pete Vicary.
Raynham is a private health consultant/instructor and provides 'red carpet' crash courses. This aided his development of the 60 Second Fit DVD, which is slated for UK release in January 2012.