About
Also known as: Boy in a Band, Dave Brown, David Brown, David Paul Brown
Boyinaband, the online alias of Dave Brown from Telford, England, is the kind of artist who defies easy categorisation. Across electronic, hip hop and heavy metal, he works as a producer, vocalist, rapper, DJ and instrumentalist, and built a devoted YouTube following through music tutorials and comedy before his songs started charting on Billboard. His viral 2015 track "Don't Stay in School" sparked genuine debate about education, peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Comedy Digital Track Sales chart, and racked up over 30 million views. Before going solo, Brown fronted electronicore band You and What Army, who won the Red Bull Bedroom Jam in 2010 and toured with Kids in Glass Houses. His collaborations read like a who's who of YouTube: he co wrote "Congratulations" with PewDiePie and Roomie, a sharp satirical dig at T Series that hit number 1 on the Billboard Comedy Digital Track Sales chart, and helped iDubbbz craft the diss track "Asian Jake Paul", which peaked at number 24 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Digital Song Sales chart. He has been on a hiatus from online content, citing mental health issues in a 2021 post, though his catalogue spans everything from dubstep collaborations to rap battles.
