David Brown (British musician)

David Paul Brown (born 24 August 1987),[1] better known by his online alias Boyinaband, is an English YouTuber, musician, rapper, songwriter, comedian, and actor. Brown is known for his song "Don't Stay in School", being the lead vocalist for the rock band You And What Army and collaborations with other YouTubers such as iDubbbz, Roomie, Andrew Huang, TheOdd1sOut, Emma Blackery, Dan Bull, Corpse Husband and PewDiePie. His work spans various genres including electronic, hip hop and heavy metal as a producer, vocalist, rapper, songwriter, DJ and instrumentalist.

For other people named David Brown, see David Brown (disambiguation).

David Brown
Birth nameDavid Paul Brown
Also known asBoyinaband
Born (1987-08-24) 24 August 1987
Telford, Shropshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • YouTuber
  • musician
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • comedian
  • actor
Instruments
Years active2007–present
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Genre
  • Vlog
  • music
  • education
Subscribers3.08 million
Total views324.42 million
100,000 subscribers 2013
1,000,000 subscribers 2017
Updated: 10 December 2020

Among other endeavors are his former electronicore band You and What Army, which had various successes playing Download Festival and Sonisphere Festival. The band was put on hiatus in 2014. Other video content of his include vlogs, music tutorials, education, comedy skits, raps, and challenges.

Career

Brown's YouTube channel was created on 14 November 2007.[2] Most early videos were focused on his band You and What Army, or were tutorials, educational, vlogs, reviews and interviews with other musicians.

From 2011 onwards, parodies and skits were more prominent on the channel, for example "How to Play Dubstep Guitar" and "Appropriate Faces for 10 Genres of Music".[3][4]

On 2 February 2015, Brown published the music video for his song "Don't Stay in School", which went viral. In the track, he criticizes the school systems for teaching topics he deems unnecessary, instead of teaching practical life skills or topics that interest students.

The song has been subject to controversy for seeming to encourage students to drop out of school. However, Brown has stated that it is merely meant to critique the school system, and the words "Don't Stay in School" refer to the topics discussed in the song.[5]

Despite drawing controversy, the song has also received praise from students, teachers and parents.[6][7] The video was reacted to by parents on the Fine Brothers channel, with many sympathizing with his arguments.[8]

External video
Don't Stay in School, YouTube music video
You don't legally have to go to school, informational YouTube video

Over time, Brown released a series of follow-up videos to "Don't Stay in School". His final follow-up video, "You don't legally have to go to school",[9] discusses various unconventional educational options: alternative schools, charter schools, "unschooling", and homeschooling. In the video, Brown also interviews a student from one of these progressive schools.

In 2015, Brown published a song featuring fellow YouTubers Cryaotic and Minx focusing on LGBT issues and him voicing his support for the community in collaboration with the UK-based LGBT charity somewhereto_.[10]

In 2017, Brown collaborated with iDubbbz to create a diss track against RiceGum titled "Asian Jake Paul" as part of iDubbbz's Content Cop series.[11][12]

On 31 March 2019, Brown collaborated with PewDiePie and RoomieOfficial in an upbeat rap/synth pop/hip hop music video titled "Congratulations". The music video was based on sarcastically congratulating T-Series in surpassing PewDiePie in subscribers, while also bringing up the corporation's past scandals and criticizing the caste system in India.[13]

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 and Markiplier) (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" (featuring Roomie) (2014)
  • "Murder" (featuring Minx & Chilled) (2014)
  • "Town of Salem" (featuring Minx) (2014)
  • "Christmix 4" (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" (featuring TheOdd1sOut) (2018)
  • "Dead Fast Rap" (2014)

Collaborations
  • "Time Bomb" – Feint and Boyinaband (featuring Veela) (2012)
  • "Super Mario Dubstep Cypher" – None Like Joshua (featuring Boyinaband, Dan Bull and Veela) (2013)
  • "A to Z" – Boyinaband and Andrew Huang (2013)
  • "Counter Strike Porch" Dan Bull (featuring Boyinaband) (2014)
  • "Xbox One vs. PS4 Rap Battle" – Boyinaband and Oliver Age 24 (2014)
  • Xenocide (EP) – Seamless, None Like Joshua and Boyinaband (2014)
  • "Bible Rap" – Boyinaband and Dan Bull (2014)
  • "A to Z 2" – Andrew Huang and Boyinaband (2014)
  • Plants vs. Zombies (EP) – Dan Bull and Boyinaband (2015)
  • "Asian Jake Paul" - iDubbbz (featuring Boyinaband) (2017)
  • "Empty" (featuring Jaiden Animations) (2018)
  • "Life Is Fun" (featuring TheOdd1sOut) (2018)
  • "Congratulations" by PewDiePie (featuring Boyinaband and Roomie) (2019)
  • "Luke Skywalker vs Harry Potter" by Epic Rap Battles of History, as Harry Potter. (2020)

with You and What Army
Main article: You and What Army § Discography
  • Soundtrack to the Apocalypse (2009)
  • The End of the Beginning (2010)
  • You and What Army EP (2012)

Filmography

Animation
List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2020Battle for B.F.BPortable Music PlayerEpisode 23[14]

References
  1. 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). Retrieved 15 April 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. "Boyinaband - YouTube". Boyinaband. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. "How to Play Dubstep Guitar". Boyinaband. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. "Appropriate Faces for 10 Genres of Music". Boyinaband. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  5. Lawson, Richard (6 February 2015). "The Internet Rapper Who Is Telling Kids to Drop Out of School". Vanity Fair. New York City: Condé Nast. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  6. Berger, Renate. ""Don't Stay in School" video: Why I support it as a preservice teacher".
  7. "Shappi Khorsandi: My son is more influenced by YouTubers than by me". The Independent. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  8. "PARENTS REACT TO DON'T STAY IN SCHOOL". www.youtube.com. 5 August 2015.
  9. "You don't legally have to go to school". YouTube. Boyinaband.
  10. Gustafon, Paul (10 April 2015). "Youtube Artist Boyinaband Launches New LGBT Music Video".
  11. "Asian Jake Paul". Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via iTunes.
  12. "Asian Jake Paul (feat. Boyinaband) *Diss Track*". iDubbbzTV2. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  13. "Congratulations - PewDiePie, Roomie & Boyinaband". 31 March 2019.
  14. . 21 August 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUwZw_y6kpQ. Retrieved 21 August 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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