Stony Blyden

Thorsteinn Sindri Baldvinsson Blyden, (born March 9, 1993) better known by his stage name Stony Blyden, is an Icelandic actor, rapper, singer, drummer and record producer.

Stony Blyden
Background information
Birth nameThorsteinn Sindri Baldvinsson Blyden
Born (1993-03-09) March 9, 1993
Reykjavík, Iceland
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)actor, rapper, singer, writer, record producer
InstrumentsBass, drums, guitar, synthesizer, sequencer, sampler, vocals
Years active2011–present
Associated actsJanelle Monáe, Childish Gambino, Hoodie Allen

Life

Blyden was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. His father, Baldvin, is an Icelandic baker and his mother, Deborah, a Cuban fitness instructor. Blyden began drumming at an early age.[1] receiving his first drum set as a Christmas present from his father. Blyden graduated from Reykjavík College of Music with a degree in jazz drumming and music theory, as well as studying dramatic acting at Reykjavík School of the Arts. He previously attended Akureyri Junior College.

Career

For his musical artist name, he chose Stony, which is a rough translation of the second part of his Icelandic name, Thorsteinn, "Thor stone." Using a camera he borrowed from his father he started filming him and his friends covering various songs. He then went on to upload his own drum covers to YouTube under the name Stony's World. As an actor, Blyden has appeared in the films The Standoff and Hope Springs Eternal, as well as the Hulu television series Casual.[2] He stars in the 2017 Nickelodeon television series Hunter Street.[3]

Filmography

TV series

Film

Discography
  • 2014: Feel Good

References
  1. "Með yfir 500.000 'views' á YouTube" (Icelandic), Monitor, Morgunblaðið, June 3, 2013.
  2. "'Stony on Casual'". Hulu. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  3. Joanna Padovano Tong (February 24, 2017). "Nickelodeon Preps Premiere of Hunter Street". World Screen. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
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