David Byrne is a Scottish-American musician, singer, songwriter, artist and filmmaker. Born in Dumbarton, Scotland, he grew up in Hamilton, Canada and Arbutus, Maryland, and has long been based in New York City, USA. He co-founded Talking Heads in 1975, helping define new wave and art rock with albums such as "Remain in Light" and "Speaking in Tongues" and enduring songs like "Once in a Lifetime" and "Burning Down the House".
Beyond the band, Byrne’s solo and collaborative work spans post-punk, worldbeat and experimental pop, including "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts" (with Brian Eno), "Rei Momo", "Love This Giant" (with St. Vincent) and "American Utopia". He won the Academy Award, Grammy and Golden Globe for the score to "The Last Emperor" (with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su), and received a Special Tony Award for the Broadway production of "American Utopia". He also founded the Luaka Bop record label and is the author of "How Music Works". Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
