YUNGBLUD: 20 things you probably didn't know about the up and coming artist
Want to find out more about YUNGBLUD? Here's 19 things you probably never knew about him...
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1. Who is YUNGBLUD?
YUNGBLUD is the latest alt-pop-punk star to tear up the music industry with his wild mannerisms, loud sense of style and all-out bangers. He currently has over 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and has already won an NME Award. Here's everything you need to know about him... [Getty]
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2. How old is YUNGBLUD? When is his birthday?
YUNGBLUD was born on 5th August 1996, making him 23 years old. [Getty]
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3. How tall is YUNGBLUD?
YUNGBLUD is 5ft 10 inches. Otherwise known as 1.77m. [Getty]
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4. What is YUNGBLUD's star sign?
YUNGBLUD is born at the beginning of August, which makes him a Leo AKA fire sign.
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5. Where is YUNGBLUD from?
YUNGBLUD is British, and was originally born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire (England), before moving to London at 16 years old. He’s been surrounded by music his entire life, as his dad owned a guitar shop, and his grandfather, Rick Harrison, played with 70s rock band T. Rex.
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6. What is YUNGBLUD's real name?
YUNGBLUD’s full name is Dominic Richard Harrison and his stage name is a play on the term 'young blood'.
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7. How was YUNGBLUD discovered?
He’s been playing guitar and making music since he was around 2 years old, but moved to London to pursue music full time aged 16. He went to study at Arts Educational, an independent performing arts school based in Chiswick, London. He acted, sang, danced, drew, before leaving because “It wasn’t right for me.” He told RedBull: “It was kind of a place where they would tell me what to do and how to express myself, and I didn’t agree with that.”
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8. YUNGBLUD has appeared on two ’13 Reasons Why’ soundtracks
YUNGBLUD recorded ‘Falling Skies’ featuring Charlotte Lawrence for season 2 as well as ‘Tin Pan Boy’, and returned for season 3 with ‘Die a Little’. He defended his decision after backlash due to the controversy of the show in an interview with NME, by saying: “People say that it’s triggering and uncomfortable. I suffer from anxiety and depression, and I have [for] a lot of my life. Do you know what’s more uncomfortable than that? Someone not understanding what you’re going through.”
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9. What is YUNGBLUD'S net worth?
YUNGBLUD is said to have a net worth of approximately $500,000.
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10. Who is Yungblud dating?
YUNGBLUD is currently single (as far as we know), but is known for his previous 8-month relationship with singer Halsey - whom he broke up with in October 2019. He’s also been linked to Noel Gallagher’s daughter Anäis.
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11. Who is Yungblud's girlfriend? Is he dating Abby Roberts?
Yungblud has been hanging out with British TikTok star Abby Roberts a lot lately. Yungblud has recently featured in TikTok videos with Abby, trying out various makeup looks. She also walked the red carpet with him at the 2020 MTV EMAs. However, neither have confirmed that they're dating. [Ian Gavan/Getty Images for MTV]
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12. YUNGBLUD describes himself as "sexually fluid"
Although he’s only been linked to girlfriends, in an interview with Attitude, the star opened up about his sexuality, admitting that: “It’s all about connection. I’m very fluid about it. I am more straight,” he said. "[But if] I walked down the street and met a f**king bloke tomorrow, or a trans person, you never know."
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13. YUNGBLUD has been distracting fans from coronavirus with new YouTube series 'The YUNGBLUD show'
YUNGBLUD has launched a new at-home YouTube chat show, The YUNGBLUD Show, to distract fans from coronavirus, where he answers questions, performs some of his songs and has special guests to play games, including Machine Gun Kelly and Bella Thorne. Social distancing, of course.
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14. YUNGBLUD used to be on Disney Channel
Before breaking into the music industry, the alternative star was actually on Disney UK’s musical-mystery show, The Lodge, as a character called Oz - an out-of-town musician who came to stir up some drama, before the show got axed in 2017.
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15. How many tattoos does YUNGBLUD have?
YUNGBLUD has two tattoos - one on the middle finger of each hand. The right is a black broken heart, which symbolises his life before music, and the left is a complete black heart, which is a representation of his fans, The Black Hearts Club.
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16. YUNGBLUD is known for his musical abilities
Not only does he write and sing his own songs, YUNGBLUD can also play guitar, piano, drums and bass.
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17. YUNGBLUD released his debut album ‘21st Century Liability’ in 2018
YUNGBLUD released his debut album ‘21st Century Liability’ on 6th July 2018 and it features singles “Psychotic Kids", "California" and "Medication”. The singer has promised his second album will be coming in August 2020.
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18. Yungblud will release his new album Weird! in December 2020.
Yungblud will release his second studio album Weird! on 4 December 2020. The singer was forced to delay the album because of vinyl production issues and the coronavirus pandemic. On Instagram, he said: "Some of the vinyl houses and production companies who are making some of physical units are experiencing severe delays. I needed to get this album to you because you fucking deserve it." [@yungblud via Instagram]
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19. YUNGBLUD isn't afraid to express himself
Known for his extravagant outfits and out-there sense of style, he’s no stranger to throwing on a dress to go on stage. He’s admitted a number of times that throwing on an LBD makes him “feel sexy” and said in an interview with Attitude magazine: “We’ve been brought up with such boundaries: woman wears dress, man sees woman’s curves, you can make baby. Western civilisation put women in dresses and men in trousers. Before that, in medieval times, every f***er wore a dress.” Bravo.
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20. Is Yungblud on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat?
YUNGBLUD is pretty hot on social media right now. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter @yungblud - although he doesn’t have a known public Snapchat.
