Youngr
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27 February 1989 (age 36)
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| Born | Dario Younger Brigham-Bowes 27 February 1989 (age 36) Urmston, England |
| Origin | Urmston, England |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop |
| Years active | 2012 – present |
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| Website | www |
Youngr (Dario Younger Brigham-Bowes, also known as Dario Darnell) is a British singer, songwriter, producer and musician.
The son of August Darnell (alias Kid Creole of Kid Creole and the Coconuts), he was born in Urmston, near Manchester, England, on 27 February 1989. He began his music career in 2012, forming Liverpool-based act Picture Book with his brother Lorne Ashley Brigham-Bowes. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist under the name Youngr since 2016.
Picture Book
The two multi-instrumentalist brothers attended university at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), where they developed their musical skills, collaborated with other artists, and developed the electronic dance sound that characterized Picture Book's debut EP At Last, released 6 February 2012.[1] The brothers co-wrote and co-recorded the tracks with singer-songwriter Greta Svabo Bech,[2] whose contributions to the project gained her the notoriety that led to her collaboration with Deadmau5 on "Raise Your Weapon."[3]
A notable early credit from these years was the brothers' co-write of the track "My Love" from Cher's 2013 album Closer to the Truth.
When Bech left the Picture Book project, Dario took over front-man duties for the band,[4] which they renamed Stony Browder Jr. after the brothers' late uncle, who had led their father's first project, Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.[5] Dario's brother Ash continued to lead Stony Browder Jr. after Dario embarked on his solo career as Youngr.