Dan Raynham III
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Dan Raynham III is the frontman and song writer for UK multi genre music group Kings Cross. He has a number of other commercial interests including CEO of Kings Cross Productions Ltd. He is a fitness instructor to celebrities and the creator of 60 Second Fit training system. He has modelled for Vogue magazine France and made numerous TV appearances including on How to Look Good Naked
. As a pyrotechnics expert he is noted (or infamous) for launching a 30 foot flame thrower over the crowd in Islington, with his previous charting band Belisha. Raynham is currently working on the production of various television and film projects. He is a partner and co-producer at Eager Beaver Productions. He is known to be an outdoor enthusiast, extreme exercise and mountain walking being favourites.
This single was used as a backing track to an interview by Jonathan Ross
, on his BBC1 chat show with boxer Ricky Hatton
and
the band were described as 'Britain's hottest band' in the Rav Singh gossip column in the News of the World.
In May 2007 the band appeared at the international music industry festival 'The Great Escape' in Brighton, where the set attracted the attention of the MySpace music team, who booked the band for a 'heroes' show in London, and made them worldwide featured artist on the MySpace portal.
A sold out show at the Carling Academy in London brought controversy, as Raynham III loosed a 30 foot flamethrower. Other festival shows include a main stage appearance at the Isle Of Skye festival, where the band shared the main stage with Kasabian.
Late 2007 saw the band head out on its first headline tour, and included a sold out performance at Glasgow Cathouse, and a London headline show that saw the band covering the stage in jam, while dressed as crows.
Belisha went through a personnel and name change in 2009, to become Kings Cross. The band released 2 Raynham written singles in 2009, and an album 'Eyetunes' in March 2010.
Raynham organised and performed the UK's highest ever gig
on top of Ben Nevis
on October 16, 2010. This included carrying PA system, power generator, drums and all musical instruments to the top on the bands backs. The performance was watched by approximately 200 people in sub-zero conditions. A TV show spin-off from this event, is rumoured to be in pre-production.
meets Spinal Tap
. Raynham has just completed the first part of the Extreme world tour. Playing a fully electric gig on top of Ben Nevis
Raynham is rumoured to be working on a new show called Why We Do Stuff. The pitch describes him as an exceedingly less intelligent Brian Cox (physicist)
of the biological sciences. The show sees Raynham try to unravel the evolutionary basis for our every day actions, in a comically engaging way. It is rumoured that he is working in conjunction with Essex University and is in negotiation with major broadcasters.
in A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
for a Gutenberg/Librivox project. He is known for various voice over work on animations and video games. He co-presented the Pete and Dan radio show with Pete Vicary.
How to Look Good Naked
How to Look Good Naked is a television program, first aired on British Channel 4 in 2006, in which fashion stylist Gok Wan encourages women and men who are insecure with their bodies to strip nude for the camera...
. As a pyrotechnics expert he is noted (or infamous) for launching a 30 foot flame thrower over the crowd in Islington, with his previous charting band Belisha. Raynham is currently working on the production of various television and film projects. He is a partner and co-producer at Eager Beaver Productions. He is known to be an outdoor enthusiast, extreme exercise and mountain walking being favourites.
Musical career
The first Raynham fronted Belisha line up originated from 2000. The bands musical style altered across the bands 8 year career, which saw them release 2 full length albums, and a number of singles. The best known of these was the No.2 Rock chart hit 'Who's a clever boy'.This single was used as a backing track to an interview by Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer...
, on his BBC1 chat show with boxer Ricky Hatton
Ricky Hatton
Richard John Hatton MBE, more commonly known as Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton, , is a former British professional boxer, and currently a promoter....
and
the band were described as 'Britain's hottest band' in the Rav Singh gossip column in the News of the World.
In May 2007 the band appeared at the international music industry festival 'The Great Escape' in Brighton, where the set attracted the attention of the MySpace music team, who booked the band for a 'heroes' show in London, and made them worldwide featured artist on the MySpace portal.
A sold out show at the Carling Academy in London brought controversy, as Raynham III loosed a 30 foot flamethrower. Other festival shows include a main stage appearance at the Isle Of Skye festival, where the band shared the main stage with Kasabian.
Late 2007 saw the band head out on its first headline tour, and included a sold out performance at Glasgow Cathouse, and a London headline show that saw the band covering the stage in jam, while dressed as crows.
Belisha went through a personnel and name change in 2009, to become Kings Cross. The band released 2 Raynham written singles in 2009, and an album 'Eyetunes' in March 2010.
Raynham organised and performed the UK's highest ever gig
Gig
Gig or GIG may refer to:* Gig , live performance by a musician or other performer** Temporary work, by extension* Gig , 1993* Gig , 1992...
on top of Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William....
on October 16, 2010. This included carrying PA system, power generator, drums and all musical instruments to the top on the bands backs. The performance was watched by approximately 200 people in sub-zero conditions. A TV show spin-off from this event, is rumoured to be in pre-production.
TV
His early career involved walk-ons and modelling on shows like [How to Look Good Naked]. He landed his first main role acting in a new BBC comedy sketch show slated for 2011. Raynham is now primarily involved in show concepts. He has created a new buzz show named Kings Cross Extreme World Tour. It is described in the press as Top Gear meets Pole to Pole with Michael PalinMichael Palin
Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries....
meets Spinal Tap
Spinal Tap (band)
Spinal Tap is a parody heavy metal band that first appeared on a failed 1979 ABC TV sketch comedy pilot called "The T.V. Show", starring Rob Reiner...
. Raynham has just completed the first part of the Extreme world tour. Playing a fully electric gig on top of Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William....
Raynham is rumoured to be working on a new show called Why We Do Stuff. The pitch describes him as an exceedingly less intelligent Brian Cox (physicist)
Brian Cox (physicist)
Brian Edward Cox, OBE , is a British particle physicist, a Royal Society University Research Fellow and a professor at the University of Manchester. He is a member of the High Energy Physics group at the University of Manchester, and works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at...
of the biological sciences. The show sees Raynham try to unravel the evolutionary basis for our every day actions, in a comically engaging way. It is rumoured that he is working in conjunction with Essex University and is in negotiation with major broadcasters.
Acting/Voice Over
Raynham is currently playing LysanderLysander
Lysander was a Spartan general who commanded the Spartan fleet in the Hellespont which defeated the Athenians at Aegospotami in 405 BC...
in A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
by William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
for a Gutenberg/Librivox project. He is known for various voice over work on animations and video games. He co-presented the Pete and Dan radio show with Pete Vicary.