Daniel Lloyd (actor and musician)
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Daniel Owain Lloyd is a bilingual Welsh
actor
and singer-songwriter
.
He was the frontman for the Welsh language
band
, Daniel Lloyd a Mr Pinc, as well as a solo artist and established actor.
pantomime
s at Clwyd Theatr Cymru
as well Mickey in Tipyn o Stad and Dafydd Meirion in A470 for ITV Wales.
Lloyd's music career has seen him release two albums, Goleuadau Llundain (2005) with Mr Pinc, which reached number 4 in Radio Cymru's Welsh Language Music Chart, and Tro Ar Fyd (2009) as a solo artist, which reached number 3 in the same listings.
He has also appeared as Blondel/Will Scarlet in Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood at Clwyd Theatr, Cymru.
He currently lives in Denbigh
with his speech therapist girlfriend Elen. He announced he had got engaged to Elen during a holiday to Rome on Uned 5
on 7 February 2010. It was announced in an interview with Lisa Gwilym on her programme on the C2 strand of Radio Cymru on February 23, 2011 that he was recently married to Elen.
He appeared as Deri in Gluscabi on a tour to schools and venues in South Wales, for Theatr na n'Og, up to June 2010 and as Storyteller/Emperor and Hans the Potwasher in Aladdin at Clwyd Theatr, Cymru, from November 2010 until January 2011.
He appeared in the roles of Georg and Rupert in Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (the Welsh language national theatre) production of 'Spring Awakening', which is called 'Deffro'r Gwanwyn' from March–April 2011. After 'Deffro'r Gwanwyn' he appeared in Clwyd Theatr Cymru's production of The Taming of the Shrew as the Tailor and various other characters. He appeared The Comedy of Errors at Stafford Castle as Balthasar and various other characters.
In August 2011 he played two gigs as part of the National Eisteddfod in Wrexham with his band Mr Pinc, these gigs were the last time Daniel would front the band as its been confirmed he has now left to concentrate on his solo career.
He will be appearing in Animal Farm and as the lead (Simon Steadfast) in Sleeping Beauty - The Rock and Roll Panto, both at Clwyd Theatr Cymru.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
He was the frontman for the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, Daniel Lloyd a Mr Pinc, as well as a solo artist and established actor.
Biography
His acting credits include four rock and rollRock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
s at Clwyd Theatr Cymru
Clwyd Theatr Cymru
Clwyd Theatr Cymru , known until 1998 as Theatr Clwyd, is a regional arts centre located 1 mile from Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales.The complex contains five auditoria:*The Anthony Hopkins Theatre ....
as well Mickey in Tipyn o Stad and Dafydd Meirion in A470 for ITV Wales.
Lloyd's music career has seen him release two albums, Goleuadau Llundain (2005) with Mr Pinc, which reached number 4 in Radio Cymru's Welsh Language Music Chart, and Tro Ar Fyd (2009) as a solo artist, which reached number 3 in the same listings.
He has also appeared as Blondel/Will Scarlet in Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood at Clwyd Theatr, Cymru.
He currently lives in Denbigh
Denbigh
Denbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Before 1888, it was the county town of Denbighshire. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. It is about 13 miles from the seaside resort of Rhyl. The town grew around the glove-making industry...
with his speech therapist girlfriend Elen. He announced he had got engaged to Elen during a holiday to Rome on Uned 5
Uned 5
Uned 5 was a BAFTA award-winning teenage magazine show, broadcast live every week on Welsh channel S4C. The programme was the channel's flagship youth magazine for over sixteen years....
on 7 February 2010. It was announced in an interview with Lisa Gwilym on her programme on the C2 strand of Radio Cymru on February 23, 2011 that he was recently married to Elen.
He appeared as Deri in Gluscabi on a tour to schools and venues in South Wales, for Theatr na n'Og, up to June 2010 and as Storyteller/Emperor and Hans the Potwasher in Aladdin at Clwyd Theatr, Cymru, from November 2010 until January 2011.
He appeared in the roles of Georg and Rupert in Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (the Welsh language national theatre) production of 'Spring Awakening', which is called 'Deffro'r Gwanwyn' from March–April 2011. After 'Deffro'r Gwanwyn' he appeared in Clwyd Theatr Cymru's production of The Taming of the Shrew as the Tailor and various other characters. He appeared The Comedy of Errors at Stafford Castle as Balthasar and various other characters.
In August 2011 he played two gigs as part of the National Eisteddfod in Wrexham with his band Mr Pinc, these gigs were the last time Daniel would front the band as its been confirmed he has now left to concentrate on his solo career.
He will be appearing in Animal Farm and as the lead (Simon Steadfast) in Sleeping Beauty - The Rock and Roll Panto, both at Clwyd Theatr Cymru.