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Born in Scotland, David Byrne was raised in the Baltimore suburbs and studied briefly at the Rhode Island School of Design. Dropping out of RISD after just a year, he formed Talking Heads with three friends and debuted with an album of the same name ...more

Born in Scotland, David Byrne was raised in the Baltimore suburbs and studied briefly at the Rhode Island School of Design. Dropping out of RISD after just a year, he formed Talking Heads with three friends and debuted with an album of the same name in 1977. Byrne's interests are far-ranging, and he soon added electronic music and African percussion to the mix. Talking Heads was hailed as a contemporary music trail-blazer, and Byrne's edgy stage presence established him as the band's front man. He branched out into composition, writing the scores for dance and theater productions; feature films including 'Married to the Mob' and 'The Last Emperor;' and devoted time to another interest, photography. Byrne broke with Talking Heads in 1988 and formed his own label, Luaka Bop, to focus on global music. "Rei Momo," from 1989, features Latin-inspired rhythms, and he directed a documentary, 'Ile Aiye [The House of Life],' focusing on the rituals of Yoruban dance music. With "Uh-Oh," released in 1994, Byrne returned to more familiar rock fare. His latest album, "Look Into the Eyeball," was released in 2001....less