In July of 2011, the band's seventh album, 'If Not Now, When?' was released, followed by an eighteen-month world tour. Incubus took a break from making music between 20, releasing only a greatest hits album, 'Monuments and Melodies' during this period. They followed up with another album, 'Light Grenades,' in 2006, which debuted at No. Boyd's popularity and Incubus's success continued with the release of the 2004 album 'A Crow Left of the Murder,' which received a Grammy nomination.

However, Incubus remained largely out of the mainstream until they experienced commercial success with subsequent albums 'Make Yourself' and 'Morning View.'īoyd attracted a lot attention from female fans, even landing a spot on the Teen People list of 'Hottest Guys in Music' in the early 2000s. The band toured heavily over the next year, playing in festivals and joining System of a Down and Ultraspank on tour. In 1997, Incubus released their second album, 'S.C.I.E.N.C.E.' and also decided to replace Koppell with Chris Kilmore, who was a better fit for the band's dynamic. Sony then signed the band a year later and helped them release the 1997 EP 'Enjoy Incubus,' which they were able to present while touring with the band Korn throughout Europe. In 1996, Gavin Koppell was added to the band and they soon released their debut album, 'Fungus Amongus' on their own label. The group originally formed the band in 1991, while all the boys were still in high school and did not start going by the name Incubus until they started playing in shows. Incubusīoyd was one of the founding members of Incubus, along with Mike Einziger, Alex Katunich, and José Pasillas. He ultimately decided to leave college in order to pursue his music career. Boyd has a younger brother, Jason Boyd, who also pursued music, becoming the leader singer of the band Audiovent.īoyd attended Calabasas High School, from where he graduated in 1994, before attending Moorpark College for two years. Due to his parents' involvement with the entertainment industry, Boyd was exposed to music from a young age and has noted that has parents were a huge inspiration in his choice to pursue a career in music.

Boyd was born on Februin Van Nuys, California to parents Priscilla Wiseman and Charles Boyd.

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