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| Birth Name(s) : Dougie Lee Poynter |
Date of Birth: N/A |
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Full Dougie Poynter Biography
"Everything was beginning to look up for the band and they were on the brink of sending their demos off and seriously trying to get signed just after their East Thurrock gig when suddenly Dougie announced that he was leaving to join another band called mcfly , who were well marketed and produced by a large, expensive label called Universal Island Records. This was a shock to the band and a shame as it was always assumed that if they'd make it, they'd make it together."
In 2005, Poynter bought himself a bearded dragon lizard (Jerry) to add to his already favoured dragon (Zukie) and after his other dragon (Buffy) had unfortunately died. To add to this small 'zoo' (as he named it) of animals he has bought two iguanas, two snakes, two tortoises and most recently a chocolate labrador puppy named Flea. He has admitted to being allergic to horses, budgies and hamsters and, when once asked what his favourite type of pet was in an interview, replied: 'Well it's hardly going to be a cat is it?'.
Poynter currently lives in a rented apartment situated directly below bandmate Danny Jones (singer/lyricist/guitarist) and on the same road as bandmates Harry Judd (drummer) and Tom Fletcher (singer/lyricist/guitarist). Poynter is an open skateboarding fan and has a half-pipe skating ramp in his garden; he often wears skate/surf brand clothing (most notoriously Billabong, Hurley and Adio Nixon) to highlight this.
Poynter plays the bass guitar, provides backing vocals and also has solo vocals in songs such as 'Too Close For Comfort' and 'Nothing'. He wrote the song 'Silence Is A Scary Sound' with some input from previous bandmates in Ataiz; the song was debuted on McFLY's 2005 arena tour (Wonderland). As well as this, he also wrote the song 'Transylvania' (co-written with Tom Fletcher), the double A-side with Baby's Coming Back. This was the band's first single to feature Dougie on lead vocals, and more recently has solely penned the B-side to single The Heart Never Lies, which is called Ignorance. The song is heavily influenced by Poynter's idols (Blink-182, Simple Plan ect) which becomes obvious when listening to it; it has been commented several times that the song is 'nothing like' McFLY's usual springy, bubble-gum pop tunes, and is perhaps even leaning towards a more 'emo' (post-hardcore)/punk sound.
Poynter is generally considered the shyest member of the band, however, has over the years, become more adept at speaking in front of a camera; this was highlighted when in 2006 he stripped in the video for song Please, Please, and also on stage at G-A-Y. It has recently been said that the reason he was so quiet at the beginning of Mcfly was due to his parents divorce. It has also been said that Dougie often, 'says things without thinking', and therefore it is better that he does not talk.
Studio albums: Room on the 3rd Floor - Wonderland - Just My Luck (US) - Motion in the Ocean - All The Greatest Hits
Singles: "5 Colours in Her Hair" - "Obviously" - "That Girl" - "Room on the 3rd Floor" - "All About You/You've Got a Friend" - "I'll Be OK" - "I Wanna Hold You" - "Ultraviolet/Ballad of Paul K" - "Don't Stop Me Now/Please, Please" - "Star Girl" - "Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night" - "Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania" - "The Heart Never Lies" |
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