Boy Azooga
Formed in 2017, the group is led by front man Davey Newington (vocals, guitar), who is joined live by band members Dafydd Davies (drums), Sam Barnes (bass), and Dylan Morgan (keyboard).Boy Azooga made their television debut in May 2018 on Later... with Jools Holland,[6] alongside fellow Welsh artists Gwenno and Manic Street Preachers.[9] A native of Cardiff, Newington was introduced to music at an early age by his parents, classically trained musicians[1] who met in the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.[1] Before Boy Azooga, Newington was active as a solo artist known as Bongo Fury, and was involved with Charlotte Church's Late Night Pop Dungeon.[2][1] His father Richard Newington is a violinist with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales[12] and has a wide range of other credits, including appearances on Gruff Rhys' 2018 album, Babelsberg.