Johnny McDaid
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24 July 1976 Derry, Northern Ireland |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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John "Johnny" McDaid (born 24 July 1976) is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer from Derry.
One of six children of John (died 2011) and Pauline McDaid, McDaid attended St Bridgid's Primary School, Carnhill, and St Columb's College.
McDaid was the singer and songwriter of the band Vega4, whose second album You and Others was produced by Jacknife Lee. Its first single, "Life Is Beautiful", was featured on the US Contemporary Radio Charts Top 40 for 12 weeks in 2007, and was the song used for the theatrical trailer of My Sister's Keeper. In 2009, McDaid was the first person to sign to Snow Patrol's publishing company, Polar Patrol Publishing.
McDaid went on to play guitar and piano and sing backing vocals in the alternative rock band Snow Patrol.
McDaid's songs have been featured on many television shows, including, One Tree Hill, The Hills, Pushing Daisies, Defying Gravity, and has been used for many HBO network season campaigns, among others. His songs have also been used on various advertising campaigns including: Land Rover, Jeep, and RTÉ, and in feature films, including Into the Blue, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Sex Drive. McDaid produced the "Snow Patrol Remix" of U2's "Unknown Caller" in January 2010.
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