Danny Wood is all smiles on NKOTB's 2019 Mixtape Tour. Image Credit: IG @DannyWoodOfficial.

<p class="has-medium-font-size">You definitely know he&#8217;s part of the wildly popular group, The New Kids on the Block &#8211; but what else do you know about the talented <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Danny Wood (opens in a new tab)" href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/tag/danny-wood/" target="_blank"><strong>Danny Wood</strong></a><strong>?</strong> Well, he&#8217;s all grown up now, and his life has definitely changed since the late 80&#8217;s/early 90&#8217;s with NKOTB. Get to know Danny with 25 fun facts below!</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">1) He was born on May 14 and is 50 years old. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">2) He&#8217;s an original member of the famous boy band, New Kids on the Block. The band reunited over 10 years ago, and just finished up their 2019 Mixtape Tour over the summer. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">3) He may be originally from Boston but he currently resides in sunny Miami.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">4) Danny has 3 children: Daniel, Chance, and Vega. They can often be seen with him on tour! </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Danny-Wood-kids-NKOTB-tour-2019-1024x800.jpg" alt="Danny Wood with his kids on NKOTB Mixtape Tour 2019" class="wp-image-46007"/><figcaption>Danny Wood with his kids on NKOTB Mixtape Tour 2019. Image Credit: IG @DannyWoodOfficial.</figcaption></figure>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">5) He released an album in 2009 <strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="(Stronger: Remember Betty) (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.amazon.com/Stronger-Remember-Betty-Danny-Wood/dp/B002WXPGCA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=danny+wood+betty&;qid=1569791168&;sr=8-3&;linkCode=sl1&;tag=feelingthevib-20&;linkId=1fad21892d72d794b3d743a65dcc6213" target="_blank">(</a></strong><em><strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="(Stronger: Remember Betty) (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.amazon.com/Stronger-Remember-Betty-Danny-Wood/dp/B002WXPGCA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=danny+wood+betty&;qid=1569791168&;sr=8-3&;linkCode=sl1&;tag=feelingthevib-20&;linkId=1fad21892d72d794b3d743a65dcc6213" target="_blank">Stronger: Remember Betty</a></strong></em><strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="(Stronger: Remember Betty) (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.amazon.com/Stronger-Remember-Betty-Danny-Wood/dp/B002WXPGCA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=danny+wood+betty&;qid=1569791168&;sr=8-3&;linkCode=sl1&;tag=feelingthevib-20&;linkId=1fad21892d72d794b3d743a65dcc6213" target="_blank">) </a></strong>in honor of his late mother, Betty, who battled breast cancer. A 2015 single called &#8220;<strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Endlessly-Bettys-Wish-Danny-2015-09-28/dp/B01AB7QV8Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=danny+wood+betty&;qid=1569792407&;sr=8-2&;linkCode=sl1&;tag=feelingthevib-20&;linkId=c829fdc61834019ea92525c6e22f775a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Endlessly (opens in a new tab)">Endlessly</a></strong>&#8221; was recorded in her memory as well. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">6) In addition to music for his mother, he started the <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rememberbetty/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Remember Betty Foundation (opens in a new tab)">Remember Betty Foundation</a></strong>, to support breast cancer patients in treatments and recovery processes. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">7) Earlier this year, he recorded the song &#8220;Bodyguard&#8221; about bullying with singer-songwriter Jessie Chris. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">8) He&#8217;s a huge football fan. He even preps for Sunday Football by making all sorts of food, like turkey chili. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/dannys-chilli-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Danny Wood cooks turkey chili" class="wp-image-46025"/><figcaption>Danny Wood cooks turkey chili</figcaption></figure>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">9) Danny is a big sports fan. He loves Boston teams &#8211; the Boston Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, and the Celtics. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">10) He has his own YouTube channel, where he posts behind the scenes vlogs of his tour with NKOTB. You can check it out <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="http://m.youtube.com/c/DannyWoodOfficial" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>. </strong> See one below from the Mixtape Tour:</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">11) He often posts throwback shots from his early NKOTB days or selfies with fans from tour. How cool is that? Check out one of his posts below: </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Danny-Wood-NKOTB-tour-fan-selfies-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Danny Wood NKOTB Mixtape Tour fan selfies" class="wp-image-46008"/><figcaption>Danny Wood with fans on the 2019 NKOTB Mixtape Tour. Image Credit: Twitter/DannyWood.</figcaption></figure>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">12) He did have a solo act phase, aptly dubbed #SoloWood, where he recorded songs, and played guitar at shows live for his fans. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">13) Danny has an adorable dog named Ripley, who turned 8 last month! </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">14) He likes keeping in shape by visiting the gym regularly. He often posts his results on Instagram – be sure to follow him <strong>@</strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.instagram.com/dannywoodofficial/" target="_blank"><strong>DannyWoodOfficial</strong></a><strong> </strong>to see his shots!</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/danny-workout-1024x1024.jpg" class="wp-image-46026"/><figcaption><em>Danny Wood during workouts</em></figcaption></figure></div>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">15) Some of Danny&#8217;s current musical influences are Ed Sheeran and Jason Mraz. Older school influences include Hall &; Oates and The Eagles.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">16) Danny and Donnie Wahlberg were best friends growing up in Boston prior to their days in NKOTB. Danny was brought into the group by Donnie in their startup days!</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/wahlberg-wood-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Danny Wood taking in a ballgame with Donnie Wahlberg" class="wp-image-46027"/><figcaption><em>Danny Wood taking in a ballgame with Donnie Wahlberg</em></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">17) His sign is Taurus. It&#8217;s fitting, considering some traits of Taurus men are that they are generous and extremely focused. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">18) Danny said that maturity has played a huge role in making the NKOTB reunion work for this long. That echoes Donnie&#8217;s statement, <a href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/news/how-nkotb-have-stayed-close-over-the-years-31st-anniversary-of-hangin-tough-album/"><strong>which Feeling the Vibe reported on earlier this summer. </strong></a></p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">19) Danny told <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.etonline.com/new-kids-on-the-blocks-danny-wood-on-how-late-moms-breast-cancer-battle-caused-denial-divorce" target="_blank">ET</a> in a 2018 interview that they recorded their hit album <em>Hangin&#8217; Tough</em> in a just-built studio. Their producer, Maurice Starr had built it up while the band was recording, and according to Danny, you could hear cars passing by outside! How crazy is that?</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">20) Danny also said that their New Kids on the Block Cruise is the only time he really parties. Other than that, he&#8217;s not a major partier – or cruise fan, for that matter!</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">21) He called their fan cruise a &#8220;four day party&#8221; and that it&#8217;s &#8220;really special&#8221; to get to spend time with their fans in that way. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">22) Danny had the lead on the closing track, &#8220;Hold On&#8221; off their <em>Hangin&#8217; Tough</em> album. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">23) His kids are Boston sports fans too – Danny raised them on the Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, and Celtics!</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">24) He&#8217;s 5&#8217;8. All of the NKOTB members are actually under 6&#8242;!</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">25) In August 2019, Danny became a grandfather to a beautiful little girl named Rose Elizabeth Wood. Look at the sweet photo below:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/danny-wood-granddaughter-1024x1024.jpg" class="wp-image-46028"/><figcaption><em>Danny Wood holding his granddaughter</em></figcaption></figure></div>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Now you&#8217;ve got some cool facts on Danny Wood from New Kids on the Block! Be sure to follow Danny on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dannywoodofficial/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Twitter (opens in a new tab)" href="https://twitter.com/DannyWood" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to see more of his day to day life. </p>



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