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Alex Boyé is a British-born Latter-day Saint singer and actor of African descent.

Boyé was born in London, England. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) at age 16. He served as a missionary in the England Bristol Mission. He was then the lead singer in the boy-band Awesome. In 1999 Boye left the band to begin a solo-career, releasing his first solo album in 2000 which made it to number 12 on the European charts. In 2000 Boyé moved to Utah. He has since been involved in many musical and theatrical productions.

Boyé has been an actor for the Hale Center Theatre in multiple productions and has played the role of Frederick Douglass in Frank Wildhorn's Civil War both at Hale Center and at Rogers Memorial Theatre in Centerville, Utah. He played the role of Aminadab in Lightsone Films' production of David and Goliath. He is currently a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Boyé married his wife Julie in the Salt Lake Temple.

Boyé's hit single "Crazy For You" has been played by radio stations nationwide. His recent Be Still My Soul: Classic Hymns and Folksongs has also been a major success.

Sources

Mormon Times Dec. 11, 2009
Bio from Boyé's website
LDS Musicworld entry on Boyé
Baker, Celia R. (July 17, 2009). "Awesome Alex and the Motabs: Former British pop sensation Alex Boyé finds his voice in Mormon Tabernacle Choir". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
St. Louis American, July 26, 2008
Article on Boyé from 2006

External links

Official website
The Boye Family Jewels (blog)

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 '''Alex Boyé''' is a British-born [[Latter-day Saint]] singer and actor of [[African people|African]] descent.
-Boyé was born in [[London]], [[England]].  He joined [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) at age 16.  He served as a [[Missionary (LDS Church)|missionary]] in the England [[Bristol]] [[Mission (LDS Church)|Mission]].  He was then the lead singer in the boy-band [[Awesome (boy band)|Awesome]].  In 1999 Boye left the band to began a solo-career, releasing his first solo album in 2000 which made it to number 12 on the European charts.  In 2000 Boyé moved to [[Utah]].  He has since been involved in many musical and theatrical productions.
+Boyé was born in [[London]], [[England]].  He joined [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) at age 16.  He served as a [[Missionary (LDS Church)|missionary]] in the England [[Bristol]] [[Mission (LDS Church)|Mission]].  He was then the lead singer in the boy-band [[Awesome (boy band)|Awesome]].  In 1999 Boye left the band to begin a solo-career, releasing his first solo album in 2000 which made it to number 12 on the European charts.  In 2000 Boyé moved to [[Utah]].  He has since been involved in many musical and theatrical productions.
 Boyé has been an actor for the [[Hale Center Theatre]] in multiple productions and has played the role of [[Frederick Douglass]] in [[Frank Wildhorn]]'s ''Civil War'' both at Hale Center and at [[Rogers Memorial Theatre]] in [[Centerville, Utah]].  He played the role of [[Aminadab]] in [[Lightsone Films]]' production of ''David and Goliath''.  He is currently a member of the [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]].