Royston Langdon

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Royston Langdon
Birth nameRoyston William Langdon
Also known asRay Sprinkles
Born (1972-05-01) 1 May 1972 (age 52)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • bass guitarist
Years active1994–present
LabelsElektra

Royston William Langdon (born 1 May 1972) is the English lead singer and bassist of the English-American glam rock band Spacehog.

Early life

Langdon was born on 1 May 1972 in Leeds. When he was young, he and his older brother Antony joined the Leeds Parish Church choir; the two of them would later found Spacehog in 1994. Antony plays rhythm guitar for the band. Shortly after Spacehog was formed, Langdon came to New York City, where he met Bryce Goggin; the two became friends, and Goggin would later produce Spacehog's best known song, "In the Meantime".[1]

Personal life

From 25 March 2003 to April 2008 he was married to actress Liv Tyler, with whom he has a son, Milo William Langdon (born 14 December 2004).[2]

References

  1. ^ Collar, Matt. "Royston Langdon". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Royston Langdon". Lovelylivtyler.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.