Quick Facts Boyd Tinsley

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Boyd Tinsley is an American violinist and mandolist who is widely perceived as the being the member of the American band, Dave Matthews Band (DMB). Besides, he is also backing vocalist for the band as well as write songs and harmonized it.

Tinsley is a married man. He married his girlfriend, Emily Tinsley. The husband and wife are blessed with two children, a son Noah Tinsley and daughter, Abigail Tinsley

Boyd Tinsley Early Life and Career

Boyd Tinsley was born on 16th May 1964, in Charlottesville, Virginia, in a musical family. His father was a choir director and his uncle is a bassist. Though he grew up in the music-loving background family, he was not much interested in music or playing music at his early age.

However, he started playing the violin during his middle school which became interesting enough for him.

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Tinsley later attended at the University of Virginia where he started participating in a regular musical jam. Similarly, in the early 1990s, he formed the band called Boyd Tinsley Trio but it lasted for only a few years.

Tinlsey came to spotlight after Dave Matthews asked him to play Violin to his band, DMB. The band released numbers of albums such as Crash, Before These Crowded Streets, Away from the World, Everyday and so on.

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More recently in February, Tinsley announced that he would be taking a break from the band Dave Matthews Band in order to focus on his family and children and his health.

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Boyd Tinsley Married, Wife, Girlfriend, Dating, Affairs

Boyd Tinsley married his girlfriend, Emily Tinsley with whom he shares two children a daughter, Abigail Tinsley, and Noah Tinsley. They first welcomed their daughter in 1996 and a son in 1999. However, the exact married date of the couple is still unknown.

Till the present context, Boyd and his wife seem to be living together. To be amazed, the couple has not shared any photos together and neither with the children which have made little harder to know whether the couple is living together or divorce. They might be living together and keeping their love life low profile in order to avoid paparazzi.

On 18th May 2018, he was fired from the band after a lawsuit was filed alleging sexual misconduct against former Crystal Garden Rock Band member, James Frost-Winn

Boyd Tinsley Net Worth, Income, Earning, Salary

The 54 years old multi-talented personality has collected a tremendous amount of money from his multiple professions. Allocating information from several sources as of 2018, it is found out that Boyd’s current estimated net worth is around $70 million.

Despite being a renowned personality, he has not shared much information about his lifestyles including houses and cars collection. Moreover, he seems busy on his music career rather than giving his most of his time on personal matters.

Apart from his musical career,  Boyd Tinsley also has endorsing products including JanSport, Tommy Hilfiger, and Twix. Besides, he is also an avid tennis fan and also a friend of tennis players such as Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish.

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