Thorsteinn Sindri Baldvinsson Blyden, (born March 9, 1996) better known by his stage name Stony Blyden, is an Icelandic actor, rapper, singer, drummer and record producer.

Life

Blyden was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. His father, Baldvin, is an Icelandic baker and his mother, Deborah, a Cuban fitness instructor. Blyden began drumming at an early age."Með yfir 500.000 'views' á YouTube"
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Career

For his musical artist name, he chose Stony, which is a rough translation of the second part of his Icelandic name, Thorsteinn, "Thor stone." Using a camera he borrowed from his father he started filming him and his friends covering various songs. He then went on to upload his own drum covers to YouTube under the name Stony's World. He also created pop-inspired remixes of the

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''. He stars in the 2017 Nickelodeon television series '' Hunter Street''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Discography

*2014: ''Feel Good''

References

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Stony Blyden Thorsteinn Sindri Baldvinsson Blyden, (born March 9, 1996) better known by his stage name Stony Blyden, is an Icelandic actor, rapper, singer, drummer and record producer. Life Blyden was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. His father, Baldvin, is an ...

Living people Underground rappers 1996 births 21st-century American male musicians