Reynolds was initially reluctant to become a professional musician, partially because future bandmate Wayne Sermon had once told him: 'Don't do music because you want to do music - do music if you have to do music'.

Career Imagine Dragons (2008–present) Dan Reynolds performing with Imagine Dragons in the 2013 Rock im Park While at BYU, he formed Imagine Dragons and won the school's battle of the bands competition before leaving to pursue music full-time. Following his graduation from Bonanza High School, he attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas (after losing his ecclesiastical endorsement for Brigham Young University (BYU)) and then transferred to BYU after serving an LDS mission, where he studied communications, marketing, and music and excelled academically. Reynolds wrote the song ' I Bet My Life' celebrating and reflecting on his enduring relationship with his parents. When he was 19 years old he volunteered full-time as a missionary in Nebraska for two years. Reynolds was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As a Boy Scout he earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2005. Both are natives of Nevada, and Reynolds is a 4th generation Nevadan. (née Callister) and Ronald Reynolds, a lawyer and author.

Reynolds was born in Las Vegas, the seventh of nine children (eight boys and one girl) of Christene M. He is a recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award. Reynolds also released an EP in 2011, titled Egyptian – EP, as a duo with his then wife Aja Volkman under the moniker Egyptian. He is the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Imagine Dragons. On how he got into music and his influencesĭaniel Coulter Reynolds (born July 14, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter.

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