Dougie Lee Poynter (born 30 November 1987) is an English musician, songwriter, fashion model, aspiring clothing designer, children’s author, and actor. He is the bassist of the pop rock band McFly. Poynter was born in Orsett, Essex, England.
How old was Dougie Poynter when he joined McFly?
In 2003, a then 15-year-old Poynter auditioned for and subsequently became the bass player for the English band McFly. The band consists of Poynter, Tom Fletcher (vocals/guitar), Danny Jones (guitar/vocals), and Harry Judd (drums).
McFly rose to fame with their first single, “Five Colours in Her Hair,” which was released in March 2004 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number one in April 2004.
They are the youngest band to have an album debut, or be released, at number one on the charts. The band was started by Tom Fletcher (born 17 January 1974) and also has Danny Jones (born 12 September 1974), Dougie Poynter (born 30 May 1976), and Harry Judd (born 23 June 1974).