Black Kids

About

Black Kids are an American indie rock and synth-pop band formed in 2006 in Jacksonville, Florida. The band was formed by Reginald "Reggie" Youngblood (lead vocals, guitar), Ali Youngblood (keyboards, backing vocals), Dawn Watley (keyboards, backing vocals), Owen Holmes (bass guitar), and Kevin Snow (drums). They first gained international attention with their 2007 EP Wizard of Ahhhs, followed by their debut studio album Partie Traumatic (2008), which reached number five on the UK Albums Chart and included the hit single "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You". After a hiatus, they returned in 2017 with their second album Rookie and have remained intermittently active since.