Keith Peter Thomas Francis John Duffy

Date of Birth: 1st October 1974

BirthSign: Libra

Eyes: Blue

Height: 6' 1"

Shoe Size: 11

Family: Mum Pat, Dad Sean, two brothers - Derek (older) and John (younger)

Official web-site: www.keithduffy.net

Keith was once an architecture student, and when he was 18 he was also a drummer for the band 'The Burning Effigy' and a covers band called 'Toledo Moon'. He already knew Shane at the time of the auditions and was very keen to meet up with Louis Walsh. He didn't have much luck, but by coincidence Louis spotted him one night up on stage at the POD, and invited him along to the second round of the auditions. He performed Billy Joel's song 'Piano Man', and like the rest of the band he did a dance routine to Right Said Fred's 'I'm Too Sexy'.

First record ever bought:
A 'Now' compilation album

Previous Jobs:
First job was on a golf driving range finding lost balls, Barman, Waiter, Sales Assistant at Frawleys Dept. Store, Sales Assistant at Makullas (at the same time as Stephen), and a Doorman at various clubs.

Favourite Meal:
Cabbage and bacon, mashed potatoes with gravy, brown sauce and butter.

The Best Thing About Being In Boyzone:
"My favourite bit is being up on stage performing. You get appreciation from the crowd and it makes you feel like a wonderful person"

What kind of product would you like to see invented during the 21st century?
I'd like someone to invent a Tardis - a phone box time machine like Dr. Who had. Then I could get back home a lot quicker, cut out all the flying time we do. That would be good.

What do you think has been the best invention of your lifetime so far?
Well I have to say this is the best, but it can be the worst invention as well - the mobile phone! Obviously it's the best because it keeps me in touch with me family while i'm away from home working, but it's also the worst because it means that people can always track you down wherever you are. But I couldn't have done without it while I've been in Boyzone, I have to say...

What have been your favourite bands/artists of the 1990's?
I really like the New Radicals, I like them a lot at the moment. That single Get What You Give was really good. A really rocky song. Everybody knows what I like a bit of rock music, and there's been a lot of good rock groups around during this decade. I'm a really big fan of Bon Jovi, they've been around for ages.

What new bands/artists of this year are you looking forward to hearing more from in the year 2000?
I loved Macy Gray's single I Try. It's a really really good song, so I went out and bought her album, On How Life Is, which is brilliant. Hopefully she's going to do well next year, I just think she's brilliant, it's a really good album.

Who would you give a millennium award to?
Probably Mo Mowlam (the former Secretary for Northern Ireland), for all the efforts she's made for peace in Northern Ireland. That's obviously something that means a lot to me, and it's always been an important issue during my lifetime too.

What 5 items would you bury in a time capsule for people to learn more about your life in the 20th century?
A few Boyzone records... A few photographs of me! A bottle of Jack Daniels, a nice bottle of red wine, maybe from 1974, the year I was born - I have one of those here in the house actually - and a glass, just in case I decide to dig up me own time capsule! A couple of golf clubs. And a couple tea bags and teapot! And our live video, the one that was shot at the RDS. That's too many things isn't it? Sorry! it'd have to be a big box...

What will be your motto for the year 2000?
Plenty of hard work and a positive mind!

What were the Boyzone highlights of 1999?
Releasing the greatest hits album was a great achievement... The concert we did at the RDS, that was our biggest ever. That show was good craic, pulling me trousers off and stuff like that! I really enjoyed recording the Audience With The Bee Gees show aswell, that was a great day.