Craig David
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Craig Ashley David
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Born: May 5, 1981, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Soulful vocalist whose early releases were a defining factor in the UK garage sound. More recently he has been moving towards a standard RNB style.
David was born in Holyrood, Southampton, Hampshire, the son of Tina (née Loftus), a retail assistant at Superdrug, and George David, a carpenter. David's father is a Grenadian and David's mother is an English Jew related to the founders of the Accurist watch-making company; David's maternal grandfather was an Orthodox Jew and his maternal grandmother a convert to Judaism. David's parents separated when he was eight and he was raised by his mother. He attended Bellemoor School.
David's father played bass in a reggae band called Ebony Rockers. As a teen, David began accompanying his father to local dance clubs, where DJs let him take the microphone.
David's earliest exposure came when he worked on a b-side to British group Damage's cover of "Wonderful Tonight". He then started doing vocals for a few tracks with garage act Artful Dodger. The song "Re-Rewind", from the Artful Dodger album It's All About the Stragglers, hit Number 2 on the UK charts in 1999; thus, paving the way for a solo career. David's first single, "Fill Me In", released on Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar Records made him the youngest solo male artist ever to reach Number 1 in the United Kingdom (he was 18 years old at the time). This was the first of a string of four Top 10 singles from his debut album Born To Do It, which eventually sold more than seven million units worldwide, earning multi-platinum status in more than 20 countries. The song "Key To My Heart", taken from the US version of the album, was also featured on the award-winning Warner Brothers animated film Osmosis Jones.
Soulful vocalist whose early releases were a defining factor in the UK garage sound. More recently he has been moving towards a standard RNB style.
David was born in Holyrood, Southampton, Hampshire, the son of Tina (née Loftus), a retail assistant at Superdrug, and George David, a carpenter. David's father is a Grenadian and David's mother is an English Jew related to the founders of the Accurist watch-making company; David's maternal grandfather was an Orthodox Jew and his maternal grandmother a convert to Judaism. David's parents separated when he was eight and he was raised by his mother. He attended Bellemoor School.
David's father played bass in a reggae band called Ebony Rockers. As a teen, David began accompanying his father to local dance clubs, where DJs let him take the microphone.
David's earliest exposure came when he worked on a b-side to British group Damage's cover of "Wonderful Tonight". He then started doing vocals for a few tracks with garage act Artful Dodger. The song "Re-Rewind", from the Artful Dodger album It's All About the Stragglers, hit Number 2 on the UK charts in 1999; thus, paving the way for a solo career. David's first single, "Fill Me In", released on Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar Records made him the youngest solo male artist ever to reach Number 1 in the United Kingdom (he was 18 years old at the time). This was the first of a string of four Top 10 singles from his debut album Born To Do It, which eventually sold more than seven million units worldwide, earning multi-platinum status in more than 20 countries. The song "Key To My Heart", taken from the US version of the album, was also featured on the award-winning Warner Brothers animated film Osmosis Jones.
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Craig David | Born To Do It (Album, Single) | Wildstar Records | CDWILD32 | Malaysia | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | Slicker Than Your Average (Album) | Wildstar Records | TWR0025-4 2467 80025-4 | Thailand | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | The Story Goes... (Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 25646 2523 2 | Chile | 2005 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | Trust Me (Album) | Warner Bros. Records | WBCD 2166 | South Africa | 2007 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | Signed Sealed Delivered (Album) | Universal Music TV | 2737999-86 | Poland | 2010 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | Following My Intuition (Album, EP) | Sony Music | none | 2016 | Sell This Version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | The Time is Now (Album) | Speakerbox, Insanity Records (4), Sony Music, Jem Music Group | 88985470261 | Europe | 2018 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | 22 (Album) | TS5 Label, Moore Records | 538760582 | UK | 2022 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12GOTCEN001 |
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The Artful Dodger* Featuring Craig David | The Artful Dodger* Featuring Craig David - Something (12") | Centric Records, Gotcha! | 12GOTCEN001 | UK | 1998 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artful Dodger Featuring Craig David | Artful Dodger Featuring Craig David - Rewind | Public Demand | RELENTTP1 | UK | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artful Dodger Featuring Craig Davis* | Artful Dodger Featuring Craig Davis* - What Ya Gonna Do | Public Demand | CEN 003 | UK | 1998 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artful Dodger Presents Robbie Craig & Craig David | Artful Dodger Presents Robbie Craig & Craig David - Woman Trouble (Maxi, Single) | Public Demand | PPDT 43 | UK | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artful Dodger UK* Featuring Craig David | Artful Dodger UK* Featuring Craig David - Re-Rewind (12") | Universal Records, Republic Records | 012156916-1 | US | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artful Dodger Feat Craig David & Robbie Craig / Dreem Teem Vs Artful Dodger | Artful Dodger Feat Craig David & Robbie Craig / Dreem Teem Vs Artful Dodger - Re-Rewind By Public Demand Volume 4 | Public Demand, FFRR, DFL (DJ's For Life) | REW-004 | UK | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | Born To Do It (Maxi) | Wildstar Records | 12WILD32X | Japan | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | Walking Away (Single, Maxi) | Wildstar Records | 0122765WST | Europe | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | Fill Me In (Single, EP, Maxi) | Wildstar Records | CDAD 01 | UK | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | 7 Days (Single, Maxi) | Wildstar Records | 0114215WST | Europe | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | Time To Party (12", Promo) | Telstar, Victor | SLP-159 | Japan | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artful Dodger Feat Craig David / Lenny Fontana | Artful Dodger Feat Craig David / Lenny Fontana - Re-Rewind By Public Demand Volume 1 (12", Ltd, Promo, Smplr) | Public Demand, FFRR | REW-001 | UK | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | Rendezvous (Single, Maxi) | Wildstar Records | 12WILD36RBP | UK | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | What's Your Flava? (Single, Maxi) | Wildstar Records | 2467800412 | Australia | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David | Slicker Than Your Average (12", Promo, Smplr) | Wildstar Records | LPWILD42P | UK | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David / Brandy (2) | Craig David / Brandy (2) - What's Your Flava? / What About Us (12", Promo) | G.A.M.M. | GAMM002 | Sweden | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PRCD 301017 |
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Craig David | Personal (CD, Single, Promo) | Atlantic, Wildstar Records | PRCD 301017 | US | 2002 | Sell This Version |
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