Craig David

Craig David was a soundtrack to a moment, and I have real affection for him. The Southampton kid broke through in 1999 and then dropped Born to Do It in 2000, a debut so smooth it practically defined British R&B-garage crossover. That Ivor Novello Award was well earned; his melodic instincts were always sharp. He took years of being written off, but what I respect is the refusal to quit. He kept working, reinvented himself, and engineered a real comeback. Staying relevant across two decades without chasing trends is the mark of a genuine musician, not a fad.

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Name (English)

Craig David

Name (Japanese)

クレイグ・デイヴィッド

Reading

くれいぐ・でいゔぃっど

Born

May 5, 1981 (age 45)

Origin

Southampton, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer / composer / record producer / songwriter / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

High school

Upper Shirley High School

University

Richard Taunton Sixth Form College

Awards & achievements

• MOBO Awards
• 2004 Goldene Kamera
• 2001 Ivor Novello Awards

• Official sitehttps://www.craigdavid.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/craigdavid/
• Xhttps://x.com/CraigDavid
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig%20David
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154222

Tags

• singer
• composer
• record producer

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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