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Dave Ball, born on May 3, 1959 in Chester, United Kingdom, is a musician, songwriter and record producer. Dave Ball is 67 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Leeds Beckett University.
My Take
Dave Ball earns nothing but respect from me. As one half of Soft Cell, he built the electronic skeleton beneath Marc Almond's seductive vocals, and his fingerprints are all over the synth-pop and experimental scene from the late 1970s onward. Co-founding The Grid and collaborating widely showed an appetite to keep pushing sound forward rather than coasting on past hits. His passing in 2025 was a genuine loss, but the textures he engineered haven't aged. I'm endlessly drawn to these behind-the-board geniuses, the quiet designers of sound whose work rewards repeated, careful listening.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dave Ball
- Name (Japanese)
- デビッド・ボール
- Reading
- でびっど・ぼーる
- Born
- May 3, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Chester, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- musician / songwriter / record producer / disc jockey / composer
2. Background
- University
- Leeds Beckett University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dave Ball born?
Born May 3, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Dave Ball from?
Dave Ball is from Chester, United Kingdom.
What does Dave Ball do?
Dave Ball works as musician, songwriter, record producer, disc jockey, composer.
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