Dave Gahan

Dave Gahan fascinates me because he gives electronic music a beating heart. As Depeche Mode's frontman since 1980, his commanding baritone turns cold synth landscapes into something intimate and dangerous. Q magazine ranked him among the greatest frontmen, and watching him own a stage you understand why. What I respect most is his survival; he has weathered enormous personal turmoil and kept singing with the same gravity. For me he is proof that a great voice paired with raw presence can make machine music feel achingly human.

Name (English)

Dave Gahan

Name (Japanese)

デイヴ・ガーン

Reading

でいゔ・がーん

Born

May 9, 1962 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Tiger

Origin

Epping, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer / musician / composer

University

South Essex College

• Official sitehttps://www.davegahan.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/theimposter/
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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%20Gahan
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q488994

Tags

• singer
• musician
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-16

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