Biography of Craig David

Discography biography of the star of the British performer Craig David appeared on the musical sky of Great Britain in the year, when a single called “Fill Me in” was in the 1st position of national hit parades. The debut album with the speaking name “Born To Do It” brought the singer world popularity, and subsequent work deserved 10 Brit Awards and a dozen other prestigious awards and awards.

Childhood and Youth Craig Ashley David was born on May 5 in the English city of Southampton among parents of different nationalities and religions. The dark -skinned father was a native of the island state of Grenada, and the mother represented the dynasty of orthodox Jews of Great Britain. When the boy was 8 years old, the parent who worked as a local carpenter left his family, leaving his wife alone to take care of the growing son.

True, after some time, Craig restored relations with his father, part -time by the bassist of the Ebony Rockkers group, and began to attend performances in clubs, absorbing music and penetrating the creative atmosphere. In college, the young man was seriously carried away by playing the guitar and began to compose his own melodies. Thanks to his father’s acquaintance, he began to earn extra money at local parties by DJ and achieved victory in the national competition of young performers.

And then he recorded the vocals for the songs of the duet Artful Dodger several times. In the further biography of the young performer, an important role was played by agent Paul Wiger, who, when meeting with the co -owner of the WildStar Records label, Colin Lester, set him the composition of Craig Walking Away. David was invited to a professional studio in the end of the x in the end of the x and offered a contact to recording a solo album.

After the producers and leadership heard the sketches of the song “7 Days”, the star debut of the young singer and the author was predetermined and inevitable. Thanks to these factors, the first single from the debut album called "Fill Me in" took off to the top of national charts and received a multi-platinum certificate for the sale of more than 8 million copies around the world.

Other hits that appeared after the release of the Born To Do Its, also entered the top of popular compositions, were reprinted in the United States and immediately after the release took leading positions in the Billboard Hot Craig David - Fill Me in since the temporary restrictions of the standard musical disk did not allow the cruise of the written material, he released the 2nd in the shortest time.

The album "Slicker than Your Average" and continued the triumphal ascent to world popularity. After the official release on November 19, the record received a gold certificate in the United States and double platinum in the UK. Along with the English version, which consisted of 13 tracks, a CD with a remixes on the duet with Sting and the solo composition of David "Hidden Agenda" came out in Asia countries.

The subsequent work of Craig could not repeat the success of debut albums. Before the release of the 5th studio plate “Signed Sealed Delved” with a black and white photograph on the cover, Craig participated in prefabricated concerts and together with a rapper named DJ SPOONY for the ReWind Old Skool Classics project. In addition, the singer released a collection of the best hits with the famous composition "Insomnia" as an additional publication and the title track of the record.

Craig David - One More Time, the musician devoted a year to the DJs with the DJs Eric Morillo and Stereo Palma and performances at various events, the most noticeable of which was Michael Jackson's tribe at the Millennium's rugby stadium in Cardiff. In the year, Craig unexpectedly for many appeared on the record of the American pop group Backstreet Boys, and then announced the replenishment of his own discography and disappeared from the musical radar of Great Britain.

A year later, it became known that the musician conducted the TS5 parties weekly in his own penthouse in Miami and broadcast what was happening through the Soundcloud Internet resource. There was also information about the creation of Bootyman Music Publishing, the purpose of which was to search and support young talented performers. Such a promotion helped the Craig’s new work to debut at number 1 in the British chart of albums and at the beginning of sales to cross the threshold of 24, 5 thousand.

In September, David announced the release of the 7th studio album and this time met the expectations of fans, on January 26, presenting the record “The Time IS NOW”.

Personal life Craig does not like to spread about personal life and relationships with women. But he does not refute information about novels with the Venezuelan model Aida Jespica, American singer Villa Ford, Colombian actress Sofia Vergar. Now, according to unofficial information, the singer is in search of a girl who is able to become a good wife, love and take care of children.

In addition to a musical career, David is fond of design and architecture, and in his free time he comes up with unusual visual techniques for smartphones, iPhone and other gadgets. In addition, Craig travels a lot and often visits Russia.During these visits, the performer met with Moscow showmen and a creative elite, and also became friends with Ksenia Sobchak. In the year, the musician plans to give an idea in the top ten cities of America and Europe and, judging by the announcement of Instagram, to speak at the London Festival of South West Four.

In addition, on January 12, it became known that David became the Brit Awards in the category “Best Contractor of Great Britain”, but lost the award to the young folk musician and the author of the songs by George Erze.