Date of Birth: May 9th, 1962
Place of Birth:
Epping, A house in Chigwell
Star Sign:
Taurus
Hair Colour:
Dark Brown
Eye Colour:
Green/Brown
Height: 5ft 11
inches (???)
Family Details:
Mother Sylvia Ruth, sister Susan Christine, brothers
Peter Eric and Philip Michael
Wife : Jennifer*
Sons : Jack & Jimmy (stepson)*
Daughter : Stella Rose*
Hobbies / Interest : Painting and skydiving*
Previous Jobs: Construction worker, supermarket stockboy, selling soft drinks,
Landscape Labourer / Paperboy (Basildon Evening Echo)*
Previous Bands: The Vermin (infamous for drummer who played biscuit tins)*
Favourite city: New York City , Paris*
Favourite country visited: Italy
Favourite food: Malaysian*
Favourite drink: Espresso*
Favourite part of your body : Knees*
Favourite sport : Cross Country running*
Favourite Colours: Green*
Favourite perfume : Hi Karate*
Favorite Designer : Katharine Hamnett*
Favourite film : The Jerk - Steve Martin*
Favourite book : The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka*
Favourite TV Show: I like watching films.
Favourite TV Station : Comedy Central*
Favourite radio station : 104.3 & 88.3 FM (New York)*
Favourite Magazine: Q /
New York Times*
Favourite song: What's Going On - Marvin Gaye*
Favourite DM song: Condemnation*
Favourite Album: Too numerous to mention but:
Led Zeppelin 1*
Darkside of the Moon*
London Calling *
Sticky Fingers* (more about Dave's favourite albums >>>>)
Favourite DM Album: Songs of Faith and Devotion*
Favourite video : Sabotage -Beastie Boys*
Favourite DM Video: Walking in my Shoes - Anton Corbijn
Favourite Band: Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Chris Cornell, Temple Of The Dog, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Sound Garden
Favourite DM remix : Useless Escape from Wherever : parts 1&2 by Barry Adamson*
Favourite DM Lyrics :
Sister of Night*
Condemnation*
When the Body Speaks*
Favourite singer/band :
Marvin Gaye*
Iggy Pop*
Chris Cornell*
Billie Holliday*
Gavin Friday*
Rolling Stones*
Most Prized Possessions: Photographs of Jack
Pet Peaves: Flying, airports, customs
Biggest Niggle: Waiting at airports*
Biggest niggle : Waiting at airports*
What's best about being in a band ? Performing Live*
What's less good about being in a band? That we don't explore new musical directions as we could , with live musicians as well as electronics.*
If you could be any famous historical figure? Hieronymus Bosch (15th century painter)*
Is there anyone you would like to work with in the future ?
John Frusciante*
Victor Endrizzio*
What would you take if you were stranded on a desert island? A helicopter*
Ambition: Happiness, health and musical ambition
If You Could Play A Character In Any Movie, Who Would You Be?: Sailor in "Wild At Heart" or President Bush or The Pope in "The Joke"
(* - David Gahan's Biography was edited in accordance with BONG Magazine number 44)
Dave-Painter
