Dave Gahan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dave Gahan
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	May 9, 1962(1962-05-09)
Age	62
Birthplace	Epping
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Dave Gahan Biography

Dave Gahan is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on May 9, 1962 in Epping, England, United Kingdom. A baritone singer, songwriter and musician in electronic-rock duo Depeche Mode who also had an enviable solo career.

He’s performed alongside He’s played with Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher in Depeche Mode. and Andy Fletcher in Depeche Mode.

Dave Gahan (/ɡ ɑː n / ; born David Callcott; 9 May 1962) is an English singer- songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the electronic band Depeche Mode since their debut in 1980. Q magazine ranked Gahan No. 73 on its list of the “100 Greatest Singers” and No. 27 on its list of “The 100 Greatest Frontmen”. Gahan is known for his “commanding presence on stage” and his “huge, deep baritone voice”.

In March 1980, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke formed the band Composition of Sound, with Clarke on vocals and guitar, Gore on keyboards and Fletcher on bass. Clarke and Fletcher soon switched to synthesizers. The same year, Gahan joined the band after Clarke heard him perform David Bowie’s “Heroes.” The band was soon renamed Depeche Mode, a name suggested by Gahan after he had come across a fashion magazine called Dépêche-mode. A new wave/synthpop pioneer of the early 1980s, Depeche Mode have released 14 studio albums, four greatest hits compilations and two remix albums. The band has achieved global sales in excess of 100 million records. Four of the band’s singles have reached number one on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart: “Enjoy the Silence” (1990), “Policy of Truth” (1990), “I Feel You” (1993), and “Walking In My Shoes” (1993).

The couple was Joanne Fox from 1985 to 1991, and Teresa Conroy from 1992 to 1996. He was married in 1999. got married to Jennifer Sklias. The couple has 2 sons: James and Jack as well as a daughter, Stella.

Dave Gahan Net Worth

Dave Gahan is one of the richest Rock Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dave Gahan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Southend Art College. It was when he joined Depeche Mode in 1980; Depeche Mode was initially known as Composition of Sound.

The singer released his debut solo album, titled Paper Monsters, in 2003.

Gahan was born as David Callcott on 9 May 1962 into a working-class family, to parents Len Callcott (a bus driver) of Indian-Malaysian descent and his wife Sylvia (a conductress or “clippy” on London buses), Dave was only six months old when his father left the family. Sylvia and Len divorced two years later and his mother moved Dave and sister Sue (born 1960) to Basildon, Essex, after Sylvia met and married her second husband Jack Gahan (an administrator with Shell Oil). The Gahan family continued to grow with the birth of two more half-brothers Peter (born 1966) and Phil (born 1968). Dave and Sue were raised under the impression that their mother’s second husband, Jack, was their natural father.

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Who is Dave Gahan Dating?

According to our records, Dave Gahan married to Jennifer Sklias-Gahan , Teresa Conroy , Joanne Fox. As of December 1, 2023, Dave Gahan’s is not dating anyone.

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In a 2003 interview, Gahan shared that “During the making of Exciter, sometimes I felt a bit frustrated that there was a lack of experimentation.” This led him, in 2004, to tell his bandmates that he wanted to write half of the songs on their next album, and there was “no way” he could be involved in the band without contributing as a songwriter. Eventually, there was a compromise, and three of Gahan’s songs appeared on 2005’s Playing the Angel: “Suffer Well” (nominated for a Grammy award), “I Want It All” and “Nothing’s Impossible.” “Suffer Well” was released as a single in 2006, reaching No. 12 in the UK. Gahan also wrote the lyrics to the B-side “Oh Well”, although the music was written by Martin Gore. It was their first writing collaboration.

Facts & Trivia

Dave Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Dave Gahan celebrates birthday on May 9 of every year.

Although his bandmate Martin Gore continues to be the main songwriter for Depeche Mode, Gahan has contributed a number of songs to the albums Playing the Angel (2005), Sounds of the Universe (2009), Delta Machine (2013) and Spirit (2017). Four of these songs were released as singles, including “Suffer Well” in 2005, “Hole to Feed” in 2009, “Should Be Higher” in 2013, and “Cover Me” in 2017.

Why did Dave Gahan change his name?

Apparently, it was after hearing Dave sing “Heroes” by David Bowie that Vince and his band got turned on to him. After joining Composition of Sound, it was Dave who had suggested changing their name to Depeche Mode after seeing the French magazine of the same name.

How rich is Dave Gahan?

Dave Gahan Net Worth 2022 Dave Gahan is an English musician who has an estimated net worth of $80 million.

What nationality is Dave Gahan?

English

How old is Dave Gahan?

60 years (May 9, 1962)

What does Depeche Mode mean in French?

I like the sound of that.” However, the correct translation of the magazine’s name (and hence the band’s) is “ Fashion News ” or “Fashion Update” (dépêche, “dispatch” or “news report”, from Old French despesche/despeche; and mode, “fashion”).