British musician, singer and songwriter Craig David was at its peak in the 2000s. He has been nominated for several Brit Awards and Grammy awards. During his musical career, he managed to release many successful albums, singles and work with Sting.
On May 5, 1981, the future musician and songwriter Craig David was born. The boy was born in a small British town called Southampton, located in the southern county of Hampshire. Tina Loftus - this is the name of the boy's mother - worked in one of the local stores as a sales assistant. She was Jewish by nationality. Father - George David - worked as a carpenter and was a native of Grenada.
Craig David's biography: childhood and the first steps in music
Craig David, apparently, inherited a craving for creativity and specifically for music from his father. The fact is that George David played the guitar and bass very well. At one time he was the bassist for the Ebony Rockers. In a sense, his father became a role model for little Craig.
Craig David received his first musical education directly from his father. George taught his son not only to play the guitar, but also musical notation. Therefore, by the age of fourteen, Craig already had an excellent command of the instrument and willingly played along with his father when he performed in English nightclubs and bars. At the same time, he first tried himself as a vocalist, and not just a musician.
As a teenager, Craig David created an amateur radio station with his friends. It was there that in the evening the musical compositions performed by Craig were broadcast. However, at that time, the gifted boy had not yet tried himself as a songwriter: his repertoire consisted, first of all, of covers of popular compositions.
Having finished secondary school with some difficulty, never experiencing a special craving for science, Craig David did not immediately continue his education. Instead, he decided to devote all his free time to music. However, it was unacceptable to sit idly by: Craig's family was not overly wealthy. Therefore, young Craig was forced to get two jobs at once. He worked for a British firm that sold and installed plastic windows. And at other times he worked part-time in a fast food restaurant. Despite fatigue and heavy workload, Craig David really managed to be creative at that time. The result was that at the age of 18-19 he wrote his first song, composing both words and music for it. The track was named ‘Fill me in’.
Music critics, when the song hit the radio, called it excellent. And as a result, Craig David was recognized as the most talented young British performer and musician. After the release of this composition, Craig literally woke up famous throughout England. Thus began his full-fledged career in music.
Craig David's career development
The initial success did not turn the head of the young singer and musician. On the contrary, the accolades and high performance in the European charts motivated Craig to start working hard on his style. He wrote music, plunged headlong into writing lyrics, made new acquaintances at every opportunity, got in touch with fashionable music producers.
Engaged in solo work, at the dawn of his career, Craig David managed to work with the group Artful Dodger. However, all this time he stubbornly continued to prepare musical compositions for his album.
Craig David's first record was released in 2000. The disc titled 'Born to do it' hit the music world and brought fame to the young singer not only in England or European countries, but also in the USA. It is worth noting that this very debut album took 15th place on the Billboard Hot 100. The single released in support of this disc was at the first places of the American charts. And the song 'Walking Away' brought the young talented musician 6 Brit Awards nominations at once.
Craig David's second CD was 'Slicker Than You Average'. It went on sale in 2002.
After the release of the second album, Craig David becomes the "new voice of America". His songs topped the charts, discs are snapping up at an unprecedented speed. The British performer is nominated for various prestigious awards in the field of music and art, invited to television, interviewed by print media. However, in England the situation was very different from what was happening in the United States. In Great Britain, interest in the work of Craig David fell very sharply and rapidly.
Having recorded a duet with Sting, Craig David decided for himself that popularity at home is more important for him than being in demand in the states. Because the US tour was canceled, Craig threw all his strength into trying to regain his fame in the UK.
In 2005, the musician and singer released his third studio album, entitled ‘The Story Goes’. This disc had a dubious success in Europe and specifically in England. In the states, the album was not accepted at all, there it was released in a very small circulation and practically did not attract the attention of the press, fans or music critics. After such a lull, Craig David temporarily left his home country, moving to Cuba.
In 2007, the fourth studio album was released, the songs from which were written under the influence of local Cuban music. The disc was named 'Trust me'. After that - until the end of 2010 - the performer recorded a number of successful albums, released several singles and a collection of musical compositions.
Craig David's popularity began to subside more and more. Because of this, the performer took a break from his vigorous activity. Until 2016, he released only one album, ‘Following My Intuition’.
An interesting fact from the biography of Craig David: he loves to travel and often visits Russia, he lives in Moscow for a long time.
Craig David's family and relationships
Little is known about the personal life of the British musician and singer. He is not very willing to expand on the topic of his romantic relationship. However, Craig often emphasizes in interviews that it is feelings - love, passion, interest, sympathy - that help him create, inspire and motivate.
At various times, among the close friends of Craig David were American vocalist Will Ford, fashion model Aida Espico, Colombian actress Sofia Vergara. However, none of the relationships led to marriage.
At the moment, Craig David does not have a wife, no constant companion is seen next to him. The singer and musician have no children either.
