Craig David

British singer (born 1981)
Person human Q154222
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Craig David

Summary

Craig David is a human[1]. His place of birth was Southampton[2]. He was born on May 5, 1981[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], record producer[6], and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,585 views/month, #6,124 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Craig David was born in Southampton[2].
  • Craig David was born on May 5, 1981[3].
  • Craig David held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Craig David's professions included singer[4].
  • Craig David's professions included composer[5].
  • Craig David worked as a record producer[6].
  • Craig David's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Craig David was educated at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College[10].
  • Craig David was educated at Upper Shirley High School[11].
  • Craig David received the MOBO Awards[12].
  • Craig David received the Goldene Kamera[13].
  • Craig David received the Ivor Novello Awards[14].
  • Craig David is recorded as male[15].
  • Craig David's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Craig David's genre is rhythm and blues[17].
  • Craig David's genre is pop music[18].
  • Craig David's genre is soul[19].
  • Craig David's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[20].
  • Craig David's record label is recorded as Telstar[21].
  • Craig David's discography is recorded as Craig David discography[22].
  • Craig David's Commons category is recorded as Craig David[23].
  • Craig David's family name is recorded as David[24].
  • Craig David's given name is recorded as Craig[25].
  • Craig David's location of formation is recorded as Southampton[26].
  • Craig David's official website is recorded as https://www.craigdavid.com/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1981-05-05[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, dance-pop, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul[31]

  • Community tags: british, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, garage, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul, uk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 89e39f67-65cc-4f90-b145-b1b56c209f8a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Craig David's place of birth was Southampton[2]. He was born on May 5, 1981[3].

Education

Educated at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College[10], a secondary school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 2017[36] and Upper Shirley High School[11], a high school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 2011[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], composer[5], record producer[6], and songwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include MOBO Awards[12], a music award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1996[42]; Goldene Kamera[13], a group of awards[43], in Germany[44]; and Ivor Novello Awards[14], a group of awards[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1955[47].

Why It Matters

Craig David ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,585 views/month, #6,124 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Craig David born?

Craig David's place of birth was Southampton[2].

What did Craig David do for work?

Craig David worked as singer[4], composer[5], record producer[6], and songwriter[7].

Where did Craig David go to school?

Craig David was educated at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College[10] and Upper Shirley High School[11].

What awards did Craig David receive?

Honors received include MOBO Awards[12], Goldene Kamera[13], and Ivor Novello Awards[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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