CRAIG DAVID Secret area

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You may wonder who was Craig and what he was doing before becoming a HUGE INTERNATIONAL STAR at only 19! He was definitely BORN TO BE N°1 ! Just discover the childhood of our favourite prodigy thanks to these pictures!!

>>BIG Thank you to the site of the native city of Craig: THIS IS SOUTHAMPTON
Craig was born to Tina and George David on May 5th, 1981 in Southampton General hospital
Craig spent his childhood around a city centre estate. Although his Mum thought school should come before clubbing, Craig had other ideas. He endlessly listened to his Mum's collection of Stevie Wonder, Terence Trent D'Arby and Michael Jackson albums: ‘Terence Trent d’Arby was like the man of the household when it came to my mom,’ reflects Craig, who remains a proud resident of the neighborhood. ‘I grew up on his music – he was the first concert I ever went to.

Craig David, aged 11

( he was part of The Orchard Lane Church youth club in Southampton)

Do you recognize him?!?

Young Craig went to school at Bellmore Boys School on Hill Lane.he was goalkeeper in the school football team.

Paul Atkinson, who was the side's centre forward, said: "He was always singing, even when he was playing in goal. "We used to have a good laugh in the team and when he was in goal he used to make up songs, normally about the opposition players."
At 14, David took his own first musical steps, spinning his favorite R&B and hip hop records from the States on the local pirate radio station, PCRS – People’s Choice Radio Station.

This is an article from The Guardian Newspaper (2000)

Name : Craig David

Born : May 5, 1981

Occupation : solo singer of number one hit "Fill Me In" and guest singer with The Artful Dodger on number two "Rewind".

College : Southampton City College

Course Attended : EMTA (Engineering & Marine Technology Authority) NVQ in Foundation Electronics Assembly and Wiring

A Tutor recalls : "A really nice guy. There was something special about  him! His choice of electronics simply came from his desire to understand the technology used in the music industry."

College Principal Phil Gibson says : "We are all delighted at Craig's success. Although obviously building on his music career while here, it is commendable that he still concentrated on his studies and gained a vocational qualification."

Craig began to venture out as a club DJ in-training under the guidance of one DJ Flash:‘Flash allowed me to MC with him’

his mother entered Craig into a competion to write the B Side to Damage's single "Wonderful Tonight", which he subsequently won thanks to his original song "I'm ready"
Craig was also DJing at clubs around the city - like Rhino's in Bedford Place where he teamed up with Mark Hill, from Artful Dodger

Artful Dodger - Mark Hill (and Pete Devereux)

"We bounced ideas around – that’s the way that we worked. From that first day forward we kept writing together and we were able to bring two different styles to bear – me with my American R&B and hip hop, and Mark with his two step and garage."

'Rewind' — or, to give it its full title, 'Re-rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta' — which proved to be a breakthrough for both the Artful Dodger and Craig David, who provided the vocals. A startlingly fresh-sounding blend of two-step beat, soulful vocals and rapping, it also brings unusual sound effects to the fore, notably in the infamous hook 'Craig David all over your boink!'

Re-rewind got to N°2 in the UK charts... and we all know what happens next...