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Biografia Craig David
Musicista della scena black britannica e fenomeno dell'R&B, a soli 19 anni è venuto alla ribalta facendo diventare celeberrimo il prima incomprensibile inno dei club londinesi " Rewind, when the crowd say 'Bo, Selecta’ " e ora, a sei anni di distanza, vanta ben 13 milioni di dischi venduti e il tutto esaurito dei suoi concerti.
Nato a Southampton il 5 maggio del 1981, scopre già da piccolo d’avere un’indubbia predisposizione alla musica, tanto che trascorre le sue giornate a scarabocchiare testi e melodie su un taccuino e a guardare il padre bassista mentre prova con la sua band reggae. A 13 anni riesce a convincere la madre, che avrebbe preferito vederlo studiare, a farsi comprare un tavolo da dj e a 14 trova lavoro in una radio pirata locale, la PCRS 106.5 FM. Nei primi anni ’90 incontra Mark Hill ed è grazie alla sua collaborazione che la rivisitazione in chiave R&B del singolo Rewind diventa, nel 2000, un successo trascinante, grazie al quale l’UK garage inizia a farsi conoscere nel mondo. Il suo successo dilagante viene notato dai talent scout della Wildstar, una casa discografica indipendente, i quali subito gli offrono un contratto. Il singolo “Fill me in”, pochi giorni dopo l’uscita, va a posizionarsi direttamente al numero 1 in classifica, rendendo Craig David il più giovane (a soli 19 anni) solista inglese a trovarsi, da solo, in quella posizione. Segue "7 Days" e anticipa l'uscita dell'album d'esordio, "Born to do it", nel settembre 2000. Verso la fine del 2000 il giovane si aggiudica ben 6 nomination (un primato) ai Mobo Awards (i premi UK per la musica black). Anche in Italia, dove solitamente certe sonorità non riescono a sfondare, la passione per questo ragazzo comincia a dilagare. Nel febbraio 2001, Craig riceve la sua prima delusione: dalle 6 candidature ai Brit Awards (è l'artista più nominato), non riesce a vincere nemmeno un premio. Ma ciò che i critici tolgono, gli viene restituito in maniera ineccepibile dal pubblico. I suoi concerti registrano il tutto esaurito, gremiti di gente di ogni età. "Born to do it" vende 7 milioni di copie, diventa disco di platino e multi-platino in più di 20 paesi nel mondo e attira le lodi dei suoi colleghi tra i quali Elton John, Bono, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Usher, Missy Elliott e Beyoncé, la maggior parte suoi idoli di gioventù. Nell'ottobre 2002, Craig ritorna sulla scena con il singolo "What's your flava", brano contagioso di p-funk e rap, con vocal sensualmente metallici. Poco dopo, esce l’album “Slicker than your average”, influenzato dal sound heavy bass dell'R&B e ancora più urban del precedente, con un ospite d'eccezione: Sting, che canta con lui "Rise & fall", realizzata sul motivo di "Shape of my heart" dell'ex-Police. Il terzo disco, uscito nell'Agosto del 2005, s’intitola “The story goes...” ed include il successo estivo “All the way” ed i successivi singoli "Don't love you no more (I'm sorry)" e "Unbelievable". Nel 2007 il mito ritorna, il nuovo singolo è intitolato "Hot Stuff" (già un successo europeo), in uscita il 5 Novembre ed inserito nel CD che uscirà il 12 Novembre 2007 intitolato "Trust me". Fonte: Wikipedia
Biography
R&B sensation Craig David was barely out of his teens when he took a hold of the U.K. pop circuit, twisted it around, and threw it back on its bum during fall 2000. This fresh-faced native of Southampton, England, was merely playing into his love of funkadelic hip-hop and crooning urban stylings when he started writing songs as a teenager. His love for Terence Trent D'Arby, Sisqo, and Donnell Jones allowed him to put his creative love for art, culture, and history into a musical beat all his own. And the new millennium belonged to him and garage had been redefined.br /br /Born Craig Ashley David on May 5, 1981, David was slicing and dicing ragga and R&B on the local station PCRS 106.5FM and found himself playing club gigs prior to rubbing elbows with some of music's finest. It was during this time he hooked with Artful Dodger's Mark Hill. After winning a national writing competition, Craig was more than ready to start producing with Hill. His big break came when he put his own additives on Damage's "I'm Ready," a B-side to "Wonderful Tonight." Soon thereafter he remixed his own version of Human League's "Human" and started himself a regular spot in area clubs during the weekends. "Rewind" was another underground smash, specifically a definitive move for David. His respect for Stevie Wonder, Faith Evans, and R. Kelly was most apparent, however his own vocal talent was beginning to shine. He and Hill's specialty show on Capital Radio provided another outlet for David to shape his musical work of genius. "Fill Me In" proved yet another hit, shooting straight to number one in summer 2000. David was now the youngest British male solo artist to have a number one single. He was 19-years-old. br /br /A deal with Wildstar Records in the U.K. sparked toward the end of the summer as "Re-Rewind" and "7 Days" gained praise in late November. A stateside agreement with Atlantic also led to more global hype. He had sold 3.5 million records worldwide and garage was finally becoming massive overseas and it was David's debut Born to Do It that was at the head. br /br /But not all were pulling for this R&B prodigy. Aside from winning three awards at the MOBO's in October, Craig David walked away empty handed at the 2000 Brit Awards in February 2001. He was up for six nominations, including Best British Male Solo Artist, Best British Newcomer, and Best British Single for "7 Days," but industry politics fell into operation. Many mainstream stars came to David's defense, artists such as Elton John, U2, and Robbie Williams, professing their disgust for the ill recognition for David and his musical efforts in the past year. Death threats soon followed for the superstar in spring 2001 as he took the stage in a show in London. An anonymous caller claimed a soldier would injure David with tear gas and hand grenades. Still, his record sales continued to soar in the U.K. with sales of Born to Do It increasing over 100 percent after his dismal beginning months of 2001. He bombared American Shores with a deal with Atlantic and released Born to Do It stateside in summer 2001. Mainstream radio flocked to him immediately. Missy Elliott, Beyonce Knowles, and Usher called themselves fans. br /br /The next year, things didn't simmer down for the now international pop star. Craig David returned with a sophomore effort Slicker Than Your Average in November 2002. This particular album saw a much grittier side from David. Debut single "What's Your Flava?" also became one of the year's hottest singles. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
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