Dave Gahan is the lead vocalist and co-songwriter for the Alternative Rock and New Wave band Depeche Mode. He was born in North Wealed, Essex, United Kingdom on 9th May 1962. Depeche Mode was formed in 1980 by Vince Clarke, Andrew Fletcher and Martin Gore. They recruited Gahan later that year. Clarke left in 1981 to pursue other projects and was ...
Jennifer Sklias (m. 1999), Teresa Conroy (m. 1992–1996), Joanne Fox (m. 1985–1991), Enjoy the Silence, Personal Jesus, Heaven
Children
Stella Rose Gahan, James Nicholas Rogers-Gahan, Jack Gahan, Enjoy the Silence, Personal Jesus, Heaven
Parents
Sylvia Gahan, Len Callcott, Jack Gahan, Enjoy the Silence, Personal Jesus, Heaven
Siblings
Phil Gahan, Peter Gahan, Sue Callcott, Enjoy the Silence, Personal Jesus, Heaven
Music Groups
Depeche Mode
Movies
Touring the Angel: Live in Milan, One Night in Paris, Depeche Mode: The Videos 86>98, Devotional, Strange Too, 101, Strange, Some Great Videos, The World We Live In and Live in Hamburg
Star Sign
Taurus
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Trademark
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Meaningful nihilistic lyrics
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Large Celtic Cross tattoo on His upper back
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Deep, baritone voice
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Tattoos covering his body
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Quote
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I do use texting as a great way to communicate quickly, but I don't Twitter or anything.
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I go to a very visual place when I'm singing. It's very cinematic and I get this feeling of space. I love when music does that.
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I still hold on to the idea that a record can really change the way I feel.
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Certain songs like 'Enjoy the Silence' - to me, it always fits anywhere. There's something about that song that's really timeless, and I never get bored or feel like I have to muster something up.
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I have to feel the audience. I enjoy that feeling of community. There's something sort of spiritual about it in a lot of ways. It's like we're all doing this together.
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L.A. is always great. There's something special about L.A. And New York, for me, because it's home. There's nothing quite like walking onstage at Madison Square Garden.
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Making a record with 'Depeche Mode' is not a simple process. It's quite complicated and long. We have the luxury of time. I'm not sure that's such a good thing when you're being creative.
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'Presence of God' is really that understanding that sometimes when you step out of your own shoes and just open your ears and listen to what's going on around you, you get answers to the questions you were asking.
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The possibilities are endless now, with performing, getting your music online, getting your own website and getting your music out there. I think that's very cool and amazing.
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Fact
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As a teenager, he was in juvenile court three times for offences ranging from joyriding and graffiti to criminal damage and theft. He said he enjoyed the thrill of stealing cars, driving them around, and setting them alight.
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Was only six months old when his father left the family. He grew up believing that his stepfather, Jack Gahan, was his biological father.
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In his final year at school, Gahan applied for a job as an apprentice fitter with North Thames Gas. He was told by his probation officer to be honest with the interviewer, and as a result, he admitted his criminal record but claimed he was a "reformed character". As a result, he did not get the job which, he claimed, led to him trashing his probation officer's office. His punishment was weekend custody at a sub-Borstal attendance centre in Romford for one year.
Released his first solo album "Paper Monsters" in 2003.
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Born to Sylvia and Len, he has an older sister, Sue (born in 1960). After they had divorced, Sylvia married Jack Gahan, who adopted her children, and gave birth to another two sons, Peter (born in 1966) and Phil (born in 1968).
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Named his son Jack after his stepfather, who died in 1972.
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After leaving Barstable School in July 1978, he found and lost about 20 jobs. Finally, he joined Southend Art College and gained the British Display Society Award.
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Is a noted body-modifier, especially for having pierced his "gooch".
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In his single "Dirty Sticky Floors", he refers to his suicide attempt on 17 August 1995. At one point during that time, he spent 12 hours in his wardrobe to watch The Weather Channel and talk to a doll called "The Tin Man". He finally tried to kill himself with a razor blade.
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Last name is pronounced just like the word "gone", although it's often Americanized, pronounced "guh-hahn."
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Has three children: Jack (born on 14 October 1987) from his first wife Joanne Fox, Stella (born on 29 July 1999) from Jennifer Sklias, and Jimmy, Jennifer's son from a previous relationship.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cassidy Way
2016
performer: "Kingdom" / writer: "Kingdom"
The Comeback
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Smallville
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dave Gahan: Live Monsters
2004
Video documentary
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Satan's Playground
2006
special thanks - as Dave Gahan
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
MTV Video Music Awards 1993
1993
TV Special
Himself
Depeche Mode: Strange Too
1990
Video short
Himself (as Dave Gahan)
Rockopop
1990
TV Series
Himself
Depeche Mode: 101
1989
Documentary
Himself
Depeche Mode: Strange
1988
Video short
Himself
Depeche Mode: Some Great Videos
1985
Video
Himself - Depeche Mode (uncredited)
No 73
1985
TV Series
Himself
Depeche Mode: 'The World We Live in and Live in Hamburg'
1985
Video documentary
Himself
Pop Quiz
1982-1983
TV Series
Himself
Get Set for Summer
1982
TV Series
Himself
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1981
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Depeche Mode (as Dave Gahan)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-2015
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest / Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+
2013-2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead
2015
Documentary
Depeche Mode: Live in Berlin
2014
Video documentary
Himself (as Dave Gahan)
Depeche Mode: Alive in Berlin
2014
Documentary
Himself (as Dave Gahan)
Vevo's Tour Exposed
2013
TV Series
Himself
Mein Sommer '88 - Wie die Stars die DDR rockten
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Music Nuggets
2011
TV Series
Himself
Depeche Mode: Tour of the Universe - Barcelona 20/21.11.09
2010
Documentary
Himself - Depeche Mode (as Dave Gahan)
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
2009
Documentary
Himself
Later... With Jools Holland
2009
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
Do You Love Me Like I Love You, Part 1: From Her to Eternity
2009
Documentary short
Himself
Dave Gahan: Kingdom
2008
Video short
Himself
MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
2007
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
TV total
2003-2007
TV Series
Himself
Dave Gahan: Hourglass
2007
Video documentary
Himself
Depeche Mode: Touring the Angel - Live in Milan
2006
Video documentary
Himself
Fad Gadget by Frank Tovey
2006
Video documentary
Himself - Interviewee
NotNa
2005
Documentary short
Himself (as Dave Gahan)
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005
Video documentary
Himself (numerous segments) (as Depeche Mode)
Dave Gahan: Live Monsters
2004
Video documentary
Himself - Vocals
Tout le monde en parle
2003
TV Series
Himself
Sen kväll med Luuk
1997-2003
TV Series
Himself
Depeche Mode: One Night in Paris
2002
Video documentary
Himself - Depeche Mode (as Dave Gahan)
Top of the Pops
1981-2001
TV Series
Himself - Depeche Mode / Himself
Geen Stil Leven
2000
Documentary
Himself
Depeche Mode: The Videos 86>98
1999
Video
Himself
Power Vision - Pop Galerie
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
Behind the Music
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
Depeche Mode: Devotional
1993
Video documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
80s
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Ich will Spaß - Die 80er-Jahre-Pop-und-Schlagernacht mit Perlen aus Ost und West
2004
TV Special documentary
Himself - Depeche Mode (uncredited)
Known for movies
Depeche Mode: Devotional (1993) as Himself
98" class="knownfor-ellipsis" >Depeche Mode: The Videos 86>98 (1999) as Himself
Depeche Mode: 101 (1989) as Himself
Depeche Mode: One Night in Paris (2002) as Himself - Depeche Mode
$45 Million
