Craig David was born on the 5th May 1981 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, of Afro-Grenadian(father) and Anglo-Jewish(mother) descent. He is a musician, singer, songwriter who rose to fame in 1999 with the single “Re-Rewind” by Artful Dodger. He has worked with a variety of artists such as Sting, Tinchy Stryder, Rita Ora, Jay Sean as well as landing a solo career. Craig has been nominated for twelve BRIT Awards and twice received Grammy nominations, and has won two MTV Europe Music Awards and four MOBO Awards. Craig has been active in the entertainment industry since 1999.
How much is the net worth of Craig David? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the outright size of Craig David wealth is as much as $15 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2015, with music being the main source. Among his assets is Lamborghini LP550 – TS5 valued $200,000.
Craig David Net Worth $15 Million
To begin with, Craig is the son of Tina and George David. He grew up in the area of Holyrood, but his parents divorced when he was eight, with custody rights to his mother. He attended Bellemoor School, and then graduated from Southampton City College. Passionate about music, David began composing his first songs at the age of 14.
Initially, Craig worked as a DJ in a local radio station, and in a bar. Then David participated in the creation of “B-sides” (1997) for the popular British band Damage, and working on a cover of the song “Wonderful Tonight”, which reached 3rd place on the UK music charts. In 1999, the musician in the band Artful Dodger he released two singles – “What Ya Gonna Do” and “Re-Rewind”. The latter quickly became a great hymn of all independent clubs, and was one of the best selling singles in 1999 in the UK, paving the way for Craig’s solo career, and the rise of his net worth.
After the huge success of this recording, David signed to Wildstar and began recording songs solo. The same year, he released his debut single, “Fill Me In” making him the youngest male solo artist whose song reached the top position in the UK. This was also the first of four singles, which were placed on the top 10 singles chart in the UK; all of them were listed in his debut album called “Born To Do It” (2000), which eventually sold over seven million copies worldwide, winning multiple platinum status in more than 20 countries. “Slicker than Your Average” was the second album published in 2002, and has sold 3,700,000 copies worldwide, just over 500,000 in the UK, but none of the singles positioned on the Billboard 200. Regardless, his net worth was rising steadily.
Craig’s following album “The Story Goes…” (2005) could be purchased through iTunes; currently, it has sold three million copies worldwide. The album “Trust Me” (2007) was recorded between London and Havana, with producer Martin Terefe, and has been certified gold for sales of over 100,000. The following album entitled “Signed Sealed Delivered” (2011) reached second position on the UK R&B Albums chart, and his latest album entitled “Following My Intuition” was released in 2016. Overall, all the above mentioned albums have increased the total size of Craig David’s net worth considerably.
Finally, in the personal life of the musician, he is apparently single. He has been appointed a Goodwill Ambassador Against Tuberculosis by the World Health Organisation.
Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Eska Special Award (2008), Urban Music Awards for Best Video (2010), Goldene Kamera - Pop International(2004), Ivor Novello Awards (2001), MOBO Awards (2000, 2001)
Record Labels
"Wildstar"
Albums
"Born to Do It" (2000), "Slicker Than Your Average" (2002), "The Story Goes..." (2005), "Trust Me" (2007), "Signed Sealed Delivered" (2010), "Following My Intuition" (2016)
Music Groups
"Artful Dodger"
Nominations
Grammy Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards: for Best British Male, for Best UK & Ireland Act, for Best R&B (2001), BET Awards (2002), Brit Awards
Movies
Craig David: Live in Costa Rica: Music in High Places, Jools Holland: Later ... Hip Hop Soul, Live 8: Paris
TV Shows
"The Jonathan Ross Show" (2016), "The X Factor" (2015), TS5 radio show, French reality TV show "Les Anges 2"
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Fact
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His debut album "Born to do it" sold over 7 million worldwide.
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"Fill me in" made him the youngest solo artist in UK to reach no. 1. He was 19 at the time.
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Has a half-sister named Amber.
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Owns a small blue cap which he thinks brings him luck.
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He is a big fan of Southampton Football Club, who are in the English Premiership and can sometimes be spotted wearing the clubs jersey during gigs.
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Grew up on one of the toughest neighbourhoods in Southampton, The Holyrood estate.
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Voted the 98th worst Briton in Channel 4's poll of the 100 Worst Britons. [May 2003]
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British R&B singer. Sir Elton John has called him England's best singer.
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Both parents are from the Caribbean. Father is from Grenada and his mother is from Jamaica.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The X Factor
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Children in Need
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016
Match of the Day FA Cup
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Lorraine
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Who's Doing the Dishes?
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016
Coronation Street
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2016 writer - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2016
About Time
2013/I
performer: "What's Your Flava?" / writer: "What's Your Flava?"
Sir John Dankworth at the BBC
2010
TV Movie performer: "What's Your Flava'" 2003 / writer: "What's Your Flava'" 2003
¡Mira quién baila!
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Live from Studio Five
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010