Biography - Craig David

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Singer Craig David was the success story of 2000 with his first hit 'Fill me in'. His smooth voice and sauve good looks made him the ideal poster-boy for British R&B in the early noughties. Born in Southampton, he grew up listening to R&B and hip-hop which gave him the inspiration to write songs. He turned DJ for pirate radio in 1995, but it wasn't until he met Mark Hill, of Artful Dodger fame, that he appeared on his first hit 'Rewind', which went on to become a UK garage classic. His first album, under an independent label, came out in 2000 under the title 'Born To Do It' and beat many British sales records. Hit singles taken from the album included 'Fill Me In', '7 Days' and 'Walking Away', after which David took time out in 2001 to record his second album 'Slicker Than Your Average'. 'What’s Your Flava' became an international hit and David went on to record a duet with Sting, 'Rise and Fall'.