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Craig David

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Craig David

Interview by Dan Gennoe, Front, 2000

With The Artful Dodger and a cry of "Re-e-wind, the crowd say bo selecta!" Craig David boinked his way up the Christmas charts. Only God, ...

Craig David

Profile and Interview by Dan Gennoe, Making Music, 2000

CRAIG DAVID couldn't be more successful if he tried. At 19 he already has two No. 1 singles to his name – the first of ...

It Started With A Boink: Craig David

Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, ES, August 2000

EARLIER THIS year – around the time his first solo single made its chart debut at number one – Craig David appeared on the The ...

Craig David: City Hall, Sheffield

Live Review by Dave Simpson, The Guardian, 27 November 2000

PEOPLE ARE DIVIDED on Craig David. For some, he is the spearhead of UK garage, whose pioneering "two-step" music has swept him to two number ...

Letter From London: Garage and The New Soft Rock

Report by Phil Sutcliffe, Los Angeles Times, December 2000

"TO ME, ALL MELODIES were pure embarrassment," said Radiohead's Thom Yorke recently as he struggled to explain the making of Kid A. It hardly seems ...

Craig David

Report and Interview by Phil Sutcliffe, Los Angeles Times, February 2001

OUTSIDE THE REAR door at the BBC Radio Theatre in central London there's an air of restless tension. A gaggle of girls giggles. A pack ...

Justin Timberlake: Justified; Craig David: Slicker than Your Average: Romeo: Solid Love

Review by Lisa Verrico, The Times, 1 November 2002

MICHAEL JACKSON may be all but written off, so there's a vacancy for a King of Pop. Having once been betrothed to Britney Spears, the ...

Craig David: King of New York

Profile and Interview by Tim Cooper, The Observer, 3 November 2002

He has immaculate manners, he likes hugging his fans and his worst vice is cookie dough ice cream... Small wonder America loves Craig David. Tim ...

Any Flava You Like!: Craig David: Slicker Than Your Average (Atlantic)

Review by Paul Moody, New Musical Express, 9 November 2002

SOUTHHAMPTON'S SOULMAN COVERS ALL BASES IN BID FOR SERIOUS STATESIDE R&B WEDGE ...

Craig David: The Story Goes…

Review by Dan Gennoe, dotmusic.co.uk, 22 August 2005

COMEDIAN LEIGH FRANCIS, creator of Avid Merrion and Bo' Selector!, is a mercilessly savage and insightful impressionist. And of all the pop stars he's mocked, ...

Craig David: Hammersmith Apollo, London W6

Live Review by David Sinclair, The Times, 15 May 2006

CRAIG DAVID IS THE ONLY R&B SUPERSTAR this country has produced. His debut album, Born to Do It, sold eight million copies, while the "flop" ...

A Star Called David

Profile and Interview by Paul Lester, The Jewish Chronicle, 31 January 2008

He is a black soul singer with a reputation as a ladies' man. So how come Craig David seems like such a nice Jewish boy? ...

Craig David

Interview by John Lewis, Baku, May 2013

WE'RE AT THE O2 in London to see Craig David's first UK tour in four years, and there's a weird buzz of excitement. Just over ...

Craig David: Brixton Academy, London

Live Review by Ian Gittins, The Guardian, 21 October 2016

The likable pop-soul veteran hasn't lost his sentimental side, but he reveals a slightly harder edge with stage-prowling antics and tongue-tying raps. ...

Craig David: Brixton Academy, London

Live Review by Ian Gittins, The Guardian, 21 October 2016

The likable pop-soul veteran hasn't lost his sentimental side, but he reveals a slightly harder edge with stage-prowling antics and tongue-tying raps. ...

Craig David: The Time Is Now

Review by Andy Gill, The Independent, 25 January 2018

IN A WEEK featuring inspirational releases by strong, articulate women, it's embarrassing that the most prominent new male offering should be as unambitious as The ...

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