 "It’s been amazing," says Craig David, describing what’s easily been the most surreal year of his young life. "I mean, I started off in my bedroom writing some tracks and dreaming of having a record deal. I remember thinking I’d just like to have people hear my songs."
And then came "BORN TO DO IT," Craig’s Wildstar/Atlantic Records debut, and the whole world began to listen. With an easy blend of US R&B, pop, hip hop, and British dancefloor styles, the album soars from the autobiographical love-on-trial themes found within the cool flowing melodies of "Fill Me In" to the touching ballardy of "Walking Away" and the smooth sex track, "Follow Me." Throughout, David’s songs paint compelling portraits of a young person experiencing life’s passions while struggling to come to terms with the doubts, pain, and volatility ushered in by adulthood. In the process, Craig David introduces himself as a man utterly of the post-millennial moment – a talented singer, a genuine storyteller, and the consummate master-of-ceremonies at an all-night bacchanal set to his own bpm design.
At age 18, the Southampton, England-based David became the youngest British male to score a #1 hit, when his debut solo single, "Fill Me In," entered the UK charts in the top spot in March of 2000. His second single, "7 Days," likewise entered the charts at #1, as did "BORN TO DO IT" upon its summer 2000 issue.
Since then, the gifted singer and songwriter has achieved both global ch...
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