Musician Dictionary

Dave Ball

English record producer and electronic musician (1959–2025) · UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell

DescriptionEnglish record producer and electronic musician (1959–2025)
Source: Wikidata
Born1959-05-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceChester Chester
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2025-10-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLondon London
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationdisc jockey musician record producer songwriter composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsbass guitar bass instrument electric guitar keyboard instrument percussion instrument synthesizer
Source: Wikidata
Genrestechno ambient music rock music Hi-NRG house music new wave synth-pop
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsSome Bizzare
Source: Wikidata
Member ofLove Street Psychic TV The Grid Soft Cell M.E.S.H. English Boy on the Love Ranch Ornamental Other People English Boy On The Loveranch Nobody Uninc Alligator Shear Virginia (7) Nitewreckage GEL (20) The Grid Soft Cell
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

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