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Dave Ball
UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell
- From
- Chester, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1959–2025
- Releases
- 9
- electronic
- new wave
- synth-pop
About
David James Ball (3 May 1959 – 22 October 2025) was an English producer and electronic musician best known as one half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, alongside vocalist Marc Almond. He also co-founded the Grid, and collaborated with artists and producers including Ingo Vauk and Chris Braide. Active from the late 1970s, Ball worked across a range of projects in electronic and experimental music. He is usually credited as Dave Ball on record sleeves.
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David Ball · David James Ball · Ryko
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 8e1b3b24-8a87-4a00-ab02-aad300d5895d
- ISNI
- 0000000114947535
- IPI
- 00051484097
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.