David Jairus Ochieng Okumu[1][better source needed] (born 12 October 1976) is an Austrian singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist, best known for fronting the band the Invisible.[2] His debut album, released in March 2009, was nominated for a Mercury Prize (2009)[3] and selected as iTunes Album of the Year.[4]
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| Birth name | David Jairus Ochieng Okumu |
| Born | 12 October 1976 Vienna, Austria |
| Origin | England |
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| Years active | 2000s–present |
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| Member of | The Invisible |
Okumu grew up in Vienna, surrounded by music enthusiasts. He relocated with his family to the UK when he was 10.[5] His love of music, which developed from a young age, led him to become a songwriter, producer and performing musician. He has performed and recorded with many artists, such as Robert Miles,[6] Amy Winehouse, St. Vincent, Rosie Lowe, Jane Birkin, Sara Creative Partners, Brigitte Fontaine, Theo Parrish, Tony Allen, King Sunny Adé, Omar, Matthew Herbert, Dani Siciliano, Toddla T, Bilal, Jack De Johnette, and Anna Calvi.[2]
Okumu began working with Jessie Ware in 2010, co-writing and producing Ware's debut album, Devotion, which was later nominated for Album of the Year (2012) by the Mercury Prize.[7]
Discography
editWith the Invisible
edit- 2009: The Invisible
- 2012: Rispah
- 2016: Patience
Other collaborations
edit- 2018: Undone: Live at the Crypt (as part of Okumu/Herbert/Skinner)
- 2021: The Solution Is Restless (with Joan As Police Woman and Tony Allen)
- 2023: London Brew (as part of London Brew)[8]
Solo artist
edit- 2021: Knopperz
- 2023: I Came from Love (as Dave Okumu and the Seven Generations)
References
edit- ^ "Dave Okumu". Discogs. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Dave Okumu". Universal Music Publishing. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Mercury Prize 2009". BBC. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "The Invisible hailed by iTunes as Album of the Year". Accidental Records. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Dave Okumu". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ "Th1rt3en - Robert Miles ¦ Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Jessie Ware". Mercury Prize. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (19 January 2023). "Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, Tom Skinner, and More Announce Miles Davis Tribute Album London Brew". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 January 2023.