# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/dave-gahan
# Generated: 2026-08-13T16:37:02.940Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/dave-gahan"
name: "Dave Gahan"
slug: "dave-gahan"
description: "David Gahan is an English singer best known as the co-founder and lead singer of electronic music band Depeche Mode since their formation in 1980. Noted for his commanding stage presence and unique baritone voice, Gahan was ranked at No. 73 on Q magazine's list of the \"100 Greatest Singers\" and No. 27 on its list of the \"100 Greatest Frontmen\". As a member of Depeche Mode, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020."
tagline: "English singer"
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gender: "male"
country:
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1962-05-09"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
totalFollowers: 9210
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump