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Dave Ball

real name David James Ball

Dave Ball is credited on 1,322 releases across 354 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1981–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,322

Credits

354

Albums

5

Decades active

287

In collections

Biography

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English producer and electronic musician, famous for being the half of Soft Cell and in the '90s of The Grid.
He was born on 3 May 1959 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. Died on 22 October 2025. He was married to Gini Ball (Virginia Hewes).
In 2020 he published his memoir Electronic Boy detailing why he once described himself as "the Backcover Man".

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Credited work

1,322 releases · 354 albums · active 1981–2026

  • Performance · 1,983
  • Production · 453
  • Other credits · 263
  • Engineering · 35

Studios: Camden Cell Studios · Sarm East Studios · Eastcote Studios · Sarm West Studios

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