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David James Ball (born 3 May 1959, Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English producer and electronic musician, who has played in bands such as Soft Cell and The Grid, and collaborated with other producers including Ingo Vauk and Chris Braide. He is usually referred to as Dave Ball on record sleeves.
Biography
Ball was born in Blackpool and studied art at Leeds Polytechnic, where he met Marc Almond; they formed the synthpop duo Soft Cell in 1979, the band lasting until 1984. While with the group, he released a solo album, In Strict Tempo in 1983, which featured Gavin Friday, Genesis P-Orridge, and Virginia Astley. He later worked as a producer (working with The Virgin Prunes), remixer (working with The Pet Shop Boys and David Bowie), and recorded for film soundtracks and formed another duo, The Grid, with Richard Norris. He reunited with Almond in Soft Cell in 200
Biography
Ball was born in Blackpool and studied art at Leeds Polytechnic, where he met Marc Almond; they formed the synthpop duo Soft Cell in 1979, the band lasting until 1984. While with the group, he released a solo album, In Strict Tempo in 1983, which featured Gavin Friday, Genesis P-Orridge, and Virginia Astley. He later worked as a producer (working with The Virgin Prunes), remixer (working with The Pet Shop Boys and David Bowie), and recorded for film soundtracks and formed another duo, The Grid, with Richard Norris. He reunited with Almond in Soft Cell in 200