Background
Dave grew up in Vienna, surrounded by music enthusiasts.
Dave grew up in Vienna, surrounded by music enthusiasts.
Their debut album, released in March 2009, was nominated for a Mercury Prize (2009) and selected as "iTunes album of the year". He moved to the United Kingdom when he was 10 because his father, Professor Washington Okumu, placed himself in exile. His love of music, which developed from a young age, has led him to become a songwriter, producer and performing musician.
Dave began working with Jessie Ware in 2010 where he co-wrote and produced Jessie"s debut album "Devotion", which was later recognised as Album of the Year (2012) by the Mercury Prize.