David Sylvian

David Sylvian is a an English born singer/songwriter/musician/photographer/poet/all around artsy kind of guy who may be best known as the lead singer of the late 70's/early 80's new wave band Japan. He has been a prolific solo artist since 1982. His early solo work was slow, dark, and soft and progressed towards a jazz feel as the years went on. His more recent work has incorporated a lot of "ambient sound", which has been off putting to some fans. Sylvian has collaborated with a variety of musicians including Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Fripp, and John Butcher. He has also recorded albums with Nine Horses and Rain Tree Crow. Sylvian was married to Prince protege Ingrid Chavez from 1992 until 2003.