Born in Oxford, David was raised in England, Canada, Thailand, and Malaysia, the East Village in New York and now lives in Montreal. He has a degree in Political Science from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver.
With his band, and as a solo artist, David has sold over 1.3 million records.
He has won 5 Junos (the Canadian Grammy) including 2002 Pop Album of the Year. Also in Canada, he has had 10 different singles hold the #1 spot on radio, and 10 singles in the top ten. David has also had “top ten” and “top twenty” radio singles in England, Germany, Switzerland, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Poland, Russia, Hungary, Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic, Israel, Greece, Italy, France, The Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan.
David has traveled to Burma for WarChild to film a documentary on children affected by war. He has performed for Fashion Cares and is presently part of the campaign to Make Poverty History. David has also recently finished a cover version of John Lennon’s “Watching the Wheels” for Amnesty International.
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You are one of the most influential musicians in my life, when I listen to any song of yours I just connect to it on this strange positive energy level. Thank you so much for this experience which is consistently reminding me of who I am.
Sep 09, 11:26 PM
r u planning on coming to the vancouver area soon?
Sep 09, 11:26 PM
r u planning on coming to the vancouver area soon?
Jul 21, 11:22 PM
I'd LOVE to see you,as well as my many friends ..GOOD ROCKIN' !!!!!!!!!
Jul 21, 06:25 PM
Where are you based? I love the song ST lawrence river, I am there in the summer and miss it although I just left her today....when you wrote the song where were you up there?
May 24, 06:58 AM
Oh! i Still love u David Usher
15 years ago>> when i teenage ur My Love Moist:Silver
L.O.V.E. Gib Thaphaphak from Thailand
u Miss Thailand? i love u.