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David Sylvian

real name David Alan Batt

Beckenham, United Kingdom · b. 1958-02-23

David Sylvian is credited on 2,213 releases across 400 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1978–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,213

Credits

400

Albums

6

Decades active

453

In collections

Biography

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British guitarist, keyboarder and vocalist, born on 23 February 1958 in Lewisham, London, England. Co-founder of Japan in 1974.

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Credited work

2,213 releases · 400 albums · active 1978–2026

  • Performance · 8,435
  • Other credits · 1,592
  • Production · 572
  • Engineering · 433

Studios: Air Studios · The Town House · Audio International Studios · DJM Studios

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