1. Alan Charles Wilder was born on 1 June 1959 and is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer and member of the electronic band Depeche Mode from 1982 to 1995.
14 Facts About Alan Wilder
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In 2020, Alan Wilder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Depeche Mode.
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Alan Charles Wilder was born the youngest of three boys and was raised in Acton, West London.
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Alan Wilder began piano at the age of eight, through the encouragement of his parents.
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Alan Wilder joined Depeche Mode in January 1982, initially as a tour keyboardist and soon thereafter as a full member of the recording band.
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For "Enjoy the Silence" from the album Violator, Alan Wilder took Martin Gore's melancholy ballad-esque demo and re-envisioned the song as a percolating, melodic dance track.
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In June 1995, Alan Wilder announced his departure from Depeche Mode "due to increasing dissatisfaction with the internal relations and working practices of the group".
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Alan Wilder briefly reunited with Depeche Mode during the Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 17 February 2010.
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Alan Wilder recruited guest vocalists for the first time, with further contributions from Toni Halliday and Moby.
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In September 1996, after leaving Depeche Mode, Alan Wilder began work in his own studio, The Thin Line.
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Alan Wilder pieced together what would become Recoil's next album, Unsound Methods.
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In 2024, Alan Wilder listed the property for sale, citing the desire to downsize.
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In May 2024, Alan Wilder purchased a vacation property in Vestfold, Norway.
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Alan Wilder organized with Omega Auctions an auction selling a lot of Depeche Mode collectible items on 3 September 2011 in Manchester.