David Irving McAlmont was born on 2 May 1967 and is an English vocalist, essayist and art historian.
20 Facts About David McAlmont
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David McAlmont came to prominence in the 1990s as a singer, particularly through his collaboration with Bernard Butler.
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David McAlmont's mother was a nurse and his father, a law student.
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In 1978, David McAlmont scored well on his Secondary School Entrance Examination and attended the Queen's College, Georgetown, Guyana.
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David McAlmont's education continued from 1989 at Middlesex Polytechnic where he read Performing Arts on the BAPA programme before leaving to sign a publishing contract with Chrysalis Music in 1992, followed by a record deal with Virgin's Hut Records two years later.
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David McAlmont first came to attention in the London band Thieves, who attracted early attention with the 1992 single "Through The Door".
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In 2005, David McAlmont released "Set One You Go to My Head" on Ether Records.
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David McAlmont performed material from that album at various jazz venues including Ronnie Scott's.
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In 2006, David McAlmont joined the faculty at the Architectural Association Interprofessional Studio in London.
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David McAlmont is currently Studio Master with the AAIS and Diploma Unit Master at the Eureka Unit.
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In 2007, David McAlmont provided backing vocals for Gabrielle's album Always, with Paul Weller on a song called "Why" which sampled Weller's "Wild Wood".
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Butler approached David McAlmont to provide backing vocals for Duffy on Rockferry and for Sharleen Spiteri.
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In 2009, David McAlmont released The Glare, a collaboration with leading classical composer Michael Nyman.
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In February 2011, SFE records released a live David McAlmont set as a CD and DVD package entitled Live From Leicester Square.
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In 2013 David McAlmont fronted a four-piece band at the first of an annual series of live concerts titled Wall to Wall: Bowie, duetting with singer Sam Obernik at London's Hideaway nightspot.
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In 2014 and 2015, David McAlmont teamed again with Bernard Butler to perform live at various venues, including the Lauren Laverne radio show.
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In 2019 David McAlmont again collaborated with Webb to publish a new album titled The Last Bohemians.
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In 2017, David McAlmont collaborated with the University of Leicester Research Centre for Museums and Galleries on the Pink Award winning National Trust Prejudice and Pride project, creating Girl Boy Child, an exploration of LGBT+ lives lived in National Trust properties.
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In 2024, David McAlmont was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Leicester.
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David McAlmont curated Royal Society of Sculptors Summer Show with the theme, Reality Check.