“I bought a dodgy gold ring off a guy in Southampton. He told me to check it was real gold by heating it up with a lighter and pressing it against my skin, because real gold doesn't burn. I still have the scar on my left hand.”

English singer

Craig David is an English singer who rose to prominence in 1999 and has been active across the 2000s and beyond. He is known for his successful debut album, Born to Do It, and for a long recording career that has kept him in the public ear. He first came to wider attention through his feature on Artful Dodger’s 1999 single "Re-Rewind". Since then, he has released a string of studio albums, including Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered, Following My Intuition, The Time Is Now, 22, and Commitment. He has also worked with artists such as Sting, Tinchy Stryder, Big Narstie, Tiwa Savage and JoJo.