Daniel Donovan is an English keyboardist, composer, photographer and remixer. He was a founding member of

Big Audio Dynamite Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist), Mick Jones, former lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of th ...

and of

Dreadzone Dreadzone are a British electronic music group formed in 1993 in London by ex-Big Audio Dynamite drummer Greg Roberts and musician Tim Bran. They have released nine studio albums, two live albums, and two compilations. They gained a reputatio ...

Career

Following a brief touring stint with

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in 1990, he became a founding member of

. Although he officially left Dreadzone during the development of ''Zion Youth'', he returned in 1996. He took the album cover photograph for Big Audio Dynamite's debut studio album, ''

This Is Big Audio Dynamite ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite'' is the debut studio album by the English band Big Audio Dynamite, led by Mick Jones, the former lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. It was released on 1 November 1985 by Columbia Records. The album p ...

'' (1985), which also meant that he wasn't featured in it. It was the same with their debut single " The Bottom Line".

Family

Donovan was named after his grandfather, Daniel Donovan through his father, also called Terence Daniel Donovan, the photographer. Through his father he is related to half sister Daisy Donovan and

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co-founder Terry Donovan. He was married to the actress, model and singer

Patsy Kensit Patricia Jude Francis Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an English actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit gained attention when she acted in a string of commercials for Birds Eye frozen peas. She went on to appear in films ...

, from 1988 to 1991.

Discography

With Big Audio Dynamite

* ''

'' (1985) * ''

No. 10, Upping St. ''No. 10, Upping St.'' is the second studio album by the English band Big Audio Dynamite, led by Mick Jones, the former lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. The album's title is a pun on 10 Downing Street, the headquarters of the Go ...

'' (1986) * '' Tighten Up Vol. 88'' (1988) * '' Megatop Phoenix'' (1989)

With Screaming Target

* ''Hometown Hi-Fi'' (1991,

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)

With Dreadzone

* '' 360°'' * ''

Second Light ''Second Light'' (subtitled ''An Original Dreadzone Sound Adventure'') is the second album by the British band Dreadzone. It was released on Virgin Records in May 1995 as their first album on the label and their follow-up to ''360° (Dreadzone alb ...

'' (1995, Virgin Records) * ''Zion Youth'' (1995, Virgin Records) * ''Moving On'' (1997, Virgin Records) * '' Biological Radio'' (1997, Virgin Records) * ''The Radio 1 Sessions'' (2001, Strange Fruit) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2005) * '' Eye on the Horizon'' (2010)

References

External links

Official website
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Donovan, Dan Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English rock keyboardists English dance musicians English hip-hop musicians Big Audio Dynamite members Musicians from London