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Rowntree, Blur – GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 London – Arrivals – Royal Opera House, Covent Garden – London, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos
Birth Name: David Alexander De Horne Rowntree
Place of Birth: Colchester, Essex, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 8 May, 1964
Ethnicity: English, possibly some Welsh
Dave Rowntree is an English musician, politician, solicitor, composer, and animator. He is the drummer for rock band Blur , whose other members are Damon Albarn , Graham Coxon , and Alex James . He was previously with indie rock band The Ailerons. He was also a councillor on Norfolk County Council, representing the Labour Party, from 2017 to 2021.
Dave is the son of Susan (Hugh-Jones), a viola player, and John D. Rowntree, a BBC sound engineer. His mother’s surname might indicate Welsh ancestry.
