Editing Craig David (section)

==Early life==
David was born in [[Southampton]], [[Hampshire]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.stuart/music/craig/david.html|title=The A to Z of Craig David|publisher=Homepage.ntlworld.com|access-date=22 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820210115/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.stuart/music/craig/david.html|archive-date=20 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> the only child of Tina (née Loftus), a retail assistant at [[Superdrug]], and George David, a carpenter,<ref name="timesref">{{cite news|last=Cowan|first=Amber|title=I'm hungry for love . . .|newspaper=Times Online|date=20 August 2005|url=http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/article556682.ece|access-date=25 March 2010|archive-date=15 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615154336/http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/article556682.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="latimesref">{{cite news|last=Stucliffe|first=Phil|title=Will We Dance to His Tunes?|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=15 April 2001|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-15-ca-51090-story.html|access-date=25 March 2010|archive-date=9 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309193116/http://articles.latimes.com/2001/apr/15/entertainment/ca-51090|url-status=live}}</ref> and grew up in the [[Holyrood estate]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2008/10/31/craig_david_feature.shtml|title=Craig David's Southampton|date=31 October 2008|access-date=18 April 2012|publisher=BBC|archive-date=21 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821195527/http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2008/10/31/craig_david_feature.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> David's father is from Grenada in the Caribbean and David's mother is [[British Jews|Anglo-Jewish]] and related to the founders of the [[Accurist]] watch-making company; David's maternal grandfather was an [[Orthodox Jew]] and his maternal grandmother a [[conversion to Judaism|convert]] to [[Judaism]].<ref name="jcref">{{cite news|last=Lester|first=Paul|title=A Star Called David|newspaper=[[The Jewish Chronicle]]|date=1 February 2008|url=http://website.thejc.com/home.aspx?AId=57854&ATypeId=1&search=true2&srchstr=loftus&srchtxt=0&srchhead=1&srchauthor=0&srchsandp=0&scsrch=0|access-date=25 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005064416/http://website.thejc.com/home.aspx?AId=57854&ATypeId=1&search=true2&srchstr=loftus&srchtxt=0&srchhead=1&srchauthor=0&srchsandp=0&scsrch=0|archive-date=5 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> David's parents separated when he was eight and he was brought up by his mother.<ref name="mirrorref">{{Cite news |last=Salt |first=Henry |date=2 November 2002 |title=Article: Interview – Craig David: Careless Wispas |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-94068819 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302142828/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-94068819/interview-craig-david-careless-wispas-goody-two-shoes |archive-date=March 2, 2020 |access-date=25 March 2010 |publisher=The Mirror |via=[[Questia Online Library|Questia]]}}</ref>

He attended [[Upper Shirley High School|Bellemoor School]] and [[Southampton City College]]. David was bullied by other students at school.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mather |first=Rachel |date=2022-04-25 |title=Craig David's early life in Southampton and his ordeal with school bullies |url=https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/craig-davids-early-life-southampton-6994633 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Hampshire Live |language=en}}</ref> He wrote and released the song "Johnny" in 2005 about his memories of being bullied.<ref>The David's Album "The Story Goes..." released in 6 September 2005</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 October 2021 |title=国内洋楽チャート2位! クレイグが衝撃の告白！実はいじめられっ子だった!! {{!}} Craig David / クレイグ・デイヴィッド {{!}} Warner Music Japan |url=https://wmg.jp/craig-david/news/2261/ |access-date=13 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028145217/https://wmg.jp/craig-david/news/2261/ |archive-date=28 October 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2022 |title=『ザ・ストーリー・ゴーズ…』クレイグ・デイヴィッドが語る、過去と現在 INTERVIEW編 {{!}} BARKS |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000010911 |access-date=13 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913153715/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000010911 |archive-date=13 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 October 2021 |title=クレイグ・デイヴィッド：「僕にとって故郷は"神聖な場所!"で、"心のよりどころ"なんだ」(前編) |url=https://okjapan.jp/exclusive/2021/06/22/craig-david1/ |access-date=13 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019184822/https://okjapan.jp/exclusive/2021/06/22/craig-david1/ |archive-date=19 October 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

David's father, George David, played bass in a [[reggae]] band called Ebony Rockers.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=October 23, 2008 |title=Ebony Rockers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2008/10/22/ebony_rockers_feature.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218132037/https://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2008/10/22/ebony_rockers_feature.shtml |archive-date=February 18, 2021 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |website=BBC |language=en-gb}}</ref> As a teen, David began accompanying his father to local dance clubs, where DJs let him take the microphone. He also began creating his own music and lyrics and working in youth and community clubs as an MC and DJ.<ref name=":0" />