User:Kel Ashley/David J. Swift

David J. Swift (David James Swift) was born in Walsall, UK midlands, 11th August 1976, then raised from the age of four years until adolescence in the west midlands town of Kidderminster.

Swift first picked up the guitar aged fifteen years, almost immediately writing and performing for bands in and out of school (King Charles High) and dedicating most of his time to relentless guitar practice. He then enrolled for a Kidderminster College 'Performing Arts' course in 1993, a course later patronized by Led Zepplins frontman [|Robert Plant]. Although described as an important development period, Swift still maintains to be musically completely self taught.

After completing college Swift continued to write and perform with numerous bands and musicians in and around the UK midlands. These included Paragon, Elixir, Outcry and the David J. Swift band.

2000-2006 saw the production of three promotional records, 'Let It Rain', 'Unplugged', 'Deeper Than This'.