How Does Dave Gahan Pronounce His Name?

Dave Gahan’s surname “Gahan”, is pronounced with the “h” sound silent and sounding mono-syllabic.

The name is of Irish origin and is pronounced just like other Irish surnames such as “Vaughan.”

Who Is Dave Gahan?

Dave Gahan is the lead vocalist of the electronic band Depeche Mode.

Gahan is one of the world’s greatest singers and frontmen, who captivates his audience during stage performances due to his deep baritone voice.

Gahan says his role models have always been the likes of Dave Vanian, David Bowie, James Brown, Elvis Presley and Prince.

Depeche Mode made its debut in 1980, and Gahan has been a contributory songwriter in the albums Playing the Angel (2005), Sounds of the Universe (2009), Delta Machine (2013), and Spirit (2017).

Gahan also made a number of solo singles including Paper Monsters, Dirty Sticky Floors, Suffer Well in 2005, Hourglass in 2007, Hole to Feed in 2009, Should Be Higher in 2013, and Cover Me in 2017.

Most of the songs ranked tops on the UK Singles Chart.

Gahan also did a collaborative work with the Soulsavers during the production of the albums The Light the Dead See (2012), Angels & Ghosts (2015), and Imposter (2021).

Being a member of Depeche Mode, Gahan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sometime in 2020.