David Gray Net Worth

What Is David Gray's Net Worth?

David Gray is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and producer who has a net worth of $6 million. David Gray has released more than a dozen studio albums, including "A Century Ends" (1993), "Sell, Sell, Sell" (1996), "White Ladder" (1999), "A New Day at Midnight" (2002), "Life in Slow Motion" (2005), "Draw the Line" (2009), "Mutineers" (2014), and "Dear Life" (2025). "White Ladder" reached #1 in the U.K., Ireland, and Scotland and was certified 10× Platinum in the U.K. and 20× Platinum in Ireland. Gray's biggest hit was 1999's "Babylon," which reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, #4 on the Scotland Singles chart, and #5 on the UK Singles chart and went Platinum in the U.K. and New Zealand. David also had a top 10 hit in the U.K. with the 2005 single "The One I Love." He has earned four Brit Award nominations, two Grammy nominations, and a BAFTA Award nomination.

Early Life

David Gray was born David Peter Gray on June 13, 1968, in Sale, Cheshire, England. He was born with a condition called pyloric stenosis, which is described as a "narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the small intestine." Pyloric stenosis can cause food to become trapped in an infant's stomach, and David nearly starved to death after being misdiagnosed. When Gray was nine years old, his family moved to Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales, where his parents ran a gift shop and launched a clothing business. He attended Ysgol Dewi Sant high school, Carmarthenshire College of Art, and Liverpool School of Art.

Career

Gray released his debut studio album, "A Century Ends," in April 1993, and it reached #23 on the Irish Albums Chart and #144 on the UK Albums Chart. The single "Shine" peaked at #184 on the UK Singles Chart. David followed "A Century Ends" with 1994's "Flesh," which reached #70 on the Irish Albums Chart and #152 on the UK Albums Chart. The 1996 album "Sell, Sell, Sell" reached #36 on the Irish Albums Chart and #92 on the UK Albums Chart, and it was certified Gold in the U.K. Gray had his first #1 album with 1998's "White Ladder," which topped the charts in the U.K., Ireland, and Scotland. The album was certified 20× Platinum in Ireland, 10× Platinum in the U.K., 5× Platinum in New Zealand, 2× Platinum in Australia, and Platinum in Canada and the U.S. As of this writing, "White Ladder" has sold more than seven million copies and is the 28th-best-selling album in history. The album featured the song "Babylon," which would become David's biggest hit, reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, #4 on the Scotland Singles chart, #5 on the UK Singles chart, and #8 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart. "Babylon" was certified Platinum in New Zealand and the U.K. The "White Ladder" singles "This Year's Love," "Please Forgive Me," "Sail Away," and "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" all reached the top 30 on the UK Singles chart, and "This Year's Love" went Platinum in the U.K.

Gray began the 2000s with the release of the album "Lost Songs 95–98," which reached #1 on the Irish Albums Chart and #7 on the UK Albums Chart and Scottish Albums chart. The album was certified Gold in the U.K. Next, David released the 2002 album "A New Day at Midnight," and it reached #1 in Ireland and the U.K. and #6 in New Zealand. The album was certified 6× Platinum in Ireland, 4× Platinum in the U.K., and Platinum in New Zealand. The single "Be Mine" peaked at #23 on the UK Singles chart and #36 on the Irish Singles chart, while "The Other Side" reached #35 on the UK Singles chart. The 2005 album "Life in Slow Motion" also reached #1 in Ireland and the U.K. and it made it into the top 10 in New Zealand and Norway. The album went 4× Platinum in Ireland, 2× Platinum in the U.K., and Platinum in New Zealand. Gray's eighth studio album, 2009's "Draw the Line," reached #2 on the Irish Albums chart, #5 on the UK Albums chart, and #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album was certified Gold in Ireland and the U.K. and Silver in the U.S., and it featured a collaboration with Annie Lennox called "Full Steam."

The 2010 album "Foundling" reached #9 on the Irish Albums chart and the Billboard 200 chart, and 2014's "Mutineers" peaked at #7 on the Irish Albums chart and #10 on the UK Albums chart. In 2019, David released the album "Gold in a Brass Age," which reached #12 on the Scottish Albums chart and #21 on the UK Albums chart. Gray then released 2021's "Skellig" and 2025's "Dear Life," which reached #53 and #25, respectively, on the UK Albums chart. "Skellig" reached #22 on the Irish Albums chart, and "Dear Life" peaked at #42 on that chart. David has also released the live albums "A Thousand Miles Behind" (2007) and "White Ladder Live" (2024).

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Personal Life

David and his wife, Olivia, married in 1993 in Los Angeles, and they have welcomed two daughters together. Phil Hartnoll of the electronic music duo Orbital is Gray's brother-in-law. In 2011, English artist Joe Simpson painted a portrait of David that was exhibited around the U.K. Gray is a fan of the football club Manchester United. In 2024, he was named an ambassador for the charity the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, which strives for "a world where healthy wetland nature thrives and enriches lives."

Awards and Nominations

Gray has earned two Grammy nominations: Best New Artist in 2002 and Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package for "Gold in a Brass Age" in 2020. In 2001, he received Brit Award nominations for British Male Solo Artist, British Single of the Year for "Babylon," and British Album of the Year for "Lost Songs 95–98." He was also nominated for British Male Solo Artist in 2003. In 2001, David earned an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best New Artist in a Video for "David Gray: Babylon, Version 2," and in 2002, he won a GQ Award for Best Solo Artist. In 2005, he received a BAFTA Award nomination for the Anthony Asquith Award for Best New British Composer for the film "A Way of Life." Gray has earned four Ivor Novello Award nominations, winning for Best Song Musically & Lyrically for "Babylon" in 2001 and "The Other Side" in 2003. His other nominations were for Best Contemporary Song for "Please Forgive Me" (2001) and Best Song Musically & Lyrically for "Sail Away" (2002).

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