David Barbarossa
Artist

David Barbarossa

Type
Solo artist

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David Barbarossa is an English drummer from the United Kingdom, born in London in 1961 and active since 1979. His first album, CHIME OBLIVION, was released in 2025.

Next date in Glasgow: 15 November at La Cheetah Club.

David Barbarossa on tour elsewhere in United Kingdom

4 dates announced outside London:

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4 upcoming dates

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Profile

Latest album
CHIME OBLIVION (2025)
Born
1961 · London
Origin
United Kingdom
Active since
1979

About — The artist

David Barbarossa (born 1961, also known as Dave Barbe) is an English musician and author. As the drummer in both Adam and the Ants and Bow Wow Wow, he was instrumental in creating the highly influential and innovative tribal drumming style that was popular among British and some American bands from 1979 to 1983.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “David Barbarossa” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Discography

  • CHIME OBLIVION 2025

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