First Name |
Alan
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Middle Name |
Charles
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Last Name |
Wilder
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Full Name at Birth |
Alan Charles Wilder
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Alternative Name |
Slick, The Boss, El Papi, Daddy, Alan Charles Wilder, Alan Wilder
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Birthday |
1st June, 1959
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Birthplace |
Hammersmith, London, England
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Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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Build |
Large
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
English
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Occupation Text |
Musician, composer, arranger, record producer
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Depeche Mode. Recoil
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Music Genre (Text) |
New wave, Electronica, Avant-Garde, Synthpop, Alternative Dance, Trip Hop, Alternative Rock, Dance-Rock, Industrial Rock, Electronic Rock, Rock, Electronica, new wave, synthpop, alternative rock, electronic rock, alternative dance (Depeche Mode), Trip hop, downtempo, IDM, electronic, avant garde (Recoil)
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Year(s) Active |
1977–present, 1975–present
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Instrument (text) |
Synthesizer, Sampler, Keyboards, Piano, Drums, Percussion, Flute, Oboe, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Vocals
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Record Label |
Mute Records, Reprise/Warner Bros. Records
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Associated Acts |
Depeche Mode 1982–1995, Recoil 1986–present, Nitzer Ebb, Curve, Depeche Mode (1982–1995), Recoil (1986–present)
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Official Websites |
WWW.recoil.co.uk, http://recoil.co.uk
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Friend |
Douglas McCarthy, Paul Kendall
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Associated People |
Douglas McCarthy, Paul Kendall
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Alan Charles Wilder (born 1 June 1959) is an English musician, composer, arranger and record producer, known as a former member of the electronic band Depeche Mode from 1982 to 1995. Since his departure from the band, the musical project called Recoil became his primary musical enterprise, which initially started as a side project to Depeche Mode in 1986. Wilder has also provided production and remixing services to the bands Nitzer Ebb and Curve. He is a classically trained musician and renowned contemporary music producer.