David Berman (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

David Berman (musician)

American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1967

Place of Birth: Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 07-Aug-2019

Profession: poet, singer, musician, cartoonist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About David Berman (musician)

  • David Cloud Berman (born David Craig Berman; January 4, 1967 – August 7, 2019) was an American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist best known for his work with indie-rock band the Silver Jews.
  • Although the band primarily existed as a recording project for most of its existence, the Silver Jews toured regularly from 2005 until 2009.
  • In January 2009, Berman announced his retirement from music in hopes of finding a meaningful way of undoing the damage that his estranged father Richard Berman (a lobbyist and public relations executive for the alcohol and tobacco industries, among others) had brought upon society.In addition to the six full-length albums that Berman wrote and recorded with the Silver Jews, he released two books: Actual Air (1999) and The Portable February (2009).
  • In early 2019, Berman returned to music under the new band name Purple Mountains, releasing a self-titled debut album in July 2019.
  • On August 7, 2019, Berman was found dead in an apartment in Brooklyn, New York.
  • His death was ruled a suicide.

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