David Jairus Ochieng Okumu (born 12 October 1976 in

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, Austria) is a singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist, best known for fronting the band The Invisible. Their debut album, released in March 2009, was nominated for a

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(2009) and selected as 'iTunes album of the year'. Okumu grew up in Vienna, surrounded by music enthusiasts. He relocated with his family to the UK when he was 10. His love of music, which developed from a young age, has led him to become a songwriter, producer and performing musician. He has performed and recorded with many artists such as

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, Rosie Lowe,

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, Tony Allen,

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. Okumu began working with

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in 2010 where he co-wrote and produced Ware's debut album ''Devotion'', which was later nominated for Album of the Year (2012) by the Mercury Prize.

Discography

Solo artist

*Knopperz (2021)

With The Invisible

*The Invisible (2009) *Rispah (2012) *Patience (2016)

Other albums

*Undone: Live At The Crypt (2018) (as part of Okumu/Herbert/Skinner) *The Solution Is Restless (2021) (with

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and Tony Allen)

References

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