Dave Rowntree

Dave Rowntree
Rowntree with Blur at Wembley Stadium in 2023
Born	David Alexander De Horne Rowntree (1964-05-08) 8 May 1964 (age 60) Colchester, Essex, England
Occupations	Musician animator solicitor composer politician DJ pilot
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Paola Marra ​ ​ (m. 1994, divorced)​
Musical career
Genres	Rock Britpop
Instruments	Drums percussion vocals synthesizer
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Cooking Vinyl
Member of	Blur
Formerly of	The Ailerons
Musical artist
Website	davidrowntree.org daverowntreecomposer.com

David Alexander De Horne Rowntree (born 8 May 1964) is an English musician, politician, solicitor, composer and animator. He is best known as the drummer for the rock band Blur.

In his political career, Rowntree served on the Norfolk County Council from 2017 to 2021 representing the Labour Party, and unsuccessfully stood for Parliament as a Labour candidate in the 2010 and 2024 general elections.^[1]