David Knopfler

David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a British singer-songwriter. He was born in Scotland and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from the age of two. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, he founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977, serving as rhythm guitarist on their first two albums. After quitting the band, Knopfler embarked upon a solo career as a recording artist. Knopfler initially created smaller record labels, publishing companies, and indie labels. Photo credit: By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rs-foto" title="User:Rs-foto">Rs-foto</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

Born:

Dec 27, 1952 In Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Movie/TV Credits:

7

First Appeared:

In the series Rockpalast 1974-10-04

Latest Project:

Movie Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits 1998-08-01