Born 23 December 1955, he played the bass in [[artist:Gang Of Four]] until 1981. He later formed [[artist:Shriekback]], [[artist:Low Pop Suicide]], Dave Allen & [[artist:2134820]], amongst other bands and founded the [[label:World Domination Recordings]] label.

Died 5 April, 2025.

Note: He shouldn't be confused with [[artist:David M. Allen]], sometimes credited as Dave Allen, engineer/producer/remixer for bands like [[artist:28972]], [[artist:The Sisters Of Mercy]], [[artist:Human League]] or [[artist:Depeche Mode]].