Daevid Allen

Daevid Allen
Allen performing with Gong at The Zappa Club in Tel Aviv, 2009
Background information
Birth nameChristopher David Allen
Also known as
  • Divided Alien
  • Bert Camembert
  • Dingo Virgin
  • Ja Am
Born(1938-01-13)13 January 1938
Melbourne, Australia
Died13 March 2015(2015-03-13) (aged 77)
Australia
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • bass
Years active1960–2015
Formerly of
Websitedaevidallen.com

Christopher David "Daevid" Allen (13 January 1938 – 13 March 2015) was an Australian musician. He was co-founder of the Canterbury scene groups Soft Machine (in the UK, 1966) and Gong (in France, 1967).

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