Career
Lett changed his name to Dave Vanian (pronounced as in "Transylvanian") when he became a musician, having previously worked as a gravedigger.
He was one of the early influencers of gothic fashion by wearing dark and otherworldly clothing both on-stage and off. In November 1976, the British music magazine, NME, commented that Vanian "resembles a runaway from The Addams Family".
He has kept his personal life out of the limelight, even opting out of any input towards The Damned biography The Light At The End Of The Tunnel by Carol Clerk, he also leads the rockabilly band David Vanian & the Phantom Chords. He is known to be a fan of renaissance art, film noir and horror movies.
Vanian hosted Dave Vanian's Dark Screen on the UK-based television channel Rockworld TV, to which viewers sent their self-made horror films in the hope of winning prizes.
In 2004, he and Captain Sensible turned on the Christmas lights in Cambridge, causing some controversy.
In 2009, he composed the soundtrack for the film, The Perfect Sleep.
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