David Campbell

David Joseph Campbell (born 6 August 1973) is an Australian singer, actor, and TV personality. He is best known as the host of Nine Network's breakfast TV program Today Extra with Sylvia Jeffreys, and as a multi-platinum-selling recording artist.

Career Theatre career Campbell began working professionally in Australia in 1993, after extensive training in youth theatre, during which he won an Australia Day award for his contribution to youth stars. Campbell attracted attention in Sydney with his role in the hit Australian play Relative Merits.

Campbell appeared in Les Misérables in the role of Marius. He also was a replacement actor for the role of Chris in the original West End production of Miss Saigon. Campbell won the MO Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and New York Backstage Bistro Award as Outstanding Vocalist of the Year. Since 2001 he has made occasional stage appearances in Australia, in musicals such as Carousel, Sunset Boulevard, and Company. His performance in Sunset Boulevard earned Campbell the award for Best Male Actor in a Musical at the 6th Helpmann Awards.

In 2016, Campbell played the title role in Dream Lover – The Bobby Darin Musical. For Dream Lover, Campbell received his second Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical. The musical became the highest selling show of all time at Arts Centre Melbourne.

In 2008, David released Good Lovin',

Campbell's album, On Broadway was released in January 2010. On Broadway was released in Australia on 2 April 2010, with a tie-in television documentary David Campbell on Broadway airing on arts channel STVDIO the following day.

On 18 November 2011, an album of early 1980s music called Let's Go was released in Australia.

In June 2014, David released David Campbell Sings John Bucchino, recorded in Australia in May 2014 featuring John Bucchino playing piano.

In the Australian and New Zealand version of Disney's 2016 animated film Zootopia, Campbell voices a Koala news anchor.

In September 2016, played the title role in Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical in Sydney. A cast recording was released in September 2016 by Sony Music Australia, featuring Campbell. It debuted at number 9 on the ARIA Charts.

In 2018, Campbell released his first Christmas album, Baby It's Christmas.

In April 2019, Campbell released Back in the Swing.

In September 2021, Campbell released his eleventh studio album, The Saturday Sessions, featuring his take on songs that have shaped his life and career regardless of genre or era.

Television and radio Campbell was a contestant on the third season of Dancing with the Stars. He has also featured on two series of the celebrity singing competition It Takes Two. He won the second series in 2007, with celebrity partner Jolene Anderson.

Campbell appeared on Hey Hey It's Saturday, and co-hosted The Morning Show with Kylie Gillies occasionally when Larry Emdur was away.

Since 2011, Campbell has co-hosted Today Extra (formerly Mornings on the Nine Network. He currently hosts the show alongside Sylvia Jeffreys.

Since 2013, Campbell has co-hosted Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight, broadcast live on Channel Nine on Christmas Eve each year.

In January 2019, Campbell was appointed co-host of Weekend Today replacing Peter Stefanovic. He remained in the position until December 2019. It was announced that in 2020, Campbell would host Today Extra full time with Richard Wilkins replacing him on Weekend Today.

In April 2020, Campbell hosted Music from the Home Front, a music concert recorded from musicians homes and broadcast on the Nine Network during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Campbell started on smoothfm in May 2012. He is currently the host of weekend Afternoons (1pm – 4pm) on smoothfm 91.5 in Melbourne and smoothfm 95.3 in Sydney.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival Campbell was appointed artistic director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2008, The 2011 Cabaret Festival was his last as artistic director.

In 2020, he received the Adelaide Cabaret Festival Icon Award, which acknowledges pioneering and leading figures who have had a significant impact on the Australian Cabaret industry.

Personal life Campbell is the son of Cold Chisel frontman and singer Jimmy Barnes. He was raised by his maternal grandmother and believed, until he was about ten years old, that his grandmother was his mother and his actual mother was his sister. Both father and son have recorded duets for each other's studio albums.

He married Lisa Hewitt in 2008 and they have three children.

Campbell was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2019, for services to entertainment and the arts.

Released: 1997 Label: Polydor Format: CD —

Released: 1997 Label: Polydor Format: CD —

Released: 4 November 2006 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download 7 ARIA: Platinum

Released: 3 November 2007 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download 8 ARIA: Platinum

Released: 15 November 2008 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download 10 ARIA: Platinum

Released: 2 April 2010 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download 7 ARIA: Gold

Released: 18 November 2011 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download 23

Released: 13 June 2014 Label: Social Family Records Format: CD, digital download 37

Released: 26 October 2018 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download, streaming First Christmas album 12

Released: 26 April 2019 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download, streaming 10

Released: 3 September 2021 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download, streaming 33 Original Cast albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(thresholds) AUS Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical (Australian Cast recording featuring David Campbell)Released: 23 September 2016 Label: Dream Lover Records Format: CD, digital download 9

Compilation albums Album title Album details Peak chart positions AUS The Essential David CampbellReleased: 21 August 2015 Label: Sony Music Australia Format: CD, digital download First greatest hits album —

DVDs Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(thresholds) AUS Good Lovin' LiveReleased: April 2009 Label: Sony Music Australia Format: DVD 1 ARIA: Platinum 2006 — The Swing Sessions "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" 2007 — The Swing Sessions 2 "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (with Jimmy Barnes) 2008group=upper-alpha|"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" did not enter the ARIA Top 100, but peaked at number 32 on the ARIA physical sales 2011 — Let's Go "Shout to the Top" 2012 — "Come On Eileen" — "What You Need" 2014 — David Campbell Sings John Bucchino "Falling Slowly" (with Kate Ceberano) — "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (live) (with Sylvia Jeffreys featuring The Australian Girls Choir) 2017 — "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" 2019 — Back in the Swing "Saltwater" 2021 — The Saturday Sessions