David Hobson (born 1960 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia), is not only one of Australia's best-known and favourite opera singers, he is also a composer. Hobson began as a singer and bass guitarist with rock bands while studying at The University of Melbourne. Growing up in Ballarat, Victoria, David was exposed to, and interested in, all forms of music and didn't confine himself to any one genre. However, after flirting with the idea of becoming either an economist or lawyer, he left his studies at the University of Melbourne and began a performing career in pop and jazz music, which provided television exposure and recording experience. During this period, whilst demonstrating a music theatre work he had composed, the Victoria State Opera discovered his voice. He was invited to join the Victoria State Opera, understudying the role of Frederic in the VSO's Joseph Papp (Broadway) version of The Pirates of Penzance in 1986. This led to him becoming a member of the Company's Young Artists Programme, and making his debut as Rodolfo in a Victorian country tour production of La bohème in 1987. In 1988 he made his debut with The Australian Opera (now Opera Australia) when he created the role of Lawrence in the world premiere of Brian Howard's opera Whitsunday. Subsequently and unintentionally, he became an opera singer. (The music theatre work – Macbeth – was work-shopped by the Victorian Arts Centre in 1985, and only a lack of funding prevented it from going into full production.) He is also the composer of Macbeth (a 1985 music theatre piece), Remembering Rosie (2001 chamber opera), The Loch Ard Suite (for the 2002 light/sound installation Shipwrecked at Warrnambool, Victoria) and the award-winning 2004 orchestral score for the Australian film One Perfect Day, as well as a number of songs including Inside This Room and the title song for One Perfect Day. (Note: More information at his official website and on Wikipedia). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.