The Last Days of Disco (27 page)

David F. Ross was born in Glasgow in 1964, and lived in various parts of the city until the late ’70s. He subsequently moved to Kilmarnock, where he has lived ever since. He was educated at James Hamilton Academy until being politely asked to leave. (
Expulsion is such a harsh word, isn’t it?
)

Following a frankly ludicrous early foray into sporadic employment (
Undertakers, Ice Cream Parlour, Tennis Groundsman, DJ … he’ll save these stories until he knows you better
), David found himself at Glasgow School of Art, studying architecture.

In 1992, he graduated from the Mackintosh School of Architecture. He is now the Design Director of one of Scotland’s largest, oldest and most successful practices, Keppie Design. (
Funny old world, eh
?)

David has worked all over the world, leading his practice’s strategy on projects in countries as diverse as China, Egypt, Malaysia, India and Libya. He is a designated business leader for East Ayrshire Council, a Board Mentor for Entrepreneurial Spark and he was design advisor to Strathclyde Passenger Transport for their modernisation programme of the Glasgow Subway in advance of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

He is married to Elaine and has two children, Nathan and Nadia, who have both signed legally binding agreements to house him in the best Old Folks’ Home his money can buy. He is a Chelsea fan – from long before the cash-rich days – and occasionally writes stream-of-consciousness rubbish for @ByTheMinChelsea and other @ByTheMinSport feeds on Twitter.

David’s most prized possession is a signed Joe Strummer LP.
The Last Days of Disco
is his first novel.

Anything else you’d like to know?

www.davidfross.co.uk