David de la Haye (b. Jersey, 1981) is an ecological sound artist, composer, bassist, and music technician. He is interested in how sonic arts can raise the cultural value of freshwater environments.
He explores our perception of beauty, microsound, and more-than-human interaction with nature through meticulous hydrophone recording and bioacoustic technologies. Described as a sonic explorer, his kaleidoscopic portfolio includes international music tours, artist residencies, educational workshops, and museum installations.
David studied Jazz & Contemporary Music at Leeds Conservatoire and received an MMus in Studio Composition at Newcastle University where he is now a practice-led PhD researcher in School of Arts and Cultures and was accepted as a member of the Landscape ECR Academy. Industry achievements include winning the Ivan Juritz Prize (2023) and Sound Of The Year Award (2020) with nominations for an Ivor Novello Composer Award and Times Higher Education “Outstanding Technician of the Year”.
