- Last name is pronounced just like the word "gone", although it's often Americanized, pronounced "guh-hahn."
- Had a malignant tumor removed from his bladder [May 29, 2009].
- In his single "Dirty Sticky Floors", he refers to his suicide attempt on 17 August 1995. At one point during that time, he spent 12 hours in his wardrobe to watch The Weather Channel and talk to a doll called "The Tin Man". He finally tried to kill himself with a razor blade.
- After leaving Barstable School in July 1978, he found and lost about 20 jobs. Finally, he joined Southend Art College and gained the British Display Society Award.
- Named his son Jack after his stepfather, who died in 1972.
- Has three children: Jack (born on 14 October 1987) from his first wife Joanne Fox, Stella (born on 29 July 1999) from Jennifer Sklias-Gahan, and James Rogers-Gahan, Jennifer's son from a previous relationship.
- Released his first solo album "Paper Monsters" in 2003.
- In his final year at school, Gahan applied for a job as an apprentice fitter with North Thames Gas. He was told by his probation officer to be honest with the interviewer, and as a result, he admitted his criminal record but claimed he was a "reformed character". As a result, he did not get the job which, he claimed, led to him trashing his probation officer's office. His punishment was weekend custody at a sub-Borstal attendance centre in Romford for one year.
- As a teenager, he was in juvenile court three times for offences ranging from joyriding and graffiti to criminal damage and theft. He said he enjoyed the thrill of stealing cars, driving them around, and setting them alight.
- Lead singer of Depeche Mode.
- Born to Sylvia and Len, he has an older sister, Sue (born in 1960). After they had divorced, Sylvia married Jack Gahan, who adopted her children, and gave birth to another two sons, Peter (born in 1966) and Phil (born in 1968).
- Was only six months old when his father left the family. He grew up believing that his stepfather, Jack Gahan, was his biological father.
- Is a noted body-modifier, especially for having pierced his "gooch".
- Attended Southend College with Alison Moyet.
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