David Peaston was born on March 13, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was married to Marilyn. He died on February 1, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Winner of 'Amateur Night' at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. His appearances on Showtime at the Apollo (1987) help launched his career.
Passed away on the same day as Don Cornelius who hosted the syndicated music show Soul Train (1971) that gave Peaston one of his first opportunities to perform for national television audience.