Birth name Christopher Dave Instruments Drums Also known as Chris "Daddy" Dave Years active 1993-present | Name Chris Dave Role Drummer · chris-dave.com | |
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Born November 8, 1973 (age 51) ( 1973-11-08 ) Albums Black Radio, Black Radio 2, Black Messiah Similar People Derrick Hodge, Robert Glasper, Casey Benjamin, Meshell Ndegeocello, Thundercat Profiles | ||
Chris dave and the drumhedz at guitar center s drum off finals
Chris "Daddy" Dave is a drummer, composer, and bandleader from Houston, Texas. He attended Howard University. He is an influential drummer in jazz, gospel, hip hop, noted for his extremely virtuosic sticking technique and ability to play with a high degree of syncopation. He performed professionally as a gospel drummer with the Winans, before being introduced to jazz audiences nationally through his association with the accomplished alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett. He performed on Kenny Garrett's album Standard of Language, before joining the Robert Glasper Experiment and performing on Adele's Grammy Award winning album, 21.
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- Chris dave and the drumhedz at guitar center s drum off finals
- Chris dave medley pt 2
- Early life
- Discography
- References
Chris dave medley pt 2
Early life
Chris Dave was born in Houston, Texas and began his music career in the late 1980s. He started out by playing in church and credits jazz music as his strongest influence. He states that although his father plays drums, he has never actually seen him play. As a teenager, he was exposed to jazz legends like Miles Davis and John Coltrane when listening to music with his father. Chris Dave blossomed on the drums, eventually graduating from Houston’s prestigious High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
He studied at Howard University in Washington D.C. where he met acclaimed producers and former Prince associates Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Through this relationship, Chris Dave's professional career began as he started working with R&B band Mint Condition.
Discography
