Birth name David Roberto Hellman Name Dave Lepard Years active 1990s–2006 | Albums Rest in Sleaze, Crashdiet Also known as Dave Lepard Role Singer | |
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Born 28 May 1980Stockholm, Sweden ( 1980-05-28 ) Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter, Vocalist, Guitarist Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Charango Died January 20, 2006, Uppsala, Sweden Similar People Martin Sweet, Peter London, Simon Cruz, Eric Young, H Olliver Twisted | ||
Music group Crashdiet (2000 – 2006) | ||
Dave lepard
Dave Lepard (born David Roberto Hellman, 28 May 1980 in Stockholm, dead 13 January 2006 in Uppsala) was the lead singer and guitarist in the Swedish Glam metal band Crashdïet.
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Career
He formed the band Crashdïet in 2000 but in 2002, the band split up, and he continued with a new lineup. Their music was based on 1980s sleaze bands, such as Mötley Crüe and Twisted Sister, and the band gained a cult following, especially in Sweden.
Crashdïet released four singles from their debut album Rest in Sleaze which were hits in Sweden; "Riot in Everyone", "Breakin' the Chainz", "Knokk 'Em Down" and "It's A Miracle".
Death
On January 13, 2006, 25-year-old Dave Lepard committed suicide by hanging himself in his apartment in Uppsala. His body was found on January 20, 2006. His three surviving bandmates performed a final tribute show the following February. They subsequently decided to remain together and by October 2007 the trio announced they would continue under the name Crashdïet, with the approval of Lepard's family, in tribute to Lepard. They eventually hired a new singer, H. Olliver Twisted.