Dave Uosikkinen was born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, in 1956. His interest in music came early, when, at the age of 8, he took up the trumpet. It wasn't long, however, until he discovered his passion in life, the drums, when a neighbor let him play his new set.
Dave's strong musical foundation was nurtured by his father, who regularly took him to see jazz bands at the Lamberville Music Circus. However, one fateful night in 1964 Dave's musical ambitions were changed forever. It was the night The Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan Show. After that moment music was all about being in a band, writing songs and practicing for hours on end. A passion that has not subsided to this day.
Dave was a founding member of pop rock outfit, The Hooters, which was formed in 1980. Their debut record, "Nervous Night", was released on the Columbia label and sold in excess of 2 million copies and included Billboard Top 40 hits such as "Day By Day" (#18), "And We Danced" (#21) and "Where Do The Children Go" (#38). The Hooters recorded 6 highly acclaimed albums throughout the 1980s and 1990s and achieved superstar status, including being asked to open three of the most important musical events of the century: The Live-Aid Concert, Philadelphia in 1985, Amnesty International Concert at Giants Stadium in 1986, and Roger Waters' extravaganza at The Wall in Berlin in 1990.
In 1990 Dave and his wife Tami had a son, Sam, and Dave concentrated his professional efforts on staying close to home. He did, however, continue to tour with The Hooters until 1994 when they decided to take a hiatus from the road. In 1994 Dave and entrepreneur, Dave Macrae, launched the successful independent record label, Moskeeto Records.
In 1999 Dave was asked to join an innovative group of technology experts and music aficionados who created a revolutionary online music portal named MP3.com. The company was a highly scrutinizing and revered business that changed the music industry, distribution and consumer listening habits for years to come.
Dave has performed Music Videos, Recordings and Live shows with following incredible artists:
- The Hooters
- Patty Smyth
- Cyndi Lauper
- Rod Stewart
- Alice Cooper
- Largo (Taj Mahal, Joan Osborn, David Forman, Garth Hudson, Bill Wittman)
- The Soul Kitchen
- Tahir Wilson
- Pretty Posion
- Damian Hagger
- Happy Hatters
- 7A3
- Black Male
Dave's Bands:
- The Kooks
- The Torpedoes
- Hot Property
- Youth Camp
- The Hooters
