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Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl (born 1969, Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician, Nirvana's drummer from 1990 and founder, singer, and songwriter of Foo Fighters, a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with 19 Grammy wins.
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin (Robert David Grusin, born 1934, Littleton, Colorado) is an American composer, pianist, and GRP Records co-founder; Oscar winner for The Milagro Beanfield War with 10 Grammy wins from 38 nominations.
Dave Hall (record producer)
Dave "Jam" Hall is an American record producer and songwriter in contemporary R&B and new jack swing, known for Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover" and "Fantasy", Mary J. Blige's What's the 411?, and Madonna's Bedtime Stories.
Dave Haywood
Dave Haywood is an American musician and songwriter who co-founded Lady A. The trio, formerly Lady Antebellum, changed its name in 2020 following a national reckoning over racial injustice.
Dave Holland (drummer)
Dave Holland, born David Holland (1948–2018), was an English rock drummer for the heavy metal band Judas Priest from 1979 to 1988, including British Steel (1980).
Dave Keuning
Dave Keuning, also known as David Brent Keuning, is an American guitarist born in 1976 who co-founded the Killers in Las Vegas and co-wrote "Mr. Brightside."
Dave Koz
Dave Koz (born 1963) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, radio host, and label entrepreneur from Encino, California, with nine Grammy nominations, 11 No. 1 Billboard contemporary jazz albums, and a decades-running At Sea cruise series.
Dave Krusen
Dave Krusen (David Karl Krusen) is an American drummer from the Seattle area and the founding drummer of Pearl Jam, playing on their 1991 debut album Ten.
Dave Kushner
Dave Kushner (David Kushner, born 1965 or 1966, Los Angeles) is an American rhythm guitarist, best known for Velvet Revolver (2002-2012) with Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, and Scott Weiland; also Wasted Youth, Infectious Grooves, Danzig, Zilch; later co-wrote the Emmy-nominated Sons of Anarchy theme and works at Guitar Center.
Dave Loggins
Dave Loggins (David Allen Loggins, 1947-2024), Tennessee singer-songwriter and second cousin of Kenny Loggins, known for "Please Come to Boston," the Masters theme "Augusta," and 14 No. 1 country hits.
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo, born 1965 in Havana, Cuba, is a Cuban-American drummer, Slayer co-founder, and two-time Grammy winner nicknamed 'The Godfather of double bass', later of Grip Inc., Fantômas, Dead Cross, Suicidal Tendencies and solo percussion work.
Dave Mason
Dave Mason (David Thomas Mason, 1946-2026), English singer-guitarist who co-founded Traffic in 1967, wrote "Feelin' Alright?" and "Hole in My Shoe," and later had a gold-and-platinum U.S. solo career including Let It Flow (1977).
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews (David John Matthews, born 1967, Johannesburg) is the South African-born frontman and guitarist of the Dave Matthews Band, founded 1991 in Charlottesville; 38 million CDs/DVDs sold, Rock Hall class of 2024.
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band (DMB), American rock band formed 1991 in Charlottesville, Virginia, led by South African-born Dave Matthews; known for jazz-inflected acoustic rock, seven consecutive Billboard 200 No. 1 debuts, and 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Dave Murray (musician)
Dave Murray (David Michael Murray, born 1956) is the English Iron Maiden guitarist since 1976 apart from a brief 1977 break, one of only two members, with Steve Harris, on every album, known for smooth legato lead playing and Fender Stratocasters.
Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine (born September 13, La Mesa, California) is an American guitarist and singer, founder of Megadeth (1983) and Metallica's original lead guitarist; led Megadeth through 17 albums including the 2026 No. 1 farewell record.
Dave Navarro
Dave Navarro, American rock guitarist of Jane's Addiction (Nothing's Shocking, Ritual de lo Habitual) and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (One Hot Minute); known for delay-based textures, PRS guitars, and the 2024 tour-ending onstage fight with Perry Farrell.
Dave Pirner
Dave Pirner (born 1964) is the American singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who fronts Soul Asylum, originally called Loud Fast Rules; his Grave Dancers Union (1992) and 'Runaway Train' won a 1994 Grammy, and he later released the solo album Faces & Names.
Dave Rowntree
Dave Rowntree (born 1964, Colchester) is the drummer of Britpop band Blur and also a solicitor, Labour politician, composer, animator, pilot, and photographer; his debut solo album Radio Songs appeared in 2023.
Dave Sabo
Dave 'The Snake' Sabo, Sayreville, New Jersey guitarist and songwriter who co-founded Skid Row in 1986 with Rachel Bolan, co-wrote '18 and Life' and 'Youth Gone Wild', and has a Kramer signature Baretta.
Dave Smalley
Dave Smalley, American punk singer of DYS, Dag Nasty, All, Down by Law, the Bandoleros, and Don't Sleep; vocalist on Can I Say (1986), Punkrockacademyfightsong (1994), and See Change (2023).
Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)
Dave Stewart (David Allan Stewart, born 1952, Sunderland) is the English songwriter, guitarist, and producer who co-founded Eurythmics with Annie Lennox, co-wrote Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), and later produced Tom Petty, Mick Jagger, and Stevie Nicks; distinct from the Canterbury-scene keyboardist of the same name.
Dave Stewart (musician, born 1950)
Dave Stewart (David Lloyd Stewart, born 1950, London) is the Canterbury scene keyboardist of Egg, Hatfield and the North, National Health, and Bruford, later the Stewart/Gaskin pop duo; not the Eurythmics guitarist David A. Stewart.
Dave Swarbrick
Dave Swarbrick (David Cyril Eric Swarbrick, 1941-2016), known as Swarb, English folk fiddler of the Ian Campbell Folk Group, the Carthy duo, and Fairport Convention; first UK folk fiddler to electrify the violin and key figure on Liege & Lief.
Dave Van Ronk
Dave Van Ronk (1936–2002), the "Mayor of MacDougal Street," was a Greenwich Village folk-blues singer and guitarist, mentor to Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Suzanne Vega, and the model for Inside Llewyn Davis.
Dave Williams (singer)
Dave Williams (born 1972, died August 14, 2002) was the original lead singer of nu metal band Drowning Pool, joining in 1999. He sang on Sinner (2001), which went platinum and featured "Bodies", and died of undiagnosed heart failure at age 30.
Davey Havok
Davey Havok (David Paden Passaro, born 1975) is the American lead vocalist of AFI, Blaqk Audio, XTRMST, and Dreamcar; frontman of platinum albums Sing the Sorrow and Decemberunderground, vegan straight edge, and author of Pop Kids.
Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone (born David William Logan Johnstone, 1951) is a Scottish guitarist and vocalist who has played with Elton John since 1971 and became musical director in 1988.
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915-2011), Delta blues guitarist and singer from Shaw, Mississippi, played with Robert Johnson and Charley Patton, recorded for Alan Lomax in 1942, and won a 2008 Grammy.
David "Stringbean" Akeman
David "Stringbean" Akeman (1915-1973), Kentucky clawhammer banjo player and comedian, Bill Monroe's first Blue Grass Boys banjoist, Grand Ole Opry star, and original Hee Haw cast member, murdered with his wife Estelle in 1973.