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Dave Lamb

Dave Lamb, English comedy actor and voiceover artist, narrator of Channel 4's Come Dine With Me since 2005; also acted in Goodness Gracious Me, Miranda, Horrible Histories, and Danger Mouse voice roles.

Dave Lawson

Dave Lawson is an Australian performer, writer and comedian known for playing Scott Byrnes in the ABC comedy Utopia (2014-2023) and for creating and hosting Dave's Shed Show; distinct from other entertainers of the same name.

Dave Legeno

Dave Legeno (David Steven Murray, 1963-2014), British actor and Cage Rage MMA fighter, played werewolf Fenrir Greyback in three Harry Potter films and died of heatstroke hiking in Death Valley, California.

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 Madden

Dave Madden (1931-2014), Canadian-born American actor and comedian, played Reuben Kincaid on The Partridge Family (ABC 1970-74, 96 episodes), was a Laugh-In regular, and played Earl Hicks on Alice.

Dave Malloy

Dave Malloy, American composer-writer-performer of musicals including Great Comet (12 Tony nominations), Ghost Quartet, Preludes, Octet, and Moby-Dick; New York-based, three OBIEs, collaborates with Rachel Chavkin.

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 Matthews Band discography

Dave Matthews Band discography: ten studio albums (1994 Under the Table and Dreaming to 2023 Walk Around the Moon), Live Trax and DMBLive concert series, side projects, 38 million CDs/DVDs sold, seven consecutive Billboard 200 No. 1 debuts.

Dave McCary

Dave McCary (born 1985, San Diego) is an American director, writer, and producer: Good Neighbor comedy co-founder, SNL digital shorts director, Brigsby Bear director, and Emma Stone's Fruit Tree producing partner.

Dave Meyers (director)

Dave Meyers, or David Charles Meyers, is an American music video, commercial, and film director known for videos for Missy Elliott, Kendrick Lamar, and Taylor Swift.

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 Myers (presenter)

Dave Myers (1957–2024), English TV presenter and chef, one half of the Hairy Bikers with Si King; former BBC prosthetics makeup artist, Strictly 2013 contestant, died of cancer aged 66.

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 Pelzer

Dave Pelzer (David James Pelzer, born 1960) is the American author of the 1995 abuse memoir A Child Called "It" and its sequels, a bestselling self-help writer, motivational speaker, and Jefferson Award recipient whose account has been disputed by one brother and supported by another.

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 Rubin

Dave Rubin, American political commentator and host of The Rubin Report on YouTube; formerly a Young Turks progressive, later right-leaning; founded Locals.com, sold to Rumble; named in 2024 Tenet Media RT funding scandal.

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 Seaman

Dave Seaman is an English DJ, producer, and remixer who came up through music journalism, made records as Brothers In Rhythm, and compiled mix CDs for Renaissance and Global Underground.

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 Smith (comedian)

Dave Smith is an American stand-up comedian and libertarian political commentator known for hosting the podcast Part of the Problem and co-hosting Legion of Skanks.

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 the Barbarian

Dave the Barbarian is a Disney Channel animated comedy created by Doug Langdale, premiering January 23, 2004. It follows cowardly, gourmet-cooking barbarian Dave, sisters Candy and Fang, and Udrogoth's odd foes, with meta humor and narrator Jeff Bennett.

Dave Thomas (actor)

Dave Thomas (David William Thomas, born 1949, St. Catharines, Ontario) is a Canadian SCTV comedian, the co-creator of Bob and Doug McKenzie with Rick Moranis, star-director of Strange Brew, Emmy-winning writer, and 2020 Order of Canada appointee.