Chris Dave
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Chris Dave | |
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 Chris Dave (2019) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Dave |
| Also known as | Chris "Daddy" Dave |
| Born | 8 November 1973 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, hip hop, gospel, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Session musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nataly Andria |
| Website | allchrisdave |
Chris "Daddy" Dave is a drummer, composer, and bandleader from Houston, Texas. He attended
Life and career
Chris Dave was born in Houston, Texas and began his music career in the late 1980s.
He studied at Howard University in Washington D.C. where he met acclaimed producers and former
Dave played drums in Bilal's live band, during the singer's period of touring in the aftermath of his unreleased but leaked album Love for Sale. This included a stint on Jill Scott's The Real Thing Tour in 2008.[6]
Personal life
Chris Dave married Madagascar native, singer-songwriter, Nataly Andria, in Houston, Texas in January 2021.[7] They have apparently been in a long-term relationship prior to the wedding according to Andria website although the time when they truly began dating has never been revealed so far.[8]
They have a daughter, Avo Dave, born in December 2021
Discography
As leader
- Chris Dave and the Drumhedz – Mixtape (Glow365, 2013)
- Chris Dave and the Drumhedz – Radio Show (Glow365, 2017)
- Chris Dave and the Drumhedz – Chris Dave and the Drumhedz (Blue Note, 2018)
- Chris Dave & Daniel Crawford – Smoke Break (2020)
- Chris Dave & Daniel Crawford – Cuffin Season (Drumhedz Music, 2020)
- Chris Dave – Thine People (EP)(Drumhedz Music, Feb 2021)
- Chris Dave – Thine People Vol.2 (EP)(Drumhedz Music, Aug 2021)
- Chris Dave – "The City of Everly" (EP) (Drumhedz Music, Oct 2021)
- Chris Dave – "The City of Everly, Part. 2 SUPEREARTH" (EP) (Drumhedz Music, Dec 2021)
As sideman
With
- From the Mint Factory (Perspective, 1993)
- Definition of a Band (Perspective, 1996)
- Life's Aquarium (Elektra, 1999)
- Livin' the Luxury Brown (Image Entertainment, 2005)
With Kenny Garrett
- Simply Said (Warner Bros., 1999)
- Standard of Language (Warner Bros., 2003)
With Robert Glasper
- Double-Booked (Blue Note, 2009)
- Black Radio (Blue Note, 2012)
- F**k Yo Feelings (Loma Vista Recordings, 2019)
- Black Radio III (Loma Vista,2022)
With
- Maverick, 2003)
- The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel (Universal Music, 2005)
With Hikaru Utada
- Hatsukoi (初恋) (Epic, 2018)
- Hikaru Utada and Nariaki Obukuro – "Marunouchi Sadistic" in Ringo Sheena's cover album Adam to Eve no Ringo (アダムとイヴの林檎) (Epic, 2018)
With Eric Roberson
- Mister Nice Guy (Blue Erro Soul/eOne Music, 2011)
- Lessons (Blue Erro Soul, 2022)
With others
- Maxwell – BLACKsummers'night (Columbia, 2009)
- Adele – 21 (XL, 2011), 30(Columbia Records, 2022)
- PJ Morton – New Orleans (2013)
- Ed Sheeran – X (album) (2014)
- Lil' John Roberts – The Heartbeat (NIA Music Distribution, 2014)
- Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone (American Recordings, 2014)
- D'Angelo – Black Messiah (RCA, 2014)
- Justin Bieber – Purpose (Def Jam Recordings, 2015)
- Anderson .Paak – Malibu (ArtClub, 2016)
- Nariaki Obukuro – Bunriha no Natsu (Sony Music, 2018)
- Black Milk – Fever (Mass Appeal, 2018)
- 12Tone, 2018)
- Raphael Saadiq – Jimmy Lee (Columbia, 2019)
- Robbie Robertson – Sinematic (UME Direct, 2019)
- Pino Paladino and Blake Mills – "Just Wrong" (Single) in Notes With Attachments (Impulse!, 2021), Ekuté
- Theo Crocker – Love Quantum(Masterworks,2022)
- Goapele – Colors(Skyblaze Recordings,2023)
- Keyon Harrold – Foreverland (Out today/Concord Jazz,2024)
References
- ^ "Behind the Scenes of D'Angelo's Black Messiah". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Chris "Daddy" Dave". drummerworld.com. Drummer World. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Chris Dave and the Drumhedz". ronniescotts.co.uk. Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Vater Percussion – Chris Dave. YouTube.
- ^ "BIO | | Chris Dave | the Official Chris Dave WebsiteChris Dave | the Official Chris Dave Website". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Swan, Rachel (20 August 2008). "Rough-Style Romancer". East Bay Express. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Renowned Drummer Chris "Daddy" Dave's New Monthly Residency Will Open the Door for Rising Artists".
- ^ http://iamnataly.com/nataly-andria-x-chris-daddy-dave-x-the-drumhedz-radio-show/
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