David King

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David King


David King
Dave King at the Moers Festival, 2017
Dave King at the Moers Festival, 2017
Background information
Born (1970-06-08) June 8, 1970 (age 52)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Drums
LabelsSunnyside
Member of
Websitewww.davekingdrums.com

David King (born June 8, 1970) is an American drummer from Minneapolis. He is known for being a founding member of the jazz groups The Bad Plus (with Reid Anderson and Ethan Iverson) and Happy Apple (with Michael Lewis and Erik Fratzke) although he is active in many other projects including free jazz collective Buffalo Collision with NYC "downtown" musicians Tim Berne and Hank Roberts and the electronic art/pop group Halloween, Alaska, as well as the noise/prog band The Gang Font with former Hüsker Dü bassist Greg Norton, and jazz quintet Dave King Trucking Company.