Dave Brinnel

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Dave Brinnel
Born
David Carl Brinnel

(1960-12-09) December 9, 1960 (age 62)
Occupation(s)Musician
television producer
radio personality
Notable creditThe Dave in the Morning Show
Website DaveBrinnel.com DavesCreative.com

David Carl Brinnel began working at age 19 as a night club entertainer, performing in venues throughout the northeast. He had the honor of playing piano at two 1984 campaign rallies for then President Ronald Reagan. [1] [2] He went on to establish his own radio and television production company, Sound Gems in 1989, creating commercials for The Disney Store, Casual Corner and many other regional clients. [3] The company was renamed Dave's Creative in 2010. From 1997 to 2000 he was the host of "The Dave in the Morning Show" on WRNX 100.9FM out of Holyoke, Massachusetts. [4] He is noted for giving Rachel Maddow her first broadcasting job when she won a contest the station was holding to find him a new sidekick. [5] [6] In 2012 he was honored by the Massachusetts Music Educators Association for volunteer efforts on behalf of Glenbrook Middle School in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. [7] He has also written, directed and performed in a musical production, "An Evening of Allan Sherman"; a program celebrating the life and work of 1960s comedic sensation, Allan Sherman. [8] Since 2007 he's collaborated closely with his daughter, Hailey Brinnel, for many projects and performances. [9] In 2018, he released his first studio album, Finally, composed of songs written since 1985. [10] In his 2022 book, Chase the Bears: Little Things to Achieve Big Dreams, former Congressman Ric Keller credits Dave with offering some of his favorite advice. [11]

Discography

TitleLabelDate of Release
Finally [12] Dave's CreativeSeptember 2018

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