David Uosikkinen | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Uosikkinen |
| Born | February 11, 1956 Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Website | http://www.daveuosikkinen.com/ |
David Uosikkinen (born February 11, 1956) is an American drummer and Internet content manager, best known for being a member of rock band The Hooters.
Born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S., Uosikkinen grew up in Levittown, Pennsylvania and at eight years old, took up the trumpet. His father regularly took him to see jazz bands at the Lambertville Music Circus and after he saw The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, Uosikkinen realized that music and being in a band was what he wanted to pursue with his life. He eventually turned to the drums when a neighbor let him play on his new set.
He graduated from Woodrow Wilson (now Harry S. Truman) High School in 1974, where he participated in gymnastics. After high school, Uosikkinen played in a number of Philadelphia area bands, including The Kooks, The Torpedoes, Hot Property and Youth Camp.
Uosikkinen's parents are both immigrants from Finland.
In 1980, Uosikkinen joined Philadelphia musicians Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian when they decided to try something new by combining reggae, ska, and rock and roll to create The Hooters.
Nervous Night , The Hooters' 1985 debut on Columbia Records, sold in excess of 2 million copies and included Billboard Top 40 hits "Day By Day" (#18), "And We Danced" (#21) and "Where Do The Children Go" (#38).
After releasing six albums, The Hooters obtained a large global following throughout the 1980s and 1990s. As a result, they were asked to open three major musical events of the late 20th century: Live Aid in Philadelphia in 1985, Amnesty International Concert at Giants Stadium in 1986, and Roger Waters' The Wall Concert in Berlin in 1990. In 1995, The Hooters went on hiatus.
Uosikkinen reunited with The Hooters on successful headlining European summer tours in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
2007 saw the release of Time Stand Still , their first album of new material since 1993.
In 1994, Uosikkinen and entrepreneur, Dave Macrae, launched an independent record label, Moskeeto Records.
In 2010, Uosikkinen began his project, In The Pocket: Essential Songs of Philadelphia creating a fund raising campaign for the Settlement Music School. In The Pocket is recording the "essential songs" Of Philadelphia. [1]
Documentary music videos are being recorded and songs can be downloaded at the project's website and on iTunes. [1] Others working on the project include Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman of The Hooters, Jeffrey Gaines, Richard Bush and Rick DiFonzo of The A's, Greg Davis of Beru Revue, and William Wittman of Too Much Joy.[ citation needed ]
In 1999, Uosikkinen was asked to join a group of technology experts and music aficionados who created an online music portal, MP3.com, which subsequently changed the music industry's distribution and consumer listening habits.
In 2005, Uosikkinen took a position at another technology company, MP3tunes, a Music Service Provider (MSP) and originator of Oboe, a system that allowed unlimited online storage for users. In 2006, he went on to manage content for VMix, a site that featured music videos and other compositions by film makers in various genres.
Currently, when not touring or recording with The Hooters, Uosikkinen works at 6StringMedia, a web development and marketing company.
In January 2009, Uosikkinen launched Dave U Drums, an internet service where musicians send him an outline of a song, pay a recording fee, and Uosikkinen will deliver a finished drum track within 72 hours.
Uosikkinen moved to California in 1991, initially to Los Angeles before moving to San Diego. He moved back to Philadelphia in 2009 where he resides with his wife, Dallyn Pavey. He has one son, Sam, who was born in 1990.
"All You Zombies" is a song by American rock band The Hooters, written by the band's founding members Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman. It was first recorded live and released as a single in 1982. It was subsequently included on the band's debut album Amore (1983) and an extended version of the song was included on their second album Nervous Night (1985). This version was released as a single in 1985 and reached no. 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also charted within the top 20 in Germany and New Zealand, but was most successful in Australia, where it reached Number 8 on the charts in 1985.
The Hooters are an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The band combines elements of rock, reggae, ska, and folk music to create its sound.
Eric M. Bazilian is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. Bazilian is a founding member of the rock band The Hooters. He wrote "One of Us", a song first recorded by Joan Osborne in 1995.
Robert Andrew Hyman is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard and accordion player, producer, arranger and recording studio owner, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American rock band, The Hooters released in 1992.
Nervous Night is a 1986 film starring American rock band The Hooters and directed by John Charles Jopson.
Time Stand Still is the sixth studio album by American rock band the Hooters, released in Europe on September 14, 2007, and released in the US on February 5, 2008.
One Way Home is the third studio album by American rock band the Hooters, released in 1987 by Columbia Records. The album peaked at #27 on the Billboard 200 chart on August 29, 1987.
Nervous Night is the second studio album by American rock band the Hooters, released in May 1985 by Columbia Records and on CBS Records in Europe. The album features two of the band's biggest and best-known hits, "And We Danced" and "Day by Day", as well as the minor hit, "All You Zombies", which was a rerecorded version of a single that had first been released in 1982.
Amore is the debut studio album by American rock band the Hooters, released in 1983.
Zig Zag is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Hooters, released in 1989 by Columbia Records.
Out of Body is the fifth studio album by American rock band the Hooters, released in May 1993 by MCA Records.
The Hooters Live is the first live album by American rock band the Hooters released in 1994 by MCA Records. It contains eleven tracks recorded live in Germany and two newly recorded studio tracks.
Hooterization: A Retrospective is a compilation album by American rock band the Hooters and was released in 1996 by Columbia Records.
The Ultimate Clip Collection is a 2003 DVD compilation of seven music videos American rock band The Hooters made for Columbia Records.
Richard E. Chertoff is an American five-time Grammy-nominated producer responsible for such hits as Joan Osborne's "One of Us", Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Time After Time" and Sophie B. Hawkins' "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover". Both Cyndi Lauper's album She's So Unusual and Joan Osborne's album Relish were debut albums that garnered multi-platinum sales and multiple Grammy nominations. Chertoff was nominated twice for 'album of the year', twice for 'record of the year' and also for 'producer of the year.'
Both Sides Live is a 2-CD live album by American rock band the Hooters, released in November 2008.
"Satellite" is a song by American rock band The Hooters, which was released in 1987 as the second single from their third studio album One Way Home. The song was written by Rob Hyman, Eric Bazilian and Rick Chertoff, and produced by Chertoff. "Satellite" reached No. 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Twenty Five Hours a Day" is a song by American rock band The Hooters, which was released in 1993 as the lead single from their fifth studio album Out of Body. The song was written by Rob Hyman, Eric Bazilian and Jerry Lynn Williams, and produced by Joe Hardy, Bazilian and Hyman.
"Boys Will Be Boys" is a song by American rock band The Hooters, which was released in 1993 as the second single from their fifth studio album Out of Body. The song was written by Rob Hyman, Eric Bazilian and Cyndi Lauper, and produced by Joe Hardy, Bazilian and Hyman. Lauper also provides guest vocals on the song.
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