Dan Donegan
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| Dan Donegan | |
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 Donegan performing live at Starland Ballroom.
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 1, 1968 Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Metal Hard Rock Heavy Metal Nu Metal |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Label(s) | Giant Records Intoxication Records Reprise Records Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | Disturbed |
| Website | http://www.disturbed1.com |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Washburn Guitars Gibson Guitars |
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Dan Donegan (born August 1, 1968 in Oak Lawn, Illinois) is an American musician and guitarist for rock band Disturbed. Donegan began playing guitar as a teenager and eventually formed a band called Vandal, which was an '80s-style hair band.
[edit] History
Also during his teen years, Dan had long hair. According to Disturbed DVD title M.O.L., Dan got a job with his father doing construction work. He was required to cut his hair for it, but instead opted to wear a wig in order to fool his dad and keep his long hair. It worked, and his dad eventually let him keep his long hair. Dan has a daughter named Maya and a son named Justin. He is the cousin of Colin Ford and the cousin of Joseph Simpson. He is also related to the Coria's due to a marriage.
[edit] Equipment
Early on with his career with Disturbed, Dan played Gibson Les Paul Standards and SGs. Then, he switched to play a few Paul Reed Smith models, the Tremonti Model and a PRS Singlecut. In 2005, Washburn Guitars built Dan his own signature model called the Maya, named after his daughter. Dan is a fan of GHS Boomer guitar strings and uses the 10-46 gauge set. He also uses Seymour Duncan pickups in his guitars.[citation needed]
Dan has primarily used Randall and Mesa/Boogie Amplifiers, using Randalls for indoor events, and using MESA amps for outdoor gigs. He used to play on Marshall amps during the very early days of Disturbed.
Dan also uses the Digitech Dan Donegan, "The Weapon", that Digitech made for him. He also uses the Digitech Whammy Pedal and has been seen using the Digitech Metal Master distortion pedal. According to an interview in 2000 he also uses the BOSS PH-2 Super Phaser, a Dunlop Crybaby Wah, and an Ernie Ball Volume pedal. He also uses a BBE Sonic Maximizer.
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