Dave Williams (musician)
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| Dave Williams | |
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| Birth name | David Williams |
| Born | February 29, 1972 |
| Died | August 14, 2002 (aged 30) |
| Genre(s) | Alternative metal Hard rock Nu metal |
| Years active | 1999–2002 |
| Associated acts | Drowning Pool |
David "Dave" Williams (February 29, 1972 – August 14, 2002) was the singer for the band Drowning Pool. He was born in Princeton, Texas to Charles Edward and Jo-Ann Williams, and was a fixture in the Dallas music scene throughout the 1990s playing in well-known clubs. In 1999, he joined Drowning Pool. The band released the album Sinner in 2001.
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[edit] Personality
Despite the hardcore, grungy attitude that he was known for during concerts, Dave Williams was highly known for his positive, friendly attitude. A statement from his bandmates during his funeral states that he was a friendly man who always made a point to give at least one person a gift and was very friendly- especially to his fans. Due to his incredible stage presence, he earned the nickname "Stage" from fellow Texas area musicians, including Dimebag Darrell of Pantera (Darrell also had a tattoo of Dave on his left leg).
[edit] Death
On August 14, 2002, Williams passed away. Contrary to speculation, Williams died from natural causes, according to a coroner's toxicology report. It was concluded that the 30-year-old singer died from cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle. Williams was never diagnosed with the disease, the cause of which is unknown. [1]
[edit] Aftermath
A public funeral was held in Plano, Texas, on August 18, 2002 at 10:00, and a DVD called Sinema chronicling his life has since been released. His lifelong dream that he wanted to accomplish before he died was to buy his parents a house. The sales from the Sinema fulfilled his dream posthumously.
The Dallas, Texas music community honored Dave and his legacy with a multi-venue music festival aptly named "Stage Fest". Stage Fest which was held in downtown Dallas' Deep Ellum district on Tuesday, August 14th, 2007, the fifth anniversary of his passing, and played in seven Deep Ellum venues including Club Dada, The Curtain Club, The Liquid Lounge, The Darkside Lounge, Red Blood Club, Reno's Chop Shop, and Tomcat's.
Dave's microphone was given to Cristian Machado from Ill Niño.
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