Dan Cunneen

Dan Cunneen

Dan Cunneen, 2012
Background information
Birth name Daniel Robert Cunneen
Also known as DJ Diamondan, Herr Cunning, The Russian Dragon
Born March 14, 1963
Origin Portland, Oregon, United States
Genres Punk rock, rock, heavy metal, soul, lounge music
Occupation(s) Drummer
Graphic Designer
Disc Jockey
Songwriter
Instruments Drums, Guitar, Bass,
Years active 1982-Present
Labels Fatal Erection, Highgate, New Weave, Empty, Sub Pop, Rendezvous Recordings, Estrus, V2, Southern Lord
Associated acts Final Warning, Lew Jones, The Obituaries, Bop Girl Goes Calypso, Saucy Jack, The Pigeons, Zipgun, Nightcaps, Her Last Arrow, Perkins Coie Band, Sugarsmacks, Rat City Brass, The Breaking Hearts, Ghost Train Trio
Website dancunneen.com

Dan Cunneen is a drummer,[1] songwriter,[1] disc jockey, and freelance graphic designer[2] originally from Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.. Cunneen is best known for his drum work with the 1980s Portland, Oregon bands Final Warning and The Obituaries as well as the 1990s Seattle, Washington based bands Zipgun and Nightcaps.[3] Cunneen currently plays drums with Nightcaps and the Perkins Coie Band (or PCBs), the in house band for the Seattle, Washington based law firm Perkins Coie.[4]

In 1994, using the moniker "DJ Diamondan", Cunneen began what would become a two year DJ residency at Linda's Tavern in Seattle. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s Cunneen performed at Seattle venues such as Re-bar, The Baltic Room, Moore Theater and The Capitol Club. Cunneen continues to disc jockey at private parties and corporate events in the Pacific Northwest.

Cunneen was art director and designer for many of the commercial releases and promotional material for the bands he played in.[2] Cunneen's freelance graphic design company is called The Oranj Group.

In 2011, Rendezvous Recordings released Cunneen's The Answer b/w Shoot & Share solo 7-inch single. Cunneen described the two songs as “Black comedy metal, combining lyrical irony with metallic garage-punk musical sensibilities.” [5]

On January 3, 2015 Cunneen was ordained as a minister in the Universal Life Church.[6]

Discography

with Final Warning

with Lew Jones

with Obituaries

with Zipgun

with Nightcaps

Dan Cunneen

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p237398
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Dan Cunneen Print Magazine Regional Design Award.jpg
  3. ↑ http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/people/c/cunneendan.htm
  4. ↑ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008051489_bandbattle15.html
  5. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Dan-Cunneen/e/B008BV3IZ4
  6. ↑ http://www.dancunneen.com/2015/01/as-of-january-3-2015-i-have-been.html

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