Dave Cameron Rosin (born July 28, 1981)[2] is a Canadian guitarist and singer. Rosin was the lead guitarist of the rock band Hedley.[1]

Dave Rosin
Rosin in 2012
Rosin in 2012
Background information
Birth nameDavid Cameron Rosin[1]
Born (1981-07-28) July 28, 1981 (age 43)
OriginPrince George, British Columbia, Canada[1]
GenresRock, pop
OccupationGuitarist
InstrumentsGuitar, background vocals
Years active2003–2018
LabelsCapitol Records
Universal Music Canada
Formerly of

Early life

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Rosin was born and raised in Prince George, British Columbia.[1] He used to play minor league hockey.[3] Rosin won a Citizen paper carrier contest where he earned his first guitar.[3]

Career

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Prior to joining Hedley, Rosin played in a band called Day Theory in 2003.[3] He was also a part of the band Everything After with Tommy Mac and Chris Crippin before they met Jacob Hoggard in 2004 and decided to consociate and reform Hedley.[4]

The band has released seven albums, which Rosin was featured in all the releases.[5] In 2018, the band took an indefinite hiatus due to sexual assault allegations made against Hoggard.[6]

Before signing with Capitol Records and Universal Music Canada, Rosin had record deals from various record labels, which included Island Records and Universal Music Group.[4]

Equipment

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Rosin uses a Boogie Mark Five Head amp, as well as a Rectifier Cabinets 1x12 Recto Cabinet and a Cabinet Simulators CabClone.[7] He uses a Voodoo Lab Power Pedal.[8]

Personal life

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Rosin resides on the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia.[9] Around 2018, he became a father, having one child.[3]

Discography

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with Hedley

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bliss, Karen (2008). Hedley Fan Lowdown. Inside Music Books. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-894917-75-9.
  2. ^ @Hedleyonline (July 28, 2017). "Happy Birthday Dave!! – TH" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c d Frank Peebles (8 February 2018). "Hedley guitarist looking forward to P.G. homecoming". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Jason Ankeny. "Hedley - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hedley Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hedley to take 'indefinite hiatus' once current tour ends | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dave Rosin - Artist". Mesaboogie.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Voodoo Lab - Artists". Voodoo Lab. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Day in the life of Hedley's Dave Rosin". Yahoo!. November 15, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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