David Robert Madison Genn is a Canadian musician, producer, and songwriter. He is a member of the rock group

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, and a former member of the

Matthew Good Band Matthew Good Band was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Coquitlam, British Columbia in 1995. The band consisted of singer-songwriter/guitarist Matthew Good, guitarist/keyboardist Dave Genn, drummer Ian Browne and bassist Geoff Lloyd. ...

Early life

Genn was born in

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, on 2 March 1969. He is the son of artist G Robert Genn.

Career

Dead Surf Kiss (DSK)

Dave Genn was a member of Vancouver psychedelic, punk, hard rock, band Dead Surf Kiss, named after their love of The Grateful Dead, Surf music, and KISS. They had several releases, the first of which was titled "Narcotic Nevada" via Vancouver label "Onslot Music" in 1991. The album was produced by Dave Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy) and Dan Tanna. "Onslot Music" later signed a sub-distro deal in the USA with BMG Music. They played shows at Vancouver's Town Pump Cabaret. DSK was the opening act for BMG label-mates TOOL on their North American tour, in the early 1990s.

Matthew Good Band

Genn spent six years with the

between 1995 and 2001 when he served as the band's lead

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and

keyboardist A keyboardist or keyboard player is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical ins ...

, co-writing many of the band's songs with Matthew Good.

54-40

Genn joined the band 54-40 in 2003. As of 2019 he continues to tour and record with the group.

Personal life

In February 2006, Genn married local CTV Vancouver news anchor/TV personality Tamara Taggart."Tamara Taggart will seek federal Liberal nomination in Vancouver Kingsway"
''Georgia Straight'', by Charlie Smith on December 11, 2018 Genn has a son and two daughters.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Genn, Dave 1969 births Living people Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian rock keyboardists Canadian male singer-songwriters Musicians from Vancouver Canadian alternative rock musicians Alternative rock guitarists Alternative rock keyboardists