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

Early life

Rosin was born and raised in

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. He used to play minor league hockey. Rosin won a Citizen paper carrier contest where he earned his first guitar.

Career

Prior to joining Hedley, Rosin played in a band called Day Theory in 2003. He was also a part of the band Everything After with Tommy Mac and

Chris Crippin Chris Crippin (born August 4, 1974) is a Canadian musician, best known as the former drummer of the rock band Hedley. Crippin departed the band in 2017. Outside of Hedley, Crippin worked on more than 130 records as a drum tech and session drum ...

before they met

Jacob Hoggard Jacob William Hoggard (born July 9, 1984) is a Canadian former musician who was the lead singer for the pop rock band Hedley. Hoggard competed on the second season of ''Canadian Idol'' in 2004, where he placed third. In 2018, Hoggard was arr ...

in 2004 and decided to consociate and reform Hedley. The band has released seven albums, which Rosin was featured in all the releases. In 2018, the band took an indefinite hiatus due to sexual assault allegations made against Hoggard. Before signing with

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and

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, Rosin had record deals from various record labels, which included

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and

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Equipment

Rosin uses a

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

Personal life

Rosin resides on the

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. Around 2018, he became a father, having one child.

Discography

with Hedley * '' Hedley'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2007) * ''

The Show Must Go ''The Show Must Go'' is the third studio album by Canadian pop rock group Hedley. It is the first album by the band that drops their pop-punk / emo sound for more of a Pop rock sound, It was released on November 17, 2009, in Canada. The album wa ...

'' (2009) * '' Go with the Show'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2011) * '' Wild Life'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

Cageless ''Cageless'' is the seventh and final studio album by the Canadian pop rock group Hedley (band), Hedley, released through Universal Music Canada on September 29, 2017. It was supported by the singles "Love Again (Hedley song), Love Again" and "Bet ...

'' (2017)

References

External links

Official Hedley website

Official Day Theory website
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