Dave Kushner

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Dave Kushner
Kushner with Velvet Revolver at Gods of Metal 2007
Kushner with Velvet Revolver at Gods of Metal 2007
Background information
Birth nameDavid Kushner
Born (1966-11-16) November 16, 1966 (age 57)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresHard rock, heavy metal, hardcore punk, funk metal
OccupationGuitarist
Years active1988–present
Member ofThe Forest Rangers
Websitedavekushner.com

Dave Kushner (born November 16, 1966) is an American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver. Kushner has also been a member of Wasted Youth,[2] Electric Love Hogs,[2] Loaded,[2] Danzig,[2] Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro's solo band,[2] Sugartooth,[2] Zilch[3] while he has also recorded with Infectious Grooves,[2] Cyco Miko[2] and more recently collaborated with Scars on Broadway guitarist Franky Perez[4][5] releasing songs under the pseudonym of DKFXP, a combination of the initials of Perez and Kushner, as well as working with Indian singer and actress Shruti Haasan.[6]

Kushner has also been writing and composing music for films and television, most notable the theme for FX series Sons of Anarchy, titled "This Life",[7][8] where he received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music in 2009[9][10][11][12][13] while in 2010 he received an ASCAP Award for the theme.[14][15][16] He collaborated with composer John O'Brien on the music for the movies Four Christmases, Couples Retreat[9][10] and the ABC police drama series Detroit 1-8-7[17][18] while he was also asked to develop a spin-off of How I Met Your Mother entitled "The Bro Code" by Fox creative director Dave Warren and The Simpsons segment director Ralph Sosa.[9][10]

In 2009, Kushner was named "One of The 50 Greatest Unsung Guitar Heroes Ever" by Total Guitar magazine.[9][10]

  1. ^ California Births, 1905 – 1995, David G. Kushner
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Stingley, Mick (July 14, 2004). "Exclusive! Interview With Velvet Revolver Guitarist Dave Kushner". KNAC.
  3. ^ "EMG Artists: Dave Kushner". EMG, Inc. July 12, 2010. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.
  4. ^ Perez, Franky (June 20, 2009). "Me And Kush". MySpace. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009.
  5. ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Franky Perez". Classic Rock. July 2009. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009.
  6. ^ "Shruti collaborates with Velvet Revolver star". The Times of India. September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
  7. ^ "VELVET REVOLVER's DAVE KUSHNER Co-Writes Theme Song For FX Show 'Sons of Anarchy'". Blabbermouth.net. September 4, 2008. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011.
  8. ^ Luce, Patrick (September 5, 2008). "Velvet Revolver's Dave Kushner co-writes 'Sons of Anarchy' theme song". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010.
  9. ^ a b c d "VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist DAVE KUSHNER Receives 2009 EMMY Nomination". Blabbermouth.net. September 18, 2009. Archived from the original on August 22, 2009.
  10. ^ a b c d "EMG artist Dave Kushner nominated for Emmy Award". EMG, Inc. August 18, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009.
  11. ^ "Emmy Cheat Sheet". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  12. ^ Burlingame, Jon (July 16, 2009). "Emmy Music Nominations Announced". The Film Music Society.
  13. ^ Deeds, Michael (February 26, 2010). "Curtis Stigers' eclectic universe comes home". Idaho Statesman.
  14. ^ Morris, Christopher (June 24, 2010). "ASCAP honors for film, TV". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
  15. ^ Morris, Christopher (June 24, 2010). "ASCAP Honors Top Film and Television Music Composers at 25th Anniversary Awards Celebration". Variety.
  16. ^ Kushner, Dave (June 29, 2010). "News". davekushner.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  17. ^ "Dave Kushner". IMDb. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  18. ^ ""Detroit 187" (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved July 12, 2010.