Dave Kerman

Dave Kerman
Dave Kerman with Present Acoustic performing at a RIO Festival in Southern France, April 2007.
Dave Kerman with Present Acoustic performing at a RIO Festival in Southern France, April 2007.
Background information
Birth nameDavid Kerman
Also known asJosh
Born (1959-08-24) August 24, 1959 (age 65)
California, United States
GenresAvant-rock
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, record company executive
Instrument(s)Drums, guitar, keyboards
Years active1976–present
LabelsRecommended, Cuneiform
Websitewww.davekerman.net

David Kerman (born August 24, 1959), better known as Dave Kerman, is an American experimental rock drummer and composer, best known as the founder and member of the Los Angeles avant-rock group 5uu's. He is also a member of the Belgian progressive rock band Present and the Israeli avant-rock band Ahvak. Kerman has been a member of the United States bands U Totem and Thinking Plague, and the Dutch band Blast. He has collaborated with several musicians, including Bob Drake, Chris Cutler and Fred Frith.

Kerman lived in Israel between 2000 and 2003 and holds dual American and Israeli citizenship.[1] He established RēR USA in 2003, the North American distributor of the British independent record label, Recommended Records, and RēR USA's own record label, AD Hoc Records in 2006.[2]

  1. ^ Roberts, Michael. "Making Progress, April 2004". Denver Westword. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  2. ^ "RēR USA". Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-07-13.