Dave Lepard
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| Dave Lepard | |
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| Birth name | David Roberto Hellman |
| Also known as | Dave Lepard |
| Born | May 28, 1980 |
| Origin |  Uppsala, Sweden |
| Died | January 20, 2006 (aged 25) |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock Glam metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Vocalist, Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 2006–2006 |
| Label(s) | Universal Music |
| Associated acts | Crashdïet |
| Website | Official Crashdïet website |
Dave Lepard (born David Roberto Hellman, May 28, 1980; died January 20, 2006, Uppsala, Sweden) was the lead singer and guitarist in the Swedish Glam metal band Crashdïet.
[edit] Career
He formed the band; Crashdiet in 2000, but in 2002 the band split up, and he continued with a new lineup. Their music was based on 80's sleaze bands such as Mötley Crüe and Guns N' Roses, and the band gained a cult base, especially in Sweden.
Crashdïet released four singles from their debut album Rest In Sleaze which were hits in Sweden; "Riot in Everyone", "Breakin the Chainz", "Knokk Em Down" and "Its A Miracle".
[edit] Death
On the 20th of January 2006, Lepard committed suicide after being in a deep depression. The band announced, via their website: "We feel that we want to carry on the Crashdïet legacy, which will keep Daves spirit alive for a long long time.. It would be a shame NOT to spread the message across the whole world and let them know what real music should sound like!" The band announced their new singer, H. Olliver Twisted, 22 January 2007.
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