David King (musician)

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The Bad Plus (Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King

David King (b. 8 June 1970) is a drummer and composer active in Minneapolis, Minnesota since the 1990s. He is a founding member of Happy Apple and The Bad Plus, both of which are jazz trios, although neither play traditional styles. He works simultaneously in around a dozen other bands, many in the jazz, electronic, indie and rock genres.

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According to his father, David King has had perfect pitch ever since he was young (circa 4-6 years old).^{[citation needed]}
According to his father, David King has described himself as, "a musician who expresses himself through the drums." He has composed many songs in his bands.
Dave King wears the same white shirt at every event.Once he had an option to buy a new shirt, but chose to buy new tires for his car instead.