Dave "Acosta" Atkins is an Australian drummer

Drummer

A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...

, guitarist, bass player, producer, engineer & co-founder and Director Of Hydrofunk Records from Brisbane

Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

, Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

. He is currently performing with hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 band Resin Dogs

Resin Dogs

Resin Dogs are a Brisbane, Australia-based hip hop band, originally formed in 1996. Resin Dogs are a loose collective, a cut and paste sample band who use live drums, live bass, and elements of hip hop via turntables and samplers to create all forms of ritual dance sounds...

. He has also played with hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

 band Wolfmother

Wolfmother

Wolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,...

, for whom he was confirmed as a member in February 2009, though he left in April 2010 to spend more time with his family.

Discography

with Wolfmother

Wolfmother

Wolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,...

• Cosmic Egg (2009)

with Resin Dogs

Resin Dogs

Resin Dogs are a Brisbane, Australia-based hip hop band, originally formed in 1996. Resin Dogs are a loose collective, a cut and paste sample band who use live drums, live bass, and elements of hip hop via turntables and samplers to create all forms of ritual dance sounds...

• Grand Theft Audio (2000)
• Hi Fidelity Dirt (2003)
• More (2007)
• More Or Less (2008)

EPs

• Grinnin Hydrofunk
  Hydrofunk Records
  Hydrofunk Records is an independent Australian hip hop record label that represents a number of Australian acts including the Resin Dogs and Def Wish Cast.-History:...
  
   (1997)
• Volcanic Lab Hydrofunk (1999)
• Gimme a Break Hydrofunk (2000)
• Daily Troubles Hydrofunk (May 2000)
• Live Like Dogs Hydrofunk (2002)
• Hardgroove Hydrofunk (2001)
• Definition Hydrofunk (3 February 2006)

Singles

• "Set It Off" Hydrofunk
  Hydrofunk Records
  Hydrofunk Records is an independent Australian hip hop record label that represents a number of Australian acts including the Resin Dogs and Def Wish Cast.-History:...
  
   (9 September 2002)
• "Take Off" Hydrofunk (July 2003)
• "Gunshot Dub" Hydrofunk (4 October 2004)
• "Peace & Love " Hydrofunk (6 October 2009)

with Pangaea

Pangaea (band)

-Members:*Dave Atkins *Paul Bromley *Ben Ely *Jim Sinclair-Discography:* Serpent Fire ep - Valve* Raggacore ep - Valve...

• Raggacore EP
• Serpent Fire EP
• Freibentos (1997)

with Soundsurgery

• Syndustry (1995)
• Free Moving Radical (1997)

with 2Dogs

• D&K Sessions
• Prozac Beats

with Jack And The Giant Killers

• Grow Your Mind Pervasive Normality( 2009)

with Kafka

• Kafka Mighty Highness Records (2009)

with Omni Anti

• Black Bird Hydrofunk / MGM (2009)

Equipment

Dave Atkins is endorsed with cymbals of Meinl Percussion

Meinl Percussion

Roland Meinl Percussion is a leading manufacturer of cymbals and other percussion instruments, based in Gutenstetten, Germany. Their main brand is Meinl.Founded in 1951 by Roland Meinl...

  (Mb20, Byzance, Generation X) and uses sonor

SONOR

Sonor is a German percussion manufacturer. Founded in 1875 as a percussion manufacturer, Sonor drum sets and hardware are historically known for being constructed in a very durable, and therefore, unusually heavy manner...

Drums.

External links

• Resin Dogs official website