Dave Pino
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Dave Pino is a Peruvian Italian guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the songwriter/guitarist and co-founder of the bands Damone and Waltham
. Pino is known for his speedy guitar playing and catchy, juvenile pop music.
. Pino started playing in bands at the age of 11. In 1999 the band Waltham
was recognized by the Boston Music Awards as Best New Artist with their throwback early 80s sound. In 2002 Pino's side project band Damone signed a record deal with RCA Records
and released the album "From The Attic".
Pino now performs in Powerman 5000
and resides in Hollywood, California.
Waltham (band)
Waltham is a rock band that formed in 1999. The band takes its name from its hometown of Waltham, Massachusetts. The band is composed of Frank Pino, Jr...
. Pino is known for his speedy guitar playing and catchy, juvenile pop music.
Life and career
Pino was born in 1977 to immigrant parents in Waltham, MassachusettsWaltham, Massachusetts
Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,...
. Pino started playing in bands at the age of 11. In 1999 the band Waltham
Waltham (band)
Waltham is a rock band that formed in 1999. The band takes its name from its hometown of Waltham, Massachusetts. The band is composed of Frank Pino, Jr...
was recognized by the Boston Music Awards as Best New Artist with their throwback early 80s sound. In 2002 Pino's side project band Damone signed a record deal with RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
and released the album "From The Attic".
Pino now performs in Powerman 5000
Powerman 5000
Powerman 5000 is an American Metal band formed in 1991. Through the span of over two decades, the group has released several albums and gained their highest commercial success with 1999's science fiction themed Tonight the Stars Revolt!...
and resides in Hollywood, California.
Other bands
Pino has played in various other bands including:- Jetfuel (Jet and Ben Crandell of Sam Black Church)Sam Black Church (band)Sam Black Church was a Boston hardcore band that played from 1988 - 2000. It was named after the West Virginia community of Sam Black Church.- History :Sam Black Church were known for their energetic live performances...
- Piggy D.Piggy D.Matt Montgomery also known as Piggy D. is a musician most famous as a guitarist in Wednesday 13 and bassist for Rob Zombie...
And The Evacuation Plan (Piggy D. of Rob ZombieRob ZombieRob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...
) - Ankla (Ramón Ortíz of PuyaPuya (band)-History:Formed under the name Whisker Biscuit in 1988 and originally playing only instrumentals, the band added vocalist Sergio Curbelo in 1992 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they created a mix of salsa and heavy metal with the assistance of Jeff Renza and the Noiz Boiz production...
) - SeemlessSeemlessSeemless was an American rock supergroup formed by ex-Shadows Fall drummer Derek Kerswill, ex-Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach, and ex-Overcast and ex -Killswitch Engage guitarist Pete Cortese....
(Jesse Leach of Killswitch EngageKillswitch EngageKillswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbandment of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, and drummer...
) - Burn Your Wishes (Adam D. of Killswitch Engage and Ken Susi of UnearthUnearthUnearth is an American metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Formed in 1998, the group has released five studio albums. Their fourth record, The March was released on October 14, 2008 meeting with high positive reception by many...
) - Robby Roadsteamer
Movies
Movies that feature Dave Pino's music- Freaky FridayFreaky FridayFreaky Friday is a classic comedic children’s novel written by Mary Rodgers first published in the USA in 1972, and adapted for film several times.-Plot:...
(Walt Disney Pictures) - Rug Rats Go Wild (Paramount Pictures)
- It Runs In the Family (MGM)
- ThunderbirdsThunderbirds (film)Thunderbirds is a 2004 science-fiction adventure film loosely based upon the television series of the same name of the 1960s, directed by Jonathan Frakes....
(Universal Studios) - America Heart And Soul (Walt Disney Pictures)
Other work
Dave Pino has also worked on projects outside of his bands:- Art Director for Alice Cooper's "Along Came A Spider"
- Stock Footage for the Samsung commercial for the SCH-U900
- Actor in the independent film God Of Vampires
- Art Direction for John 5's "The Devil Knows My Name" instructional DVD
- Stock Footage for American Idol's "America's Top Band" TV Commercial
Discography
- 2002 – Waltham (band)Waltham (band)Waltham is a rock band that formed in 1999. The band takes its name from its hometown of Waltham, Massachusetts. The band is composed of Frank Pino, Jr...
- Permission To Build (Rykodisc Records) - 2003 – Damone (band) - From the AtticFrom the AtticFrom the Attic is the major label debut of rock band Damone. This album is currently out of print.-Track listing:# Frustrated Unnoticed# Your Girlfriends#Up to You#Feel Bad Vibe#Overchay with Me#On My Mind#Carwash Romance#Driveway Blues#At the Mall...
(RCA RecordsRCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
) - 2009 - Powerman 5000Powerman 5000Powerman 5000 is an American Metal band formed in 1991. Through the span of over two decades, the group has released several albums and gained their highest commercial success with 1999's science fiction themed Tonight the Stars Revolt!...
- Somewhere on the Other Side of NowhereSomewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere* "Horror Show" ends at 3:14. After 1:02 seconds of a low vibrating soundwave, the words "Help Us" are said at 4:16.* The songs "Intelligent Creatures", "V is for Vampire", "Technology Eats Its Young" and "Horror Show" all contain sound bites from the film "Planet Of The...
(Mighty Loud!/ Fontana) - 2011 - Powerman 5000 - Copies, Clones & Replicants - Cleopatra Records