David King (drummer)

David King (born June 8, 1970) is an American drummer from Minneapolis. He is known for being a founding member of the jazz groups The Bad Plus (with Reid Anderson and Ethan Iverson) and Happy Apple (with Michael Lewis and Erik Fratzke). King is also active in many other projects including free jazz collective Buffalo Collision with NYC "downtown" musicians Tim Berne and Hank Roberts and the electronic art/pop group Halloween, Alaska. He is also a member of the noise/prog band The Gang Font with former Hüsker Dü bassist Greg Norton. He also has a jazz quintet called Dave King Trucking Company.

David King
Dave King at the Moers Festival, 2017
Background information
Born (1970-06-08) June 8, 1970
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Drums
LabelsSunnyside
Member of
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