Dave DeRoo
| Dave DeRoo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Christopher DeRoo |
| Also known as | Big Meat |
| Born |
September 3, 1974 Bakersfield, California, United States |
| Genres | Rock, alternative metal, rock and roll, nu metal |
| Instruments | Bass, vocals |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Labels | Arista, Earache Records, Immortal, Independent |
| Associated acts | Adema, Juice, Sexart, The Mantors |
Dave DeRoo (born September 3, 1974) is an American rock musician, known primarily for his role as bassist of the rock band Adema.
Dave DeRoo was born in Bakersfield, California; his father, Doug DeRoo, was a well-known radio DJ. Many of his earliest performances were while he attended East Bakersfield High School where he was in the graduating class of 1992.
In 1991 DeRoo was one of the members of Sexart. Sexart has since gained cult notoriety for its connection with Korn and featured Jonathan Davis of Korn on vocals. Sexart, sometimes written SexArt or Sex Art featured musicians that would go on to careers with the bands Orgy, Dead by Sunrise, L.A.P.D, Korn, Cradle of Thorns, Videodrone and Adema. Sexart was never signed to a major label contract and did not record a full length demo but is featured on the compilation CD “Cultivation ‘92”. After Jonathan Davis left Sexart, to join what became known around the world as Korn, the name was changed to Supermodel and the band moved from Bakersfield to Huntington Beach, California.
In early 2000, DeRoo joined the band Adema, replacing their first bassist Mike "Motown" Montano. Soon after the lineup change and the addition of DeRoo as bassist Adema was signed to a contract with Arista Records by then CEO and president Antonio L.A. Reid. Adema’s self-titled debut album, Adema, was released in August 2001 and was met with moderate success. Two singles from the album, "Giving In" and "The Way You Like It," received significant radio airplay and the album was certified Gold. In 2005, inspired by then lead singer Luke Caraccioli, a former Marine himself, Adema became part of a long held tradition of musicians entertaining troops on the front lines by taking part in a USO tour.
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