Dave Gleeson

Dave Gleeson
Dave Gleeson at Australian Commercial Radio Awards, in October 2012
Background information
Birth name	David Sean Gleeson
Born	1968 (age 48–49)
Origin	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Hard rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1985–present
Associated acts	The Angels with Dave Gleeson, Aspect, The Screaming Jets,

David Sean "Gleeso" Gleeson (born 1968) is the lead singer of Australian hard rock group The Screaming Jets, which formed in Newcastle.

David Sean Gleeson, was born in 1968 and grew up in Newcastle. He made his stage debut in 1978, with his school choir at the Abermain Eisteddfod. At 11 years old he won $10 in a talent contest at Cardiff Worker's Club singing "Monster's Holiday" with a friend who was nude. Gleeson formed his first rock band, Aspect, in 1985, with school pal, Grant Walmsley.

In January 1989 Gleeson on lead vocals and Walmsley on guitar, were joined by Brad Heaney on drums, Richard Lara on guitar and Paul Woseen on bass guitar, to form The Screaming Jets as a hard rock band in Newcastle. Within twelve months they had performed more than 280 live shows, they established a reputation for being one of the best young live bands in Australia, winning the praises and support slots of The Angels, The Choirboys and The Radiators.

By late 1989, The Screaming Jets had won youth radio station Triple J's National Band Competition. They signed a recording deal with the leading independent label rooArt. The Screaming Jets moved from their hometown Newcastle to Sydney's notorious Kings Cross district in early 1990, and recorded their debut album All For One in mostly midnight to dawn sessions at a local studio, after playing live shows seven nights a week.

In 2006, Gleeson appeared as the vocal coach for actress Kate Fischer in the televised celebrity singing competition It Takes Two. He returned to the show in 2007 and partnered with TV presenter, Julia Zemiro.