David Uosikkinen
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Uosikkinen |
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February 11, 1956 Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Associated acts | The Hooters |
| Website | http://www.daveuosikkinen.com/ |
David Uosikkinen (born February 11, 1956 in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American drummer and Internet content manager, best known for being a founding member of rock band The Hooters.
Uosikkinen grew up in Levittown, Pennsylvania and at eight years old, he took up the trumpet. His father regularly took him to see jazz bands at the Lambertville Music Circus and after he saw The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, Uosikkinen realized that music and being in a band was what he wanted to pursue with his life. He eventually turned to the drums when a neighbor let him play on his new set.
He graduated from Woodrow Wilson (now Harry S. Truman) High School in 1974, where he participated in gymnastics. After high school, Uosikkinen played in a number of Philadelphia area bands, including The Kooks, The Torpedoes, Hot Property and Youth Camp.
Uosikkinen's parents are both immigrants from Finland.
In 1980, Uosikkinen joined Philadelphia musicians Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian when they decided to try something new by combining reggae, ska, and rock'n'roll to create The Hooters.
Nervous Night, The Hooters' 1985 debut on Columbia Records, sold in excess of 2 million copies and included Billboard Top 40 hits "Day By Day" (#18), "And We Danced" (#21) and "Where Do The Children Go" (#38).
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