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Dave Simmons essentially created the modern electronic drum market. His iconic hexagonal pads were a staple on kits used by some of the most recognizable pop and rock drummers throughout the 1980s and early ’90s, and still have a dedicated following today.
David Simmons (born April 13, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He was named an NBL All-Star and won an NBL championship with the Melbourne Tigers, who retired his No. 25. He also had a two-year coaching stint with the Hunter Pirates.
Simmons is an electronic drum brand, which originally was a pioneering British manufacturer of electronic drums. Founded in 1978 by Dave Simmons, [1] it supplied electronic kits from 1980 to 1998. The drums' distinctive, electronic sound can be found on countless albums from the 1980s.
Simmons drums begins with the founder, Dave Simmons, who began creating his first electronic drum products in the 1970s as he made custom electronic drum products for experimental musicians that wanted to add electronic sounds to their acoustic drum kits.
Dec 18, 2017 · IT was the moment when Dave Simmons knew his son Ben, who was only seven at the time, possessed the competitive drive to play in the world’s best basketball competition. MATT LOGUE 6 min read
Jul 8, 2021 · With the Simmons SDSV, co-creators Dave Simmons and Richard James Burgess found a way to combine the limitless tonal possibilities of electronic drums with the visceral feel and look of a real drum kit.
Grammy-nominated producer, professional touring & recording drummer.
