Dave Lepard

Metal Singer

Birthday May 28, 1980

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Sweden

DEATH DATE Jan 20, 2006 (25)

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About

Remembered best as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the early 21st-century Glam metal group Crashdïet, this Swedish musician tragically committed suicide at the age of twenty-five. His hit songs with Crashdïet include "It's A Miracle," "Breakin' the Chainz," and "Riot in Everyone."

Before Fame

Before founding Crashdïet in 2000, he performed with another metal band called Warpath.

Trivia

He played not only the guitar, but also the charango (a lute of Andean origin).

Family Life

Born David Roberto Hellman, he grew up in Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden.

Associated With

After Lepard's untimely death, his Crashdïet collaborators continued the band in his honor, eventually choosing H. Olliver Twisted as the group's new frontman.