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Dave Williams
Background information
Birth name	David Williams
Born	February 29, 1972(1972-02-29)
Died	August 14, 2002 (aged 30)
Genres	Alternative metal Nu metal
Years active	1988–2002
Associated acts	Drowning Pool

David "Dave" "Stage" Williams (February 29, 1972 – August 14, 2002) was the lead singer for the band Drowning Pool. He was born in Princeton, Texas to Charles Edward and Jo-Ann Williams, and was a fixture in the Dallas music scene throughout the 1990s playing in well-known clubs. In 1999, he joined Drowning Pool. The band released the album Sinner in 2001.

Personality

A statement from his band mates during his funeral states that he was a gentle man who always made a point to give at least one person "The Gift"; especially to his fans.

Death

On August 14, 2002, Williams' body was found in his bunk of the band's tour bus in Manassas, Virginia.

It was concluded that the 30-year-old singer died from cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle, the report said. Williams' condition, concentric left ventricular hypertrophy, prevents blood flow from the left ventricle to the right. Williams was never diagnosed with the disease, the cause of which is unknown.

Aftermath

A public funeral was held in Plano, Texas, on August 18, 2002 at 10:00.

A DVD called Sinema chronicling his life has since been released. His lifelong dream was to buy his parents a house. The sales from Sinema fulfilled his dream posthumously.

The Dallas, Texas music community honored Dave and his legacy with a multi-venue music festival aptly named "Stage Fest." Stage Fest was held in downtown Dallas' Deep Ellum district on August 14, 2007, the fifth anniversary of his death, and played in seven Deep Ellum venues including Club Dada, The Curtain Club, The Liquid Lounge, The Darkside Lounge, Red Blood Club, Reno's Chop Shop, and Tomcat's.

Dave's microphone was given to Cristian Machado from Ill Niño. The band Memento dedicated their set to Dave on the Ozzfest 2003 stage.

References

External links

• Find A Grave Entry
• Stage Fest Myspace page