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Dana Strum (born Dana Strumwasser on December 13, 1957) is an American musician, bassist, songwriter, and record producer whose career spans over 45 years. He is best known as a co-founder, bass player, and one of the two primary songwriters of the U.S.-based hard rock band Slaughter, an American Music Awards winner,[1][2] which was formed in 1988.[3] He first achieved fame as a member of an ex-Kiss guitarist act, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, along with his future Slaughter bandmate Mark Slaughter.[4][5]
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Dana Strum | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Dana Strumwasser |
Born | (1957-12-13) December 13, 1957 (age 66) |
Origin | Washington, DC, U.S. |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Bass, vocals |
Years active | 1970s–present |
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Strum, who was in Los Angeles, California at the time, developed a reputation for finding new talented musicians, claiming responsibility for introducing the legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads to Ozzy Osbourne,[6][7] as well as bringing Jake E. Lee to the Prince of Darkness’s solo band following Rhoads’s tragic death.[8]
Throughout his career, from the heavy heydays of mid-80s metal and hard rock in the early 90s to the present day, Dana Strum has worked with a number of artists and groups, playing bass, co-writing, and/or producing songs, such as The Beach Boys,[9] Détente,[10] Sweet Savage,[11] Ace Frehley,[12] Kik Tracee,[13] Dennis Bono,[14] Vince Neil,[15] and Ozzy Osbourne,[16] among others.