Dave Ellesmere (born 3 August 1962) is an English rock musician and later electronic DJ, born in

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, England, who played drums during the 1980s in UK punk bands such as

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and Doctor and the Crippens, as well as guitar in

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. He has also drummed with Gaz Sumner in Hylas and the Nymphs.

Career

In the late 1970s, he played drums with The Insane, a UK punk band formed in

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. In the 1980s, he played in several UK 82-style groups. After Discharge founding member Terry Roberts (drums) departed (later joining

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) Ellesmere took the drum chair for the ''Why'' EP, a recording which gave the band their first number one on the

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. Ellesmere did not stay long, and the band replaced him with Gary Maloney. Shortly after he recorded an album as a guitarist for the Earache imprint, Ellesmere became immersed in the electronic genre. He was inspired by the electronic music coming from Detroit, Berlin and Chicago, that were infiltrating the UK in the early 1990s, and began his career as an electronic DJ. His music has been categorized as minimal, techno, tech house, and minimal techno. He has produced many albums, collaborated with countless other DJs, and performed at numerous festivals around the world.

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1960 births English rock drummers British male drummers Living people Musicians from Southport English DJs Club DJs English anarchists {{UK-drummer-stub