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Dave the Rave-DJ

Radio DJ & Producer

About Me

Large music collector....mostly roots of rock & roll, garage, soul & surf.I produce a radio show of cool lost 45's from primarily the 60's that was heard on XM 60's. I am also doing an internet show Sat nites 10 pm-3am Eastern time, heard on www.topshelfoldies.com. I also produce a syndicated radio show for a Clear Channel affiliate in Duluth, MN KLDJ-FM, Kool 101.7 on Sundays at 9am Minnesota time, as well as Fridays 4pm Eastern time on WQMA in Mississippi, and forever producing a show called American Jukebox with Tommy James, of Tommy James & the Shondells.New affiliates will be added soon as I just started syndication. If interested in show, write me for a demo.
Check out my website at DaveTheRave.com

My Interests

Music, record & video collecting, and sports.

I'd like to meet:

PF Sloan-writer & producer, Bruce Springsteen in my record vault, and a Program Director with a vision for radio other than what suits above dictate.All the others I'd like to meet..well...you can just imagine what I might be thinking.

Music:

What don't I like? I am a HUGE colector and lover of music from the late 50's through the early 70's primarily. However, I like many new groups of today!I haven't met much music that I don't like......respect all types.Main interest in music is soul, garage, and surf.

Movies:

Schindler's List, Girl Next Door, Out of Our Dens (The Richard & the Young Lions Story), Beavis & Butthead, Mr Smith goes to Washington, Austin Powers, Forrest Gump, and Hotel Rwanda. I cry at just about every movie! I am a mush!

Television:

24 with Kiefer Sutherland! CNN & Fox News, and occasional sports. Prefer to watch TV on DVD!

Books:

Cliff Notes!!

Heroes:

My parents, DJ Alan Freed, Movie Producer James Hannon who recommended me to XM Radio and created my website www.davetherave.com, and Cleveland Wheeler who hired me at XM radio and someone I consider a real radio visionary! Bob Benjamin a friend with Parkinsons that shows courage and strength and a desire to help others. Martin Luther King.....oh the things that he faced and he just kept on going!