Drums

Dave Hooper – Drummer Page

Check out the Toni Braxton Live DVD – from Java Jazz Festival featuring Dave on drums.

Dave started as the voice of “The Little Green Sprout” from the Jolly Green Giant Commercials.

Green Giant Commercial

He used to go to work with his dad, who writes music for TV commercials. When his voice changed, and he realized he couldn’t sing, Dave decided he had to take up an instrument. Drums seemed like the right instrument to torment his parents with.

Dave attended North Texas State University for 2 years, and then realized college was for sissies. Not really. He studied with Peter Erskine, Gregg Bissonette, Steve Houghton, Joe Porcaro, David Garibaldi, Tom Brechtlein, and spent many hours jamming in his garage with roommate, Gary Novak.

Dave’s Dad couldn’t wait to use him as a drummer on his commercials, so at the age of 17, Dave began his studio drumming career.

Some of his career’s highlights have been working with Toni Braxton, Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, George Duke, Lee Ritenour, Diane Warren, Due Voci, Griffith Frank, The Rippingtons, David Byrne, Warren Hill, Ray Parker Jr. Dave Koz, The Sax Pack, Joe Sample, The Manhattan Transfer, Chaka Kahn, and James Ingram.

Download – Drum Rider (pdf)

Artists Dave has worked with:

Toni Braxton
George Duke
Sheryl Crow
The Manhattan Transfer
Jody Watley
The Rippingtons
Eric Benet
Diane Warren
Due Voci
Arturo Sandoval
James Ingram
Griffith Frank
Lee Ritenour
Marcus Miller
David Sanborn
The Rippingtons
Herbie Hancock
Donny Osmond
Dave Koz
Ray Parker Jr.
The Sax Pack
Shilts
Kenny Lattimore
Gregg Allman
Peter White
Euge Groove
Don Grusin
Joe Sample
Max Bennett
David Frank
Rob Mullins
Alex Acuna
Chieli Minucci
Dave Kochanski
Hollis Gentry
Bamboo Forest
Wilton Felder
Chuck Loeb
Brian Hughes
Jonathan Butler
Wayman Tisdale
Warren Weibe
Preston Smith
Phil Upchurch
Tim Landers
Brian Bromberg
Grant Geissman
Sam Glaser
Bill Watrous
Les Hooper
Dave Samuels
John Tesh
Jeff Kashiwa
Eric Marienthall
Craig Chaquico
Kirk Whalum
Jeff Golub
Allen Hinds
Doc Powell
Norman Brown
Rick Braun
Jeffrey Osborne
John Pattitucci
David Byrne
James Ingram
Wallace Roney
Tom Scott
Chaka Kahn
Russell Ferante
Wayne Johnson
David Benoit
Dan Seigel
Warren Hill
Luis Conte
Marc Antoine
Alex Acuna
Bob Baldwin

TV spots:

Visa
Hertz
Coke
Nissan
Ford
MCI
Sears
Delta
Buick
Sudafed
Timex
Honda
Alaska Airlines
Armor All
Van De Kamp
Ranier Beer
Oldsmobile
Ore Ida
Lawry’s
Mercedes

AMEX
Diet Pepsi
Neon
P.G.A.
Coors
Avia
GTE
F.H.P.
Toyota
Suzuki
Qantas
Texaco
Lexus
Budweiser
Levis 501
Reebok
Pac Bell
Knudsen
Miller Lite
Trump Air

Bally’s
Yugo
K.F.C.
N.B.A.
IBM
TWA
Chevy
Gatorade
3 Muskateers
Red Wolf Beer
Aids Awareness
Range Rover
Hawaiian Punch
Word Perfect
Carl’s Jr.
Chili’s
Very Fine
Peter Pan
Kid Cuisine
O’Doul’s

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