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Dave Baksh

Dave Baksh, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Born
July 26, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1980

About Dave Baksh

Dave Baksh (born July 26, 1980) also known by his stage name Dave Brownsound, is a Canadian musician best known as the lead guitarist of rock band Sum 41. Baksh quit Sum 41 in 2006 (not counting a guest appearance on stage in 2008) to pursue his own career in his heavy metal/reggae project Brown Brigade. He rejoined Sum 41 in 2015 and has released three subsequent studio albums with the band. He also played guitar for Organ Thieves, with two of his fellow Brown Brigade members and currently plays with the Canadian deathpunk four-piece Black Cat Attack. In 2019, Baksh co-founded the merchandise company Loud & Immortal. He incorporates a shred guitar style into his guitar solos. Loudwire stated that he "takes the flare of heavy metal and applies it to Sum 41’s more streamlined sound." In mid-2008, Baksh started recording and producing his fellow Brown Brigade member Chuck Coles' new project Organ Thieves. Baksh quit Sum 41 in 2006 to pursue his own career in his heavy metal/reggae project Brown Brigade.

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Dave Baksh timeline

  1. Baksh quit Sum 41 in 2006 to pursue his own career in his heavy metal/reggae project Brown Brigade.
  2. In mid-2008, Baksh started recording and producing his fellow Brown Brigade member Chuck Coles' new project Organ Thieves.
  3. He rejoined Sum 41 in 2015 and has released three subsequent studio albums with the band.
  4. In 2019, Baksh co-founded the merchandise company Loud & Immortal.

The world when Dave Baksh was born

Dave Baksh was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dave Baksh's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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