David Anthony Guy is an American trumpet player and member of The Dap-Kings. Over his more than two decade career, he has been part of the groups Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Menahan Street Band, The Budos Band, and Lee Fields & The Expressions, among others. Since 2014, he has played with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[1] A prolific touring and session musician, he often works with producer Mark Ronson and can be heard playing on tracks including "Valerie" and "Uptown Funk."[2]
Dave Guy | |
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.jpg) Guy (foreground) with The Dap-Kings in 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 9, 1978 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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Guy has also played with Antibalas, The Sugarman 3, El Michels Affair, and Charles Tolliver's Big Band, and toured as part of Amy Winehouse's band.[3] As part of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, he was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2014.[4]
Guy was born and raised in Manhattan.[5] He attended LaGuardia High School and studied music performance at the Manhattan School of Music and The New School, graduating in 2000.[2] While still in high school, he formed the hip hop band Dujeous.
References edit
- ^ "Ian Hendrickson-Smith and Dave Guy now in Jimmy Fallon's House Band!!! – Defend Music". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Dave Guy". The Dap-Kings. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Wooster School Jazz Series Continues with Dave Guy". www.woosterschool.org. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Guy". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ amNY (May 4, 2017). "Scoopy's Notebook, Week of May 4, 2017". amNewYork. Retrieved March 6, 2021.