Dave Pino

Dave Pino (born August 8th, 1977), is a Peruvian Italian guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the songwriter/guitarist and co-founder of the bands Damone and Waltham. Pino is known for his speedy guitar playing and catchy, juvenile pop music.

Life and career

Pino was born in 1977 to immigrant parents in Waltham, Massachusetts. Pino started playing in bands at the age of 11. In 1999 the band Waltham was recognized by the Boston Music Awards as Best New Artist with their throwback early 80s sound. In 2002 Pino's side project band Damone signed a record deal with RCA Records and released the album "From The Attic".

Pino now performs in Powerman 5000 and resides in Hollywood, California.

Other bands

Pino has played in various other bands including:

• Jetfuel (Jet and Ben Crandell of Sam Black Church)
• Piggy D. And The Evacuation Plan (Piggy D. of Rob Zombie)
• Ankla (Ramón Ortíz of Puya)
• Seemless (Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage)
• Burn Your Wishes (Adam D. of Killswitch Engage and Ken Susi of Unearth)
• Robby Roadsteamer

Movies

Movies that feature Dave Pino's music

• Freaky Friday(Walt Disney Pictures)
• Rug Rats Go Wild (Paramount Pictures)
• It Runs In the Family (MGM)
• Thunderbirds(Universal Studios)
• America Heart And Soul (Walt Disney Pictures)

Other work

Dave Pino has also worked on projects outside of his bands:

• Art Director for Alice Cooper's "Along Came A Spider"
• Stock Footage for the Samsung commercial for the SCH-U900
• Actor in the independent film God Of Vampires
• Art Direction for John 5's "The Devil Knows My Name" instructional DVD
• Stock Footage for American Idol's "America's Top Band" TV Commercial

Discography

• 2002 – Waltham (band) - Permission To Build (Rykodisc Records)
• 2003 – Damone (band) - From the Attic (RCA Records)
• 2009 - Powerman 5000 - Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere (Mighty Loud!/ Fontana)
• 2011 - Powerman 5000 - Copies, Clones & Replicants - Cleopatra Records

References

• The Boston Phoenix page
• Dave Pino MySpace page
• Dave Pino Official Website
• Powerman 5000 MySpace page