User:Dalehauskins

DALE HAUSKINS

Based in Los Angeles SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Californian freckled native lead-rhythm GUITARIST,singer & songwriter, a only child. Born at national historic site Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base Oceanside August 26(Raised in middle-class PICO RIVERA East LOS ANGELES).

His father Dan Evan Hauskins(Chief Petty Officer CMM US Navy World War I & II Born July 1900-Died 1976).

Dale,alone found his father dead of a heart attack on his very last day of high school just before graduating.Father and son were very very close,did everything together as a youth...Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.Love the people who treat you right,forget about the ones who don't and believe that everything happens for a reason...

Dale's father bought his first(Sears Silvertone)guitar and amp at age 8 hearing the sounds of John Coltrane,Chet Atkins,Ink Spots,Herb Albert,Mills Brothers;Motown and much more from his father's record player.

Initially,DALE learned to play by ear.As a teenager,DALE played in many local LOS ANGELES bands along with childhood friend guitarist RUSTY ANDERSON(Currently on CD/Tour with Sir Paul McCartney in 2003-2021.).Moved to London,England after graduating EL RANCHO High School in Pico Rivera.Playing in many different English bands & jam sessions at the famed Rod Argent's keyboard shop in London.At 19,meetings with PETER GABRIEL while building his Real World studios Bath,England.

At the age of 23 Dale earned a Associate in Arts degree & studied 3 1/2 years harmony-Composition-Arrangement-Orchestration with composer,pianist-organist Dr.Williametta Spencer,(Professor of Music,WHITTIER COLLEGE);at RIO HONDO COLLEGE Whittier,California.

Soon Dale got a call from LUCERNE,SWITZERLAND to join,record & tour throughout Switzerland and Europe with a established SWISS PROGRESSIVE ROCK band FLAME DREAM signed to Vertigo Phonogram(a renowned label that was created 1969 by the Philips and/or Polygram group specializing in progressive rock music.Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the sixties for its record label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI.Philips/Vertigo record label was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips.Some of the first artists to be signed included young and modern artists/Bands like Black Sabbath,Gentle Giant,Thin Lizzy,Colosseum,Ramases,Status Quo,Rod Stewart,Nirvana,Uriah Heep.Now part of the Universal Music Group.)

Years later joining in 1985 Trinidad's master steel panist PROFESSOR EINSTEIN BROWN's hardworking band SAPADILLA,(replacing New York's late great ERIC GALE). Blessed working with SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA creme de la creme's REGGAE & HIPHOP musician community;along with the true creative forces and founders of REGGAE music.

A humble down to earth positive ambitious creative,open minded ACOUSTIC and ELECTRIC guitarist-Musician.Expressive soloing & chords with sheer passionate involvements with which he approaches REGGAE,JAZZ,HIPHOP,HOUSE MUSIC,FOLK,SOCA,ROCK & SLIDE GUITAR.

Dale's playing aptitude is very VERSATILE and diverse;and has a very expansive musical appetite.Extensive experience in Europe;Costa Rica & the California Pacific Caribbean scene working along with International artists,musicians(recordings/tours/gigs).

DALE was a member of a established SWISS progressive rock group in Switzerland during 1978-1986.(see FLAME DREAM)

WORKS TOURS & DISCOGRAPHY CREDITS:

Andre Afram Asmar("Harmonic Emergency" CD/Mush 2008) Bamiki Bandula(Massive McGregor) PATO BANTON(Tour/2001) Bargain Music("The Magic Is Over" Beatville CD/2003) John Wolf Brennan Big Cat("California" with Scientist CD/2004) PROFESSOR EINSTEIN BROWN(Pannist/Sapadilla,Black Eyed Peas.)("Hop On De Good Foot"CD 1992 Tours 1987-2004) Dean Butterworth(Ben Harper) Calypso Rose Martin Campbell(CD/Tour 2001-2002) PHIL CHEN(The Doors/Rod Stewart/Jeff Beck/Keith Richards/Ron Wood/"Tommy" sound track/Peter Frampton) CINGULAR jingles(2004) Gerald Couchman Clinton"JR"Crawford Daddy Roots Dakeye Carlton"SANTA"DAVIS Dominators DJ Doze & E-MAN(CD/2004 "I'm Alot Like You" Mikey Dread Errol Dunkley Anna Fisher("Ying Yang" Molin Music CD/2004) FLAME DREAM(Switzerland progressive rock group,6 LPs("Out In The Dark" Phillips-Vertigo Phonogram AG.Produced by John Acock(Genesis's Steve Hackett/Rick Wakeman/Nick Magnus/Ian Mosley/Adrian Legg) FULLY FULLWOOD(Bob Marley/Soul Syndicate/Peter Tosh's Word Sound & Power) Wadi Gad General Jah Mikey GRAMMY AWARDS 1995(Los Angeles) Robert Greenidge(Jimmy Buffett's Coral Refer band) Guitar Instructor(La Habra/Corona Music Center) Drew Hester(Lisa Marie Presley/Common Sense/Joe Walsh/Foo Fighters) JOE HIGGS(GodFather of Reggae) HUMBLE SOUL("Jah Love Supreme" CD/Tour 2001 with Scientist,Fully Fullwood,Santa Davis,TONY CHIN,Jawge Hughes;Steve Reid.) Jah Soldiers(Tours 2001-2004) Jah Mex "Mind Food"  EP CD 2007,"Mind Over Matter" 2009 CD Jawge Hughes & The U.K.B."Come on Back"(CD/Tours 2002) Jawge Hughes JR. Winston Hussey Mikey Hyde(Big Mountain/Ziggy Marley) JAMAICAN TOURIST BOARD Jesus Wore Dickies("Friends Of Jesus" SKUNK Records CD/2004) JR P REMI KABAKA Kelpe "Extraquarium" ( "shipwreck glue" Remixed by Scotty Coats and Wes The Mes aka Wes Coats DC Records 12"/CD 2008 ) KMET Radio Jingles KONTIKI("Stand Tall"CD 2004 REGGAE ALBUM OF THE YEAR Hawaiian Music Award Winner) KYNG ARTHUR(CDs/Tours 1989-2005 "Mister Master" 2000,"Prisoner of the Flesh" 2004 Produced/Mix & bass by Fully Fullwood) Link/Chain MAJEK FASHEK("Little Patience" CD 2005 Tours 1998-2005) David"Hodge"Lodge Nick Magnus(Steve Hackett/"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" Enid/Samantha Fox) Delhart "Deli" McGregor Carl McGregor Timothy Moynahan(The Untouchables/UNITY HORNS.) Musical Sniper(aka Rappa Robert Think Twice/R.U.B. Tours 2000-2002) MYKA NYNE(FreeStyle Fellowship)(Mikah 9 "CITRUS SESSIONS" VOL.1 CD 2006) The Lambsbread OBRE 4 "Consciousness" CD 2007(Mixed by Fully Fullwood) Johnny Osbourne(Tours 2001-2005) Twiston Palma(Tours 2001-2002) Beth Preston("Inside Fire"CD 2007) Princess Cruises ProgWest(2002) Rankin'Joe Gina Rene Jean Ristori Coco Roussel(Happy The Man) Sapadilla("Hop On De Good Foot"CD 1992) Sammy Dread SCIENTIST("DUB 911"CD 2006 Nature Sounds-Munich) Seal Beach Comedy Cable Show(1986-87 Music Director & House Band) Sister Nancy(2002) The Specs(CD/Tour 1993) Freddy Studer(OM) Surf Channel Jingles(Malibu,Ca.) The Legalizers TIPPA IRIE("Think Twice" "I Miss" Tours 1998-2004) Unity Horns(Timothy & Danny Mohnahan) Upstream Dave Wakeling Charlie Weibel Zebi(Detour Posse/Barrington Levy) and more.

DALE HAUSKINS Based in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

AVAILABLE for gigs-tours-recording/tracking projects and BAND MEMBER in 2008-2021. (Valid US passport) Dale's dream is still to be a member of just ONE BAND 0R work with a ARTIST.  CONTACT: Cels.001-(714)444-6951 001-(858)401-2973 eMail: DALE_HAUSKINS@yahoo.com dalehauskins@gmail.com