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David Walter "Dave" Carlock (born June 30 1969) is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Dave Carlock co-produced the albums Transplants (album) (2002) and Haunted Cities (2005) by the Transplants (band), and written and co-written songs for successful albums. He has produced many other albums and has credits as engineer and for various instruments and backing vocals on many hit records, including Pink's 2004 Grammy winner, "Trouble"

Early life
Carlock was born in St. Joseph, Michigan, the son of Jane (née Hadley), and Nelson Carlock. He says he discovered his love of music by singing in front of restaurant jukeboxes at the age of 4. During his childhood, he learned to play keyboards, guitar and bass. He reports showing aptitude for producing and arranging at this stage as well.

Early career
Carlock attended the New Music Seminar in New York and began his professional career aged 20. His first break came when he contributed to George LaMond's 1988 debut album Bad Of the Heart, for which he wrote the song "What Could've Been" and co-wrote "Who Needs Love" with Larry Lange, as well as providing arrangements and backing vocals for the album. He also composed the song "Todo Lo Que Tengo" for LaMond at around this time, which appeared on the 1990 compilation album Fiesta En Navidad.

Carlock moved to New York for about 3 years, still pursuing a career in the music industry. He then moved to Los Angeles,