David Rees is an American

United States

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-born musician and television editor currently based in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada

Canada

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. Rees played drums

Drum kit

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 in the punk rock

Punk rock

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 band SNFU

SNFU

SNFU is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta and later relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia. They have released nine full-length albums and are cited as a formative influence on the skate punk sub-genre....

 and the alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band Wheat Chiefs

Wheat Chiefs

The Wheat Chiefs was a Canadian melodic rock band with punk rock influence formed in 1988 Edmonton, Alberta and later relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia. The group featured several members of SNFU and one from Jr...

. As an editor, he has worked on the television shows The L-Word, The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone (TV series)

The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King's Dead Zone is an American-Canadian science fiction/suspense series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma...

and Whistler

Whistler (TV series)

Whistler is a Canadian television drama centring on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend. The series was created by Kelly Senecal and developed by Patrick Banister, John Barbisan, Mindy Heslin, and Susan James.-Premise:...

.

Musical career

Rees joined the influential and long-running band SNFU in 1992, shortly after they reformed following a temporary breakup. The group signed to Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records

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 shortly thereafter, and enjoyed increased success and popularity. They released three studio and one live albums during this time, and toured extensively, including stints with Green Day

Green Day

Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...

 and Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

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. During this era, Rees also played drums in the Wheat Chiefs

Wheat Chiefs

The Wheat Chiefs was a Canadian melodic rock band with punk rock influence formed in 1988 Edmonton, Alberta and later relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia. The group featured several members of SNFU and one from Jr...

 with SNFU guitarists Marc

Marc Belke

Marc Belke is a Canadian musician and radio personality. He played guitar in the punk and alternative rock bands SNFU and The Wheat Chiefs, and also sang lead vocals in the latter...

 and Brent Belke

Brent Belke

Brent Belke is a Canadian guitarist and composer. After playing in the punk and alternative rock bands SNFU and The Wheat Chiefs from 1981–1998, Belke began a career composing music for film and television....

 and bassist Rob Johnson

Rob Johnson (musician)

Rob Johnson is a Canadian musician currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia...

.

Rees left both bands in 1998 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, coinciding with Brent Belke's departure for similar reasons. SNFU continued in their absence, while the Wheat Chiefs disbanded.

Career in television

As an editor, Rees has worked on episodes of The L-Word, Whistler, The Dead Zone, The Guard, and Andromeda

Andromeda (TV series)

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. He continues to work in the entertainment industry.

External links

• Official SNFU web page
• Dave Rees at the Internet Movie Database
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