Dave Betts, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Dave Betts

Canadian musician

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1957

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession: drummer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Dave Betts

  • David Michael Albert "Dave" Betts (born November 30, 1957) is a Canadian rock drummer, best known as the drummer for Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite.The son of Albert Arthur Betts (1927-2011) and Muriel Jean Betts (née Thomson) (1925–1985), Dave was raised in Toronto and attended Roywood Drive Public School, Donview Heights Junior High and George S.
  • Henry Secondary School.
  • After high school, attended Fanshawe College in London, Ontario Canada, where he studied Music Industry Arts. After failing to complete the program, he worked at Long & McQuade in Toronto selling drums for one year. Betts began his music career playing and recording for Steve Blimkie and The Reason (1979–1982), who had two releases on Ready Records.
  • In 1983, he joined Honeymoon Suite, replacing their original drummer, Mike Lengyell.
  • He recorded and toured extensively with the band for eight years, before leaving in 1991. From 1992 to 2003, He worked for SOCAN in member service/relations in Toronto. In 2007, Betts reunited with the other "classic line-up" members of Honeymoon Suite (although original keyboardist Ray Coburn has since left the band), where he has continued to this day.
  • He also teaches Music Publishing And Copyright at Harris Institute in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is married to Jennifer Mossop and has one daughter, Aylish Betts.

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