Editing Dave Baksh (section)

== Early and personal life ==
Baksh grew up in [[Ajax, Ontario]] to an [[Indo-Canadian]] family of [[Indo-Guyanese]] origins. Baksh learned to play guitar alongside his cousin.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYNvvZ--1gE | title=Backstage with Dave Baksh of Sum 41 &#124; Studio Classic &#124; Marshall | website=[[YouTube]] | date=July 19, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://browngirlmagazine.com/in-conversation-with-sum-41s-dave-baksh/ | title=In Conversation with Sum 41's Dave Baksh | date=October 12, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/sum-41-split-farewell-world-152707900.html | title=Sum 41 to split up after farewell world tour: 'Thank you' | date=May 8, 2023 }}</ref> He went to school with fellow [[Sum 41]] bandmates [[Deryck Whibley]], [[Jason McCaslin]], and former drummer [[Steve Jocz]]. Baksh attended Exeter High School and was in the graduating class of 1998. <ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bJW79Rlu-igC&pg=PA881 |page=881 |title=Multicultural America: An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans |volume=2 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |year=2011 |editor=Ronald H. Bayor |isbn=978-0-313-35786-2}}</ref> He is a fan of [[English Premier League]] club [[Newcastle United]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/features/a-25-year-love-affair-sum-41s-dave-baksh-on-his-magpies-support/|title=A 25-year love affair - Sum 41's Dave Baksh on his Magpies support|last=Mitchinson|first=Rory|website=Newcastle United Football Club|date=August 9, 2019 }}</ref>