Editing Dave Baksh

{{Short description|Canadian guitarist (born 1980)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2012}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Dave Baksh
| alias             = {{flatlist|
* Dave Brownsound
* Hot Chocolate
* Pleasure
* Sweet Gravy Brown
}}
| image             = 2023 Rock im Park - Sum 41 - Dave Baksh - by 2eight - ZSC3177 (cropped).jpg
| caption           = Baksh performing at [[Rock am Ring and Rock im Park|Rock im Park]] in 2023
| birth_name        = 
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1980|07|26}}
| birth_place       = 
| origin            = [[Ajax, Ontario|Ajax]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
* Musician
* songwriter
}}
| years_active      = 1996–present
| instrument        = {{flatlist|
* Guitar
* vocals
}}
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Pop-punk]]
* [[skate punk]]
* {{nowrap|[[punk rock]]}}
* {{nowrap|[[alternative metal]]}}
* [[melodic hardcore]]
* {{nowrap|[[alternative rock]]}}
* [[hard rock]]
* [[reggae]]
* [[nu metal]]
}}
| label             = 
| current_member_of = {{nowrap|Black Cat Attack}}
| past_member_of    = {{flatlist|
* [[Sum 41]]
* [[Organ Thieves]]
* {{nowrap|[[Brown Brigade]]}}
}}
| website           = 
}}

'''Dave Baksh''' (born July 26, 1980)<ref name="Exclaim">{{cite web |last=Gormley |first=Ian |title=Sum 41 Survive Teen Stardom, Substance Abuse and Changing Tastes to Rise Again on 'Out for Blood' |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/sum_41_survive_teen_stardom_substance_abuse_and_changing_tastes_to_rise_again_on_out_for_blood |website=Exclaim.ca |access-date=13 July 2022 |date=12 July 2019}}</ref>  also known by his stage name '''Dave Brownsound''', is a Canadian musician best known as the lead guitarist of rock band [[Sum 41]]. Baksh quit Sum 41 in 2006 (not counting a guest appearance on stage in 2008) to pursue his own career in his [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]/[[reggae]] project [[Brown Brigade]]. He rejoined Sum 41 in 2015 and has released three subsequent studio albums with the band. He also played guitar for [[Organ Thieves]], with two of his fellow Brown Brigade members<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/theorganthieves|title=The Organ Thieves ***STUDIO PICS***|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807165223/http://www.myspace.com/theorganthieves|publisher=[[MySpace]]|archive-date=August 7, 2009}}</ref> and currently plays with the Canadian [[Deathrock|deathpunk]] four-piece Black Cat Attack. In 2019, Baksh co-founded the merchandise company Loud & Immortal.

== 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>

== Career ==
=== Sum 41 (1998–2006; 2015–present) ===
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[[File:Davebaksh.jpg|thumb|Baksh in 2003]]
Baksh joined Sum 41 as the third member in 1997, after [[Deryck Whibley]] and [[Steve Jocz]] formed the band in the summer of 1996. In addition to being the lead guitarist, Baksh also provided backing vocals. Baksh also goes by the names "Dave Brownsound" and "Hot Chocolate", playing off of his Indian heritage and [[Eddie Van Halen#Tone|brown sound]], the name Eddie Van Halen coined for his own guitar tone. He has stated his favorite Sum 41 songs are "Mr. Amsterdam," "Machine Gun," "Pain for Pleasure," and "The Bitter End", and his least favorite to play with the band is "[[Pieces (Sum 41 song)|Pieces]]". Baksh went by the name Pleasure in Sum 41's alter-ego [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Sum 41|Pain For Pleasure]], where the members of Sum 41 would parody a 1980s metal band. He played lead guitar on the band's debut [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''[[Half Hour of Power]]'' (2000), and on the albums ''[[All Killer No Filler]]'' (2001), ''[[Does This Look Infected?]]'' (2002), and ''[[Chuck (Sum 41 album)|Chuck]]'' (2004), before leaving the band in 2006.

On July 23, 2015, Sum 41 played their comeback show at the [[Alternative Press Music Awards]], which featured rapper [[Darryl McDaniels|DMC]], and Baksh himself as guests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/23/people-were-super-excited-about-sum-41s-return-to-the-stage-at-the-apmas-5308666/|title=People were super excited about Sum 41's return to the stage at the APMAs|first=Katie|last=Baillie|date=July 23, 2015|publisher=Metro.co.uk|access-date=May 30, 2016}}</ref> On August 14, 2015, after rumors and speculation, it was announced that Baksh had officially returned to Sum 41, and would appear on the band's sixth studio album. The resulting album ''[[13 Voices]]'' was released on October 7, 2016. He remained in the band for their next two albums, ''[[Order in Decline]]'' (2019), and their final album, ''[[Heaven :x: Hell]]'' (2024).

During an interview with ''[[Loudwire]]'' in 2019, Baksh confirmed that he regretted leaving the band after hearing their fifth album, ''[[Screaming Bloody Murder]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqwH4Wqa8-8|title=Sum 41 Talk '13 Voices,' Dave's Return + Deryck's Recovery|date=October 25, 2016 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

=== Brown Brigade (2006–2008) ===
On May 11, 2006, Baksh announced in a statement through his management company that he was leaving Sum 41 for personal reasons. He explained that he could not keep trying to express himself through guitar skills without being a pain to the band. During the post-''Chuck'' hiatus, he decided it was time to move on from Sum 41 and to focus on his side project [[Brown Brigade]], his new band that he founded with his cousin Vaughn Lal and with which he currently plays lead guitar.

Brown Brigade's debut album ''[[Into the Mouth of Badd(d)ness]]'' was released September 18, 2007, in Canada and [[Japan]] only and became critically successful, even though it was not released widely in the US and have not brought the band any outside attention, the band still continues to tour Canada in support of the album.

Baksh stated that the band is currently working on new and experimental songs to be released for free on the band's website. The new songs, unlike the band's traditional music, would feature varied music such as [[punk rock]], [[funk]] and [[reggae]] and not [[Heavy metal music|metal]] like the debut album.

In a show that took place on March 27, 2008, in [[Toronto, Ontario]], Baksh joined Sum 41 to play "Pain for Pleasure" at the end of the show. Some thought this was a hint of him returning to the band, however, Deryck Whibley said that Baksh's appearance was a one-off [[cameo appearance|cameo]] and that he would continue with Brown Brigade.

On September 12, 2008, Baksh announced on the Brown Brigade's [[Myspace]] page that he would quit singing for the band, but would remain as the lead guitarist. The band was looking for a new lead singer to work on new material. On November 27, 2009, Baksh announced that due to his cousin [[Vaughn Lal]]'s involvement in his business, they intended to keep [[Brown Brigade]] strictly a studio act, releasing single songs and collaborating in the studio with many different artists, with a small chance of playing live. Baksh's main focus will be [[Organ Thieves]] and Vaughn's main focus will be his new business.

=== Organ Thieves (2008–2015) ===
In mid-2008, Baksh started recording and producing his fellow [[Brown Brigade]] member [[Chuck Coles]]' new project [[Organ Thieves]]. By November 2008, Coles had asked Baksh to join the band for a few live shows, resulting in Baksh joining as a full-time member. He recorded the band's first EP ''[[God's Favorite Sons]]'' in January 2009. The EP was released for free on the band's Myspace page and was later released into physical copies in March 2009. On the same month, Baksh also joined Canadian [[hardcore punk]] outfit [[Blackjacket]] for a short UK tour.

In October 2009, Organ Thieves began pre-production for their first full-length studio album, with former longtime [[Sum 41]] producer/manager [[Greig Nori]]. Organ Thieves has since become Baksh's main focus as he intends to keep [[Brown Brigade]] strictly a studio act.

On April 24, 2012, their first full-length studio album, ''[[Somewhere Between Free Men and Slaves]]'', was released through [[MapleMusic Recordings]].

== Equipment ==
He recently only plays a [[Duesenberg Guitars|Duesenberg]] [https://www.duesenberg.de/de/gitarren/alliance-dave-baksh/ Dave Baksh Alliance guitar] live on stage, which he co-designed with Duesenberg. He uses [[Dean Markley]] and [[Ernie Ball Inc.|Ernie Ball]] strings. For his pedals, he uses [[MXR]] Effects, a [[Digitech Whammy]], and [[Dunlop Manufacturing|Dunlop]] wah Pedals. He uses [[Marshall Amplification]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guitargeek.com/dave-baksh-sum41-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2003/|title=Dave Baksh – Sum 41 – 2003|publisher=Guitar.com|access-date=May 30, 2016}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{See also|Sum 41 discography}}
'''With [[Sum 41]]'''
* ''[[Half Hour of Power]]'' (2000)
* ''[[All Killer No Filler]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Does This Look Infected?]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Chuck (Sum 41 album)|Chuck]]'' (2004)
* ''[[13 Voices]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Order in Decline]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Heaven :x: Hell]]'' (2024)

'''With [[Brown Brigade]]'''
* ''[[Appetizer for Destruction]]'' (EP) (2006)
* ''[[Into the Mouth of Badd(d)ness]]'' (2007)

'''With [[Organ Thieves]]'''
* ''[[God's Favorite Sons]]'' (EP) (2009)
* ''[[Somewhere Between Free Men and Slaves]]'' (2012)

'''With Black Cat Attack'''
* ''Brightside of the Moon'' (EP) (2014)
* ''Edraculation'' (2016)

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