Dave Weckl

American musician
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Dave Weckl

Summary

Dave Weckl is a human[1]. He was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on January 8, 1960[3]. He worked as a drummer[4], jazz musician[5], session musician[6], composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dave Weckl's place of birth was St. Louis[2].
  • Dave Weckl was born on January 8, 1960[3].
  • Dave Weckl held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Dave Weckl worked as a drummer[4].
  • Dave Weckl's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Dave Weckl's professions included session musician[6].
  • Dave Weckl worked as a composer[7].
  • Dave Weckl worked as a musician[8].
  • Dave Weckl's education included a stint at University of Bridgeport[11].
  • Dave Weckl's education included a stint at Francis Howell High School[12].
  • Dave Weckl is recorded as male[13].
  • Dave Weckl's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Dave Weckl's genre is jazz[15].
  • Dave Weckl's genre is jazz fusion[16].
  • Dave Weckl's record label is recorded as GRP Records[17].
  • Dave Weckl's Commons category is recorded as Dave Weckl[18].
  • Dave Weckl's family name is recorded as Weckl[19].
  • Dave Weckl's given name is recorded as Dave[20].
  • Dave Weckl's official website is recorded as http://www.daveweckl.com/[21].
  • Dave Weckl's instrument is recorded as drum kit[22].
  • Dave Weckl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Dave Weckl's start of work period is recorded as 1981[24].
  • Dave Weckl's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+45425'}[25].
  • Dave Weckl's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+46210'}[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1960-01-08[29]

  • Genre(s): jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop[30]

  • Community tags: jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d7e66136-2f20-4c33-bcf1-d0c205d5483f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Dave Weckl's place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on January 8, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bridgeport[11], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1927[35], headquartered in Bridgeport[36] and Francis Howell High School[12], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1881[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[4], jazz musician[5], session musician[6], composer[7], and musician[8].

Why It Matters

Dave Weckl ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Dave Weckl born?

Dave Weckl's place of birth was St. Louis[2].

What did Dave Weckl do for work?

Dave Weckl worked as drummer[4], jazz musician[5], session musician[6], composer[7], and musician[8].

Where did Dave Weckl go to school?

Dave Weckl was educated at University of Bridgeport[11] and Francis Howell High School[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . tibemag.no. tibemag.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → drummer, jazz musician, session musician +2
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  3. 20w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → drum kit
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    Place of birth → St. Louis
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