Dave
Bootle's Biography
In his late teens, Dave came to a fork in his
multi-optioned career path. Having been training with Toronto’s York
University Gymnastics team and given the opportunity to try out for the
Canadian Olympic Squad, he had also been quite successful singing and
playing piano on stage at several local bars. His choice was to make music
and entertainment his priority. Shortly after taking his solo show on the
road, opportunity knocked once again when he accepted an offer to be an
Actor/Stunt Performer for a theme park stunt show, and in just two seasons
his leadership and athletic proficiency helped land him a seat in the
Directors chair in Sydney, Australia. While writing, directing and
performing in the Australian production of “Don Quixote’s Great Pirate
Attack”, the evenings were left wide open for Dave to exercise his
talents as a singer/songwriter. His down-under accomplishments include
honing his solo skills, and the formation of a band known as "Dave Bootle &
the Producers," a tight
aggregation
of competent musicians performing Dave's Aussie-written originals. Among
those is a track entitled "Australia,"
which his critics and fans agree could be a tourism anthem. Even though his
first love was music, Dave couldn’t seem to stay away from his gymnastics
roots. When not performing solo or with The Producers, Dave found himself
working as a stunt man with a Sydney based agency on Television commercials
and Australian and American film productions. If he wasn’t jumping from a 75
foot cliff into rough seas, falling through a trap door with a noose around
his neck or engaging in a high speed police chase, you would probably find
him setting himself on fire in practice for the next big stunt! Coming from
a strict gymnastics background, he generally aced all the familiar big
screen stunt work with the same professionalism he employs on any musical
project.
Four years Down Under and the time had come once more to
decide on a career path; music or movies. That decision came easily after
having a brush with death on a stunt that had gone terribly wrong. While
grasping a pulley attached to a wire strung between two multi-story
buildings, the apparatus collapsed sending Dave plummeting sixty feet only
to land on a wrought iron fence which ultimately saved him from another
sixty foot fall to bare concrete! His injuries were enough to convince him
to leave the stunt business and return to Canada in late 1988.
Thousands
of his fans are glad he did. Dave took on music full time and while
perfecting his professional repertoire in southern Ontario, Canada, where he
quickly became known for his big sound and outrageous antics on stage, he
also ventured to write and produce his first album of original tracks. The
result was the title track "I'm
In Trouble," along with an eclectic collection of Pop material that
showcases Dave's versatility as a writer, vocalist, musician and producer.
The CD was supported by a powerful video of "I'm In Trouble," and the artful
treatment of "Baby Come Back", both of which drew critical acclaim thanks to
airplay on MuchMusic
television. Dave also appeared on
CITY-TV's popular
"Breakfast Television" on two occasions. His live performances prompted host
Ann Rohmer to exclaim "Oh, how fresh Dave" and "How original!" Sentiments
shared by all. Dave then gave a charitable performance for the annual Terry
Fox Run. The outdoor venue was packed with an estimated 10,000 people
participating in the festivities and the run for Cancer. This was followed
by several months of club dates all over southern Ontario, seriously
promoting "I’m In Trouble."
Dave
then took his now highly refined act to Bermuda and never looked back. From
house-band at "The Cock & Feather" to the still-running headline act at
"Henry VIII Pub and Restaurant," Dave continues to delight an international
audience, and travels to all corners of the globe on private invitations.
Dave Bootle
possesses a killer comic presence, and a versatile, rangy and appealing
voice. His big sound is meticulously crafted by Dave, personally. His
amazing background sequences are envied by his peers, and greatly
appreciated by his audiences. These are just some of the reasons for his
enduring popularity.
Welcome to Dave's official website. Feel free to listen to some music,
sign the guestbook, add your own photos to the photos page and a lot more.
www.DaveBootle.com Welcomes you.
