Dennis Diken
American DJ and record producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dennis Diken (born February 25, 1957) is an American drummer, DJ, author, music historian,[2] and founding member of the band the Smithereens, which he formed in 1980 with Pat DiNizio, Jim Babjak, and Mike Mesaros in Carteret, New Jersey.[3] Besides playing with the Smithereens, Diken is a fill-in DJ on WFMU as well as a liner notes author and reissue project researcher.[4] As a musician, Diken has recorded or toured with, among others, Ronnie Spector,[5] Dave Davies, Nancy Sinatra, Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las[6] and Ben E. King,[7] and worked with musicians such as Dave Amels and R. Stevie Moore.
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Born | (1957-02-25)February 25, 1957 Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
Genres | Rock |
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Years active | 1980–present |
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Diken graduated from Carteret High School in 1975, together with Jim Babjak.[8]