David Dave Hall, also known for his nickname Dave Jam Hall is famous music producer and artist known for his work with stars such as Madonna, Mariah Carey and Mary J Blige. He has co-produced some of their most popular albums and has earned praises of stars in music industry.
Early years
David Hall was born in 1967 in Mount Vernon, Virginia where he lived and went to school. He graduated from Mt Vernon high school in 1986 and started his music career establishing the band Numb that was active in period from 1986 to 1991. Meanwhile, he also went to college and graduated from City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College on civil drafting and civil engineering (cad/cadd). While building his own music career and jamming with his band, he started his own label, Stone Jam music Inc where he has been active ever since 1989 till present days. During this period he has released several albums: Songs of Brooklyn, Places, Playin' The Man, True, Christmas and Songs of Boyhood in 2014.
Famous co-productions
Dave became a well-established name after just a few years into his activity with his label Stone Jam music. His first famous coproduction was with the Mary J Blige, for her first album What's the 411 (he produced songs: You remind me, Reminisce You Remind Me, Love No Limit, My Love), which was released in 1992. This year he also worked with Stephanie Mills (production of song I just want love), Father MC (song All I want) and with Shinehead on their album Sidewalk University (song Try my love).
In 1993 he coproduced song Dreamlover for Mariah Carrey, for the album Music Box. This cooperation was very successful, as they cooperated again for the song Fantasy that was on the album Daydream, released in 1995. Meanwhile, thanks to the excellent cooperation with Mariah, he landed a cooperation with Madonna on her album Bedtime Stories, coproducing several tracks from it, including famous single Human Nature.
He also did production works for stars such as Donnel Jones, Brownstone (songs If you love me, Grapevyne) Usher (songs The many ways and A final goodbye in 1994), Joe (coproduction of song Baby don't stop in 1992) and CeCe Penistone.
He did remixes for song duo Scream by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson in 1995 and for the Bond movie Goldeneye-for Tina Turner's song.
Dave Hall worked as music consultant for Sony in 1990s, for two years from 1994 to 1996.
Private life
Dave Hall was married to Wanda Sykes, famous comedian, writer and public person in period from 1991 to 1998, when they divorced. Much later after their divorce she publicly came out in 2008, declared herself and lesbian and went on to merry a woman, Alex Niedbalski that same year (they have been in a relationship since 2006). She has also become parent to their fraternal twins whom Alex Niedbalski gave birth to in April 2009.
Dave Hall is quite secretive about his private life. He is now living in Atlanta.
Occupations: | Composer Record producer |
Gender: | Male |
Description: | American record producer |
Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |