| Dan Donegan | |
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 Donegan performing live at Starland Ballroom.
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 1, 1968 Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, nu metal, rock |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboard |
| Labels | Giant, Intoxication Records, Reprise, Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | Disturbed |
| Website | http://www.disturbed1.com |
Dan Donegan (born August 1, 1968 in Oak Lawn, Illinois) is an American musician and guitarist for heavy metal band Disturbed. Donegan began playing guitar as a teenager and eventually formed a band called Vandal, which was an '80s-style hair band.[citation needed] Recently, Donegan was added to the guitar show "Chop Shop's" list of "Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time" at number 76.[1]
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History and personal life
Donegan had very long hair during the early days of Brawl and Disturbed.[2][3] According to Disturbed's DVD titled M.O.L., Donegan got a job with his father doing construction work. He was required to cut his hair for it, but instead opted to wear a wig to fool his dad and keep his long hair. It worked, and his dad eventually let him keep his long hair.[2] Donegan has a daughter named Maya and a son named Justin. He is married to Nicole Sardo, who is the mother of both children.[citation needed]
Technique and style
Donegan uses one handed and two handed tapping in much of his solo's, with pull off's, legato's and hammer on's, also sometimes using the "flick off" technique, as used in the solo for the song "Indestructible", and in others as well. His heavy riff's and sweep picking is seen in many music videos. He uses his DigiTech Dan Donegan, "The Weapon", for many effects in and out of his solo work. He also combines arpeggios with finger tapping and many other techniques. He is known for shredding in some songs and uses finger vibrato on occasion. He uses the whammy bar in most songs to give it a certain effect.
In the video "The Making of Indestructible", he mentions he prefers "tasteful" solo's and that they are done "tastefully". Disturbed's frontman David Draiman mentions "he [Donegan] can rip with the best of them". David also mentions "He's [Donegan] in my opinion you know among the best in existence, and he doesn't give himself enough credit". In the 80's, he was in a hair metal band known as Vandal, where many of his solo's were shred guitar solo's, but he would incorporate other techniques, which many consider his own style of playing.
Appearance
Height: 6'2"
Hair: (Current) Shoulder length, Black. In the past have been different colors including, orange, blue, brown and purple.
Piercings: Both earlobes are pierced. One in right eyebrow, Also one just above his chin.
Equipment
Early on with his career with Disturbed, Donegan played Gibson Les Paul Standards and SGs. Then, he switched to play a few Paul Reed Smith models, the Tremonti Model and a PRS Singlecut. In 2005, Washburn Guitars built Donegan his own signature model called the Maya, named after his daughter. Donegan is a fan of GHS Boomer guitar strings and uses the 12-52 gauge set. He also uses Seymour Duncan pickups in his guitars and all his Maya series and specifically made to his specifications.[citation needed]
Donegan has primarily used Randall (his signature being the 1082) and Mesa/Boogie Amplifiers, using Randalls for indoor events, and using MESA amps for outdoor gigs. He used to play on Marshall amps during the very early days of Disturbed.
Donegan also uses the DigiTech Dan Donegan, "The Weapon", that DigiTech made for him. He also uses the DigiTech Whammy Pedal and has been seen using the DigiTech Metal Master distortion pedal. According to an interview in 2000, Donegan also uses the BOSS PH-2 Super Phaser, a Dunlop Crybaby Wah, and an Ernie Ball Volume pedal. He also uses a BBE Sonic Maximize.[4]
Discography
Vandal
Better Days
Brawl
Demo Tape (1994)
Disturbed
Demo (1998)
The Sickness (2000)
Believe (2002)
Ten Thousand Fists (2005)
Indestructible (2008)
References
- ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=111000
- ^ a b M.O.L., (2002), Nathan "Karma" Cox, notes from: booklet. (2002).
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVnSzbud-lg
- ^ http://guitargeek.com/rigview/430/
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