Dave Krusen was the second drummer for Candlebox. He joined the band in 1997 after the departure of former drummer, Scott Mercado. Dave is best known for his work with Pearl Jam on their hit CD, Ten. He was born on March 10th, 1966, in Tacoma, Washington, and has two brothers. He was raised in Gig Harbor, Washington. As a kid, Dave liked Elvis and Chuck Barry. Now he's into the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Beatles, The Who, and The Police. He likes to read, watch tv, play board games and take walks. He doesn't have a favorite video game, but he likes to watch. His future plans include world domination. Some words of wisdom from Dave: "Don't sweat the small shit, It's all small shit." Dave left the band in January 1999, and was replaced by Shannon Larkin.

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