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David Kemper

real name David Law Kemper

Chicago, United States

David Kemper is credited on 816 releases across 174 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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816

Credits

174

Albums

6

Decades active

383

In collections

Biography

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US session drummer and painter. Born 1947 or 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
He joined Dutch progressive rock band Focus for a short period from 1975 to 1978. He was with The Jerry Garcia Band from 1983 until January 1994. He spent five years as Bob Dylan's drummer (October 17, 1996 - November 24, 2001).

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Credited work

816 releases · 174 albums · active 1971–2025

  • Performance · 1,289
  • Other credits · 26
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Teatro Studios · Criteria Recording Studios · Sunwest Recording Studios · Sound Labs, Hollywood

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