Become As Little Children - Bio - Dave Bellaire -
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Published on: 3/6/2004
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Dave Bellaire
From 12-17, Dave studied guitar, drums, bass guitar and keyboards, and at 17 played rhythm guitar and sang background vocals for the Windsor rock band, "Push", taking first place in the Windsor Battle of the Bands held in Jackson Park, the summer of 1971.
After studying radio and television broadcasting in Toronto in 1972, he moved back to Windsor, then St Thomas, where from1974 to 1977 he did lead vocals in the rock band "Westbound"touring across northern and southern Ontario and Quebec, and opening up for bands like "Max Webster", "Moxy", "The Good Brothers" and "Tommy James and the Shondells".When the band split in 1977, Dave stayed in London for a year and moved to Tillsonburg in 1978, and played rhythm guitar and sang background vocals in "Don Oatman's" local wedding band.
In June of 1982, Dave began a solo act which lasted 15 years, playing weekly at clubs and events throughout Ontario.In August of 1997 Dave retired from his solo career, and now may perform a few dates in the summer months for his enjoyment, or for charity.
From 1992 to 96 Dave worked as a songwriter, and co-wrote 23 songs with writer/vocalist Dennis DePues.
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Dave is a member in good standing with the American Federation of Musicians, and has been a registered member of "SOCAN" since 1986.
In the fall of 1991, when his daughter Angela began JK, Dave began to volunteer in the local Tillsonburg schools, playing guitar and singing for the children, and with the help of now retired librarian Dorothy Dahm, learned a number of children's songs.
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Mr. Bellaire now entertains and teaches songs at Elliott Fairbairn, Rolph Street, Maple Lane and South Ridge Public schools, St. Mary's and St. Joseph's Catholic schools, JK to grade 6; and at Otterville Public School, JK to grade 8.
Dave plays a 1999 Martin D-28 guitar, writes music on a Yamaha QS-300 Music Production Synthesizer, and uses a Boss BR-1180 Digital Recording Studio.
Since the fall of 1995, Dave has also worked as a volunteer for Rogers Television, hosting and reporting on air for such news magazine programs as "Plugged In!"and "First Local", covering local exhibits, events and stories in Tillsonburg and other parts of Oxford County.
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Dave has been a licensed Realtor since December of 1991, and works as a full time sales representative for RE/MAX Tri-County Realty Inc. for broker/owner Dan Sanders.
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Like many other RE/MAX realtors, Dave supports the Children's Miracle Network by donating a set amount on behalf of his clients, every time a deal closes and a pay check is earned.The money is spent locally, buying needed electronic medical equipment for the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario in London.Dave is also a strong supporter of the Tim Horton Children's Foundation, and for several years has performed outdoors in the parking lot of the Broadway Store in Tillsonburg on Camp Day, the funds going not only to send local children to camp that would normally never have the opportunity, but also creating summer jobs for some of these same children, when they can come back as teenagers, giving them challenges and responsibility, and building positive character traits in our young adults.
"Become as Little Children" just seemed to be the next natural step for Dave.Not only did it give almost 2000 local children the opportunity to participate first hand in the production of a professional recording, it will also be a lasting memory to former students of Elliott Fairbairn Public School and St. Mary's Catholic School who will be closing their doors permanently in June of 2004.The cd's will be released in September of the same year and will be made available through the schools as a fundraiser, with portions of the profits going to support The Children's Miracle Network and The Tim Horton Children's Foundation.The title of the album comes from the Bible verse Mathew 18:3.Dave is a Seventh Day Adventist Christian and attends church in Simcoe Ontario.He plans to pursue his hobby with an original gospel album, "Hymns of Worship and Praise" scheduled to be released in the spring of 2005.
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