13 Facts About Dave Brock

David Anthony Brock was born on 20 August 1941 and is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founder, the sole constant member and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.

Dave Brock was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the annual Progressive Music Awards in 2013.

Dave Brock's childhood was spent in Feltham, Middlesex; he attended the Longford Secondary Modern School.

The band would continue without Dave Brock, recording an album in 1967.

In 1969, Slattery and Dave Brock continued jamming together and with whoever else was around.

Dave Brock has regularly used the alias since at various times, notably for the album Church of Hawkwind.

Dave Brock has used the aliases Dr Hasbeen and Sylvia Macmanus.

Dave Brock has remained Hawkwind's musical focus and primary songwriter throughout their existence.

Dave Brock has little interest in lyrics and much of the time has benefited from collaborating with lyricists such as Robert Calvert and Michael Moorcock.

Dave Brock has used a variety of guitars over the years.

Dave Brock now uses a 2007 Gibson Antique Artist or a 1997 Gibson Nighthawk Standard.

Noticeably, Dave Brock has used the same amplifier for many years: a 1978 Roland JC120 with two Hiwatt 4x12 cabs painted by Barney Bubbles.

For effects, Dave Brock uses a Line 6 Pod V2, which produces the distinctive sounds associated with him.