Dan Dean Marsala Jr.
Dan performing with Story of the Year
Background information
Origin	St. Louis, Missouri USA
Genre(s)	Alternative
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter, Vocalist
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1996 – Present
Associated acts	Story of the Year, formerly known as Big Blue Monkey

Dan Dean Marsala Jr. (November 3, 1980), is the lead singer of the punk rock/metal band Story of the Year (formerly known as Big Blue Monkey). He graduated from Ritenour High School in Saint Louis, MO in 1999 and is one of the founding members of Story of the Year. He is married. Dan has been playing with his bandmates for over 10 years. Image File history File linksMetadata Dan511. ... Story of the Year is an alternative/punk rock band that was originally formed in St. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Look up alternative in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... Story of the Year is an alternative/punk rock band that was originally formed in St. ... Story of the Year is an Alternative/Emo/Screamo band originally formed in St. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1969 and 1974,[1] mixed blues and rock music to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised... Story of the Year is an alternative/punk rock band that was originally formed in St. ...

Trivia

• Dan loves to skateboard.
• Dan likes to eat at McDonalds.
• Dan and Adam Russell, wrote all of the lyrics for Story of the Year's sophomore album, In the Wake of Determination.
• Dan is straight edge.
• He has three Xs tattooed on his knuckles.
• Dan can play many instruments, including drums and guitar.
• Dan's wife Jenny appears in several scenes of Story of the Year's CD/DVD, Live in the Lou/Bassassins.

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External Links

• Dan Marsala's Bio on Storyoftheyear.net