David (Dave) Williams (February 29, 1972 – August 14, 2002) was the singer for the band Drowning Pool. He was born in Princeton, Texas to Charles Edward and Jo-Ann Williams, and was a fixture in the Dallas music scene throughout the 1990s playing in well-known clubs. In 1999, he joined Drowning Pool. The band released the album Sinner in 2001. In 2002 he died due to an apparent heart failure. THE BODY HIT THE FLOOR. February 29 is a day added into a leap year of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative metal is an form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... “Hard Rock” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... February 29 is a day added into a leap year of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Princeton is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... “Dallas” redirects here. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the year. ... Singles from Sinner Released: 2001 Released: 2002 Released: 2002 Sinner is a 2001 album released by Drowning Pool. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Despite the hardcore, grungy attitude that he was known for during concerts, Dave Williams was highly known for his positive, friendly attitude. A statement from his bandmates during his funeral states that he was a friendly man who always made a point to give at least one person a gift and was very friendly- especially to his fans. Dave was also known to be very realistic as well- this was shown when he explained the significance of the lyrics to the song "Sinner". Due to his incredible stage presence, he earned the nickname "Stage" from fellow Texas area musicians, including Dimebag Darrell of Pantera. ^{[citation needed]} “Dimebag” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ...

Williams' lifeless body was found on the floor of his band's tour bus in Manassas, Virginia. Contrary to speculation, Williams died from natural causes, according to a coroner's toxicology report. It was concluded that the 30-year-old singer died from cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle. Williams was never diagnosed with the disease, the cause of which is unknown. Location in Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County None (see independent city) Government  - City Manager Lawrence Hughes Area  - City  10. ...

A public funeral was held in Plano, Texas, on August 18, 2002 at 10:00, and plans for a DVD chronicling his life called Sinema has been released. His lifelong dream that he wanted to accomplish before he died was to buy his parents a house. The sales from the Sinema fulfilled his dream posthumously. Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , County Government  - Mayor Pat Evans Area  - City 185. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

The Dallas, Texas music community will honor Dave and his legacy with a multi-venue music festival aptly named "Stage Fest". Stage Fest will be held in downtown Dallas' Deep Ellum district on Tuesday, August 14th, 2007, the fifth anniversary of his passing, and will play seven Deep Ellum venues including Club Dada, The Curtain Club, The Liquid Lounge, The Darkside Lounge, Red Blood Club, Reno's Chop Shop, and Tomcat's.

Stage Fest included Dallas area-based rock and metal bands Advent, LaME, Overscene, Sling, System Overload, and The Beautiful Disaster playing at The Curtain Club; Aberrant, Alapeno, DownLo, Edgewater, The Opus Flux, and Vibrosound playing at The Liquid Lounge; Burn In Silence, Jacknife, , Mourning Fury, Revolution Of Knowledge, Somatik, and With These Words playing at Tomcats; Faint The Fiction, Mile Zero, Slak and Suicide Hook playing at Reno's Chop Shop; Deathride, Fallen Breed, Kung Foo Preacher, Reverent, and Ruin playing at The Darkside Lounge; Red Leather, Sea of Sorrow, Xes Whiskey, and Zenabi playing at Club Dada; 12 Guage Warning, July Alley, LastDayLiving, S.A.O., and SiK playing at Red Blood Club.

The ticket price of $10 will include admission into all shows plus donated food and prizes from partners and sponsors. Proceeds from Stage Fest will be donated to Dave's parents. Additional sponsors and bands (including a surprise headliner) will be added as they are confirmed in the coming weeks.

Up to the date information can be found at the official Stage Fest website, www.screamformedallas.com/stagefest.html or at the festival's official page at MySpace.com, www.myspace.com/stagefest. His mic was Given to Cristian Machado from Ill Niño. Cristian Machado (born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 1974) is the vocalist for the Nu Metal band Ill Nino. ... Ill Niño is a six-piece latin metal American band from New Jersey in the USA. // Ill Niño formed in late 1999 when they were originally called El Niño, after the weather phenomenon. ...

External links

• Find A Grave Entry
• Stage Fest Myspace page
• Official Stage Fest Website