Davey Havok
David Paden Marchand (born David Paden Passaro, November 20, 1975), known professionally as Davey Havok, is an American singer and musician who is the lead vocalist of the rock band AFI, the synth-pop band Blaqk Audio, the hardcore punk band XTRMST, and the new wave band Dreamcar. Among various other ventures, he performed lead vocals for Son of Sam's debut album and for fictional band My Purple Agony in the animated series Harvey Girls Forever!.
Davey Havok
David Paden Passaro
November 20, 1975
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Ukiah, California, U.S.
- Singer
- actor
- fashion designer
- author
Vocals
1991–present
Havok is an outspoken advocate of the straight edge lifestyle[1] and veganism.[2]
Early life[edit]
Havok was born David Paden Passaro,[3][4][5] in Rochester, New York on November 20, 1975.[6] He is of Italian ancestry.[3][7]
When Havok was age 5, his father died,[8][9] and he and his mother moved from Rochester to Sacramento, California to be closer to family.[10] His mother remarried and Havok took on the surname of his stepfather (Marchand),[8][9] and was enrolled in Catholic school through eighth grade.[11] The family moved to Ukiah, California in the late 1980s,[10] where he graduated from Ukiah High School in 1993.[12][13]
Following high school, Havok attended University of California, Berkeley. Following his sophomore year, his career with AFI started, and Havok did not return to the university.[14]