David Glen Eisley

David Glen Eisley
File:David Eisley, Olivia Hussey, India Eisley at Cinema City Film Festival day 2 1 (cropped).jpg
Background information
Birth name	David Glen Eisley
Born	(1952-09-05) September 5, 1952 Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, AOR
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter Musician Actor
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, drums
Labels	Frontiers
Associated acts	Giuffria Dirty White Boy Craig Goldy Murderer's Row Sorcery
Website	Official website

David Glen Eisley (born September 5, 1952) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and actor.

Eisley was born in Los Angeles, California, and is the son of actor Anthony Eisley and Judith Tubbs Eisley; both parents are deceased. While in high school, he played drums for the band Mammoth, an Iron Butterfly cover band. He is most well known for being the lead singer for the AOR bands Sorcery (1980-1983), Giuffria (1983–1988) and Dirty White Boy (1988–1991). His biggest success came with the band Giuffria, when their hit single "Call to the Heart" reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1985. David has also appeared in the television shows Beverly Hills, 90210 and 7th Heaven, the movie Action Jackson and has acted in various commercials. His rock ballad "Sweet Victory" gained widespread exposure in 2001 when it was featured in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Band Geeks".

Personal life

Before settling into music, Eisley spent much of his early days playing baseball. He eventually reached Double-A for the San Francisco Giants, commuting back and forth between games and club gigs.

He is married to actress Olivia Hussey with whom he has one daughter, India Eisley. He is the older brother of Jonathan Erickson Eisley.

Filmography

• Sweet Victory (1986) - SpongeBob SquarePants "Band Geeks" (2001)

External links

• David Glen Eisley at the Internet Movie Database