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My Take
To me, Dave Pirner is Soul Asylum, full stop. As the band's frontman out of Minneapolis, he gave alternative rock one of its most aching, frayed-edge voices. Winning the 1993 Grammy for Best Rock Song with 'Runaway Train' felt like vindication for a hard-touring band that earned every inch of it, and I quietly cheered. He's more than a singer too, writing, producing, even acting. But his real gift is lyrics that hand you the wound without flinching. There's a Midwestern plainness to his songwriting that, for me, hasn't aged a day. Pirner writes like he means it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dave Pirner
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴ・パーナー
- Reading
- でいゔ・ぱーなー
- Born
- April 16, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Occupation
- musician / singer / record producer / actor / songwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dave Pirner born?
Born April 16, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Dave Pirner from?
Dave Pirner is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
What does Dave Pirner do?
Dave Pirner works as musician, singer, record producer, actor, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.