David Wayne Williams
(February 29, 1972 – August 14, 2002)
was an
American singer
best known
as the original
lead vocalist
for the rock band
Biography
He grew up in
Princeton, Texas,
living with his parents
Charles Edward
and
Jo-Ann Williams.
He grew up in a
pious family
which caused him
to move away
from religion.
Notably,
he also used to wear a
T-shirt that read
"Worship Satan and Smoke Crack".
He idolized
David Lee Roth
and
Vince Neil
for their
public personas.
In 1999,
he joined
Drowning Pool,
which had formed in 1996
and had previously
performed
as an
instrumental three-piece.
The band released
their debut album
with Williams,
Sinner,
in 2001.
Williams soon gained
recognition for
his performances
with the band;
his nickname
"Stage"
came from
Pantera guitarist
Dimebag Darrell,
who gave it to him
because of his
known stage personality.
Death
On August 14, 2002,
Williams was found dead
in the band's
tour bus in
Manassas, Virginia.
The band was
traveling with
Ozzfest
and set to play
in nearby
Bristow
the next day.
An autopsy established
that he had died
from heart failure
caused by
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(heart muscle disease),
which went
undiagnosed
until his death.
A public funeral
was held in
Plano, Texas,
on
August 18, 2002,
at 2:00 P.M.
A DVD titled
Sinema
has since been released,
chronicling his life.
His lifelong dream
was to buy his
parents a house;
the sales from
Sinner
fulfilled his
dream posthumously.
His Microphone
was given to
Cristian Machado
from Ill Niño.
They were good friends,
so Drowning Pool
and
Williams' family
gave it to
Machado
as a token of
respect
after his death
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