• Source: Dale Edward Chung

      • Dale Edward Chung is a percussionist, songwriter, actor, director, producer, production sound mixer, post sound engineer. He won the Latin Grammy Award for his work on the album Buenos Diaz (2019) and nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Paseo Lunar (2020) as a member and producer of Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band (The Lucky Band).


      Early life


      Dale Edward Chung is a Chinese American. Born and raised in both Oakland and Berkley California. His grandmother was a welder during World War II in Richmond California, among women known as "Rosie the Riveters." Chung's ancestors were among the founding Chinese families in the Monterey Bay area in the 1860s.
      Dale's music journey began when he took piano lessons at 14 and then starting taking conga lessons at 15. While attending Berkeley High School, he became a conga player in jazz band. He also took Afro Haitian dance classes. After high school he attended Later Cal State Hayward to study marketing.


      Career


      Dale was member of Con Funk Shun and performed on the album More Than Love that reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Adult R&B Chart.
      Dale was featured in the ABS-CBN feature film Labyu with an Accent starring Coco Martin and Jody Sta. Maria making a guest appearance as himself. His song “The Beautiful One” is part of the soundtrack for the film. In 2024, Dale was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance for his work as a Featured Artist on the song "Kashira" by Masa Takumi.


      References




      External links


      Official site
      Dale Edward Chung at IMDb
      Dale Edward Chung at AllMusic
      Dale Edward Chung at AllMusic
      Dale Chung discography at Discogs

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