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<p><b>Dave Fortman</b> (* <a href="11._Juli" title="11. Juli">11. Juli</a> <a href="1967" title="1967">1967</a> in <a href="Orlando_(Florida)" title="Orlando (Florida)">Orlando</a>, <a href="Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a>) ist ein US-amerikanischer <a href="Gitarrist" title="Gitarrist">Gitarrist</a> und <a href="Musikproduzent" title="Musikproduzent">Musikproduzent</a>.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Karriere">Karriere</h2></div>
<p>Der Sohn eines Biologie-Professors und einer Lehrerin wuchs im US-Bundesstaat <a href="Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</a> auf. In der <a href="High_School" title="High School">High School</a> spielte er in einer <a href="Marching_Band" title="Marching Band">Marching Band</a> die <a href="Trompete" title="Trompete">Trompete</a>. Mit zwei Schulfreunden gründete er 1984 die Band <i>SX</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-heavy_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-heavy-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sechs Jahre später zogen die drei Musiker nach <a href="Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a> um. Nach kurzer Zeit schloss sich Fortman der Band <i>Sugartooth</i> an. Noch bevor die Band ihr Debütalbum veröffentlichte, wechselte Fortman zu <a href="Ugly_Kid_Joe" title="Ugly Kid Joe">Ugly Kid Joe</a>, wo er Roger Lahr ersetzte. Sowohl die Debüt-<a href="Extended_Play" title="Extended Play">EP</a> <i><a href="As_Ugly_as_They_Wanna_Be" title="As Ugly as They Wanna Be">As Ugly as They Wanna Be</a></i> als auch das erste Studioalbum <i><a href="America%E2%80%99s_Least_Wanted" title="America’s Least Wanted">America’s Least Wanted</a></i> wurden in den USA jeweils mit Doppelplatin ausgezeichnet. <i>As Ugly as They Wanna Be</i> wurde zur ersten EP überhaupt, die in den USA mit Doppelplatin ausgezeichnet wurde.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Zu den bekanntesten Liedern von Ugly Kid Joe gehören die beiden Top-10-Singles <i><a href="Everything_About_You" title="Everything About You">Everything About You</a></i> und <i><a href="Cat%E2%80%99s_in_the_Cradle" title="Cat’s in the Cradle">Cat’s in the Cradle</a></i>. Anschließend konnte die Band nicht mehr an diese Erfolge anknüpfen und löste sich 1997 auf. Im Jahre 2010 kam es zur Wiedervereinigung.
</p><p>Nach der zwischenzeitlichen Auflösung von Ugly Kid Joe kehrte Fortman nach Louisiana zurück und startete eine Karriere als Musikproduzent. Sein größter Erfolg als Produzent war das Debütalbum von <a href="Evanescence" title="Evanescence">Evanescence</a> <i><a href="Fallen_(Evanescence-Album)" title="Fallen (Evanescence-Album)">Fallen</a></i>, welches sich weltweit über 17 Millionen Mal verkaufte. Die Single <i><a href="Bring_Me_to_Life" title="Bring Me to Life">Bring Me to Life</a></i> wurde bei den <a href="Grammy_Awards_2004" title="Grammy Awards 2004">Grammy Awards 2004</a> in der Kategorie <i><a href="Grammy_Award_for_Best_Hard_Rock_Performance" title="Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance">Best Hard Rock Performance</a></i> ausgezeichnet.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Neben Evanescence und den wieder vereinigten Ugly Kid Joe arbeitete Fortman mit Bands wie <a href="Boysetsfire" title="Boysetsfire">Boysetsfire</a>, <a href="Crowbar" title="Crowbar">Crowbar</a>, <a href="Godsmack" title="Godsmack">Godsmack</a>, <a href="Mudvayne" title="Mudvayne">Mudvayne</a>, <a href="Simple_Plan" title="Simple Plan">Simple Plan</a>, <a href="Slipknot" title="Slipknot">Slipknot</a> oder <a href="Superjoint" title="Superjoint">Superjoint Ritual</a> zusammen.<sup id="cite_ref-heavy_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-heavy-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Diskografie">Diskografie</h2></div>
<p><b>Mit Ugly Kid Joe</b>
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<div class="hauptartikel" role="navigation"><span class="hauptartikel-pfeil" title="siehe" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation">→ </span><i><span class="hauptartikel-text">Hauptartikel</span>: <a href="Ugly_Kid_Joe/Diskografie" title="Ugly Kid Joe/Diskografie">Ugly Kid Joe/Diskografie</a></i></div>
<p><b>Als Produzent (Auswahl)</b>
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<ul><li><a href="Boysetsfire" title="Boysetsfire">Boysetsfire</a>: <i>Tomorrow Come Today</i></li>
<li><a href="Crowbar" title="Crowbar">Crowbar</a>: <i>Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form</i></li>
<li><a href="Evanescence" title="Evanescence">Evanescence</a>: <i><a href="Fallen_(Evanescence-Album)" title="Fallen (Evanescence-Album)">Fallen</a></i>, <i><a href="The_Open_Door_(Evanescence-Album)" title="The Open Door (Evanescence-Album)">The Open Door</a></i></li>
<li><a href="Godsmack" title="Godsmack">Godsmack</a>: <i><a href="The_Oracle_(Album)" title="The Oracle (Album)">The Oracle</a></i>, <i><a href="1000hp" title="1000hp">1000hp</a></i>, <i><a href="Lighting_Up_the_Sky" title="Lighting Up the Sky">Lighting Up the Sky</a></i></li>
<li><a href="Mudvayne" title="Mudvayne">Mudvayne</a>: <i>Lost and Found</i>, <i>The New Game</i></li>
<li><a href="Simple_Plan" title="Simple Plan">Simple Plan</a>: <i><a href="Simple_Plan_(Album)" title="Simple Plan (Album)">Simple Plan</a></i></li>
<li><a href="Slipknot" title="Slipknot">Slipknot</a>: <i><a href="All_Hope_Is_Gone" title="All Hope Is Gone">All Hope Is Gone</a></i></li>
<li><a href="Superjoint" title="Superjoint">Superjoint Ritual</a>: <i>Use Once and Destroy</i></li>
<li><a href="Ugly_Kid_Joe" title="Ugly Kid Joe">Ugly Kid Joe</a>: <i>Uglier Than They Used ta Be</i>, <i>Rad Wings of Destiny</i></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Weblinks">Weblinks</h2></div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://davefortman.com/">Offizielle Website</a></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Einzelnachweise">Einzelnachweise</h2></div>
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<li id="cite_note-heavy-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-heavy_1-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-heavy_1-1">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite">Mick J: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://heavymag.com.au/in-the-studio-2-with-dave-fortman/"><i>HEAVY REGULAR: “In The Studio” #2 with DAVE FORTMAN.</i></a> Heavy Mag,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 8. Januar 2026</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Fortman&rft.title=HEAVY+REGULAR%3A+%E2%80%9CIn+The+Studio%E2%80%9D+%232+with+DAVE+FORTMAN&rft.description=HEAVY+REGULAR%3A+%E2%80%9CIn+The+Studio%E2%80%9D+%232+with+DAVE+FORTMAN&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fheavymag.com.au%2Fin-the-studio-2-with-dave-fortman%2F&rft.creator=Mick+J&rft.publisher=Heavy+Mag&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite">Eduardo Rivadavia: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ugly-kid-joe-as-ugly-as-they-wanna-be/"><i>How Ugly Kid Joe Came Out of Nowhere With ‘As Ugly as They Wanna Be’.</i></a> Ultimate Classic Rock,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 9. Januar 2026</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Fortman&rft.title=How+Ugly+Kid+Joe+Came+Out+of+Nowhere+With+%E2%80%98As+Ugly+as+They+Wanna+Be%E2%80%99&rft.description=How+Ugly+Kid+Joe+Came+Out+of+Nowhere+With+%E2%80%98As+Ugly+as+They+Wanna+Be%E2%80%99&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fultimateclassicrock.com%2Fugly-kid-joe-as-ugly-as-they-wanna-be%2F&rft.creator=Eduardo+Rivadavia&rft.publisher=Ultimate+Classic+Rock&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite">Stephen Hill: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-inside-story-of-fallen-evanescence"><i>"It’s more than sales – it inspired an entire generation of young girls to know they had a place in heavy music." Inside Fallen: the album that turned Evanescence into instant 21st century metal superstars.</i></a> Louder Sound,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 9. Januar 2026</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Fortman&rft.title=%22It%E2%80%99s+more+than+sales+%E2%80%93+it+inspired+an+entire+generation+of+young+girls+to+know+they+had+a+place+in+heavy+music.%22+Inside+Fallen%3A+the+album+that+turned+Evanescence+into+instant+21st+century+metal+superstars&rft.description=%22It%E2%80%99s+more+than+sales+%E2%80%93+it+inspired+an+entire+generation+of+young+girls+to+know+they+had+a+place+in+heavy+music.%22+Inside+Fallen%3A+the+album+that+turned+Evanescence+into+instant+21st+century+metal+superstars&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loudersound.com%2Ffeatures%2Fthe-inside-story-of-fallen-evanescence&rft.creator=Stephen+Hill&rft.publisher=Louder+Sound&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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