One of New Zealand’s most enduring music stars, Dave Dobbyn was born January 3,
1957 in Auckland. He always had an interest in music, but he did not pursue a
career in show business until he quit his studies to become a teacher and joined
the band Th’ Dudes, a band responsible for the classic singles “Be Mine Tonight”
and “Bliss”. When the band split in 1980 he immediately launched a new one, DD
Smash, which lasted until 1986. Dave Dobbyn launched his solo career penning the
song “Slice of Heaven” for an animated film and enjoying a surprise number 1 hit
with it. He scored a seco...