Dave Riley

Dave Riley is most well-known as the bassist for Big Black. He met Steve Albini while in Savage Beliefs. Riley suffered a stroke in 1993. Reports of a failed suicide attempt or a drug overdose were patently untrue; there is a history of early stroke on his mother's side of his family. Riley keeps a well-written blog about his current life the issues facing his care.

Facts

 * Moved to Chicago in 1982, from Detroit
 * Played in a Detroit band called Static for about two weeks, with John of Negative Approach
 * Steve asked him to join Big Black in 1984, finally started practicing in February 1985
 * First time he met Santiago Durango was in the Cubby Bear bathroom while Durango was throwing up.
 * Riley has written many short stories and released one book - Blurry and Disconnected
 * After Big Black, Riley was in Bull and Miasma of Funk