Before the fame arrived, what did performers do to make ends meet?
Name & Band | Former Career | Comments & Submittor Name | ||
Dannii Minogue, Dannii Minogue | Acting | According to IMDB she did some screen acting before she joined Young Talent Time. - mads. | ||
Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba | he was a special education teacher | - Optimus Lime | ||
David Bowie, David Bowie | Mime, lounge singer, etc. | When David Bowie was in college and he wasn't "Bowie" yet, he worked in various forms of entertainment, including performing as a mime and singing cocktail lounge songs in a parlor. He was already working up to becoming the phenominae that he is today! - Aladdin Stardust | ||
Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh | T shirt graphic artist | He used to make those t shirts that advertise bands and stuff. One day neil young was visiting his shop and saw the words "rust never sleeps" on one of his T-shirts (he was making it for a painting company) and neil young decided to use this for his next album. - Cactus? | ||
Diamond Rio, Brian Prout | Bus Driver | Brian worked as a tour bus driver, while the band was performing at Opryland USA as the Tennessee River Boys. - Sundog | ||
Diamond Rio, Gene Johnson | Carpenter | He worked as a carpenter on the side, prior to Diamond Rio landing their record deal. - Sundog | ||
Donovan, Donovan | Drummer | Before he was a guitarist, he played drums in his high school band "The Macabres". His sax player was Ron "Dippy" Gale and the song "Epistle to Dippy" was dedicated to him. - KL Fan | ||
DragonForce, ZP Theart | Chauffeur | According to the liner notes from Power Quest's album "Wings Of Forever", ZP was working as a chauffeur, and arrived to record guest vocals for the album in a fancy limo and suit! - DJ Blaze | ||
Duran Duran, Simon LeBon | Commercial Actor | Acted in a soap commercial at the age of 5 - ChuckyG |
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