Part-time Rock Star: A Conversation with Dave Dederer

About this episode

Josh talks with Dave Dederer about his life as a father and his journey in music.

On this episode of Josh talks with Dave Dederer, founding member and the original guitarist for The Presidents of the United States of America. The two talk about Dave's life as a father, how he started playing music, how he and Chris Ballew first met, his journey to becoming a professional musician, and why he decided to leave that profession for a "regular" job. A Spotify playlist of all of the music you heard on the podcast can be found at http://bit.ly/4fZKksk. (Interview recorded on June 30, 2025)

People in this episode

Host: Josh

Guest: Dave Dederer

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• music career
• professional musician
• parenting
• interview

Keywords

• Dave Dederer
• The Presidents of the United States of America
• fatherhood
• music
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Presidents of the United States of America

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