Dave Joseph (announcer)
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| Full name | David Lawrence Joseph |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 13, 1974 Escanaba, Michigan, U.S. |
| Residence | Torrance, California |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Spouse(s) | Carly Joseph |
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| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Team | Los Angeles Kings (2013–) |
David Lawrence Joseph (born August 13, 1974) is an American sportscaster, best known as the public address announcer for the Los Angeles Kings team of the National Hockey League. Joseph started as the PA announcer in 2013 and still currently holds the post. Dave is also the primary public address announcer for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League and the Los Angeles Temptation of the Legends Football League. Dave has also made appearances announcing for the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS, the Los Angeles Dodgers of the MLB, and UCLA basketball.
Early life[edit]
Dave was born and grew up in the upper peninsula of Michigan. He was born in Escannaba, and was raised in Ishpeming. His mother was a school teacher at the local high school, Westwood High School. When Dave was a senior in high school, his mother was his teacher for a creative writing class. He was fortunate enough to earn an A in the class his mother taught. Dave describes his mother as being particularly hard on him as a student. Dave's father was a grocer at an independent grocery store named Joseph's which later became Joseph's Super Value. Joseph's Super Value was one of two grocery stores in Ishpeming, and his father was well known throughout the local area.
From 1987 to 1993 Dave played in a local band known as Kranial Explosion. Dave played drums, and sang backup vocals. Kranial Explosion was popular at local bar Hickey's in downtown Ishpeming. The band would perform regularly on Thursday nights despite many of the band members being under age. Performing as a member of the band Kranial Explosion was pivotal for Dave as he realized his passion for performing and entertaining others.
College hockey career[edit]
Dave attended Hofstra University where he played ice hockey as a defenseman. He scored approximately 150 points over his four year career, including 3 points in his first ever college game. During his sophomore and junior seasons Dave earned honors as an All-Star in the Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference.
Personal Life[edit]
Dave is married to Carly Joseph. They have four dogs. Three of the four dogs are named after hockey players. His dogs are: Gretzky (13 yrs old) terrier mix, Cami (8 yrs old) pomeranian, Kopi (9 yrs old) pomeranian, Jojo (11 yrs old) chihuahua mix. Dave, Carly and the dogs reside in the South Bay community of Torrance, CA.
Broadcasting Career[edit]
Prior to becoming a Public Address announcer, Dave began his career as a sports broadcast journalist. His first job in broadcasting was in 1990 where as a sixteen year-old, Dave worked as a top 40 disc jockey at Q107 WMQT in Ishpeming, MI. His radio name at the time was "Dave Storm" he chose this town because everyone in the area knew the Joseph family name from the local grocery store that his family owned. Dave got his break in sports broadcasting in 2000 when he made his debut with ESPN 1110 AM in Los Angeles. He started as a board operator for the McDonnell Douglas Show. In 2001 Dave made his on-air debut on the McDonnell Douglas Show when he served as a reporter. During this stint as a reporter Dave covered his future employers the LA Kings. In 2004 Dave began work as a traffic and sports reporter for Metro Networks, part of the Westwood One radio networks. Dave was hired as the morning sports anchor for ESPN 710 AM in Los Angeles in 2007. He would work on-air during the Mike and Mike in the Morning show. Concurrently, Dave was the sports update anchor for pre-game, half-time, and post game during all University of Southern California football games. Dave worked continuously at ESPN until 2013 when began his career at the LA Kings. Dave continued to work both at ESPN, and for the LA Kings until 2015.
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