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D. J. Fontana, born Dominic Joseph Fontana on March 15, 1931, in Shreveport, Louisiana, was an American musician and drummer. He played the drum kit and performed in the rock and roll genre. Fontana was a member of the group The Blue Moon Boys.
He died on June 13, 2018, in Nashville. Fontana was recognized in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame collection and received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award.
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Film & TV
Acting · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Dominic Joseph Fontana (March 15, 1931 – June 13, 2018) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. In 1955, he was hired to play drums for Presley, which marked the beginning of a 15-year relationship. He played on over 460 RCA recordings with Elvis.
Known for
- Elvis: A Life in Music — Self (archive footage)2026
- Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special — Self2018
- Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition — Self2018
- Elvis Presley: The Searcher — Self2018
- Tupelove — Narrator2012
- Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley — Self - Drums2007
- Elvis: #1 Hit Performances — Self (archive footage)2007
- Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll — Self (archive footage)2007
- Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition — Self - Drummer2006
- The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years — Self2002
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1931
- Active to
- 2018
Member of
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Recent publications · Crossref
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dominic
- Family name
- Fontana
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Shreveport
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Occupation
- drummer
- Genre
- rock and roll
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Official website
- www.djfontana.com
- Image
- DJ Fontana performing (cropped).jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1931-03-15
- date of death
- 2018-06-13
- birth name
- Dominic Joseph Fontana
- member of
- The Blue Moon Boys
- name in native language
- Dominic Joseph Fontana
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