David John Elia Asera (~1964 – 20 December 2015) was a Northern Territory singer, who performed as Reggae Dave. He was inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) Hall of Fame in 2009.
Asera was a Torres Strait Islander and moved to the Northern Territory at age 19. He established himself in the local music scene and appeared in TV public safety campaigns.[1] He performed live with his band The Iries (irie meaning feeling good).[2] In 1990 along with Casso (Greg Castillon) he released Love is the Only Drug through CAAMA records.[3] He died from cancer on 20 December 2015, aged 51.[1][4] His debut solo album, Kaimel Urapun (We Are One), was released posthumously in 2016.[5]
Casso and Reggae Dave
Reggae Dave
