Dave du’Fort (also known as Hermien JD) is a British rock drummer who has played with Ian Hunter, Kevin Ayers, Mike Oldfield and Screaming Lord Sutch, and was a member of the new wave of British heavy metal bands E. F. Band, Angel Witch and Tytan.
[1] His first band of note was The Scenery, formed in 1966 with Miller Anderson, and subsequently joined by Ian Hunter.
[2] In 1968 he rejoined Anderson in Paper Blitz Tissue, but left and was replaced by Bill Bruford.
[2] He subsequently toured as part of Ayers' backing band, The Whole World.
After a spell with Angel Witch, he and their bassist, Kevin Riddles, formed Tytan, in the autumn of 1981.