Dave Wedge
David M. Wedge (born July 31, 1970) is a New York Times-bestselling author, journalist, podcast host and award-winning former reporter for the Boston Herald.
Wedge's first book, titled Boston Strong: A City's Triumph Over Tragedy and co-written with author Casey Sherman, was released in February 2015 by University Press of New England.
[1] Material from the book was used for the movie Patriots Day (2016),[2] starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman and J.K. Simmons and directed by Peter Berg.
[4] The book, titled Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS, features a foreword by Boston Bruins hall of famer Ray Bourque and was released in September 2017.
[6] In February 2017, it was announced that Wedge and Sherman would be writing a book based on the saga of New England Patriots star Tom Brady and his improbable win in Super Bowl LI.
The authors are working with screenwriters Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, who wrote The Fighter, The Finest Hours and Patriots Day.
Titled Blood & Hate: The Untold Story of Marvelous Marvin Hagler's Battle for Glory, the book is due in spring 2025 via Hamilcar Publications.
His 2023 Boston Magazine story about Braintree Police Officer Bill Cushing and his K9 partner Kitt was republished in Reader's Digest in March 2024.
[38] Dave has also covered music for a variety of outlets, writing features and profiles on a wide array of heavy metal, rap, dance and rock artists.
He's interviewed some of the music world's biggest stars, including Gene Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister, Marilyn Manson, Notorious B.I.G., Ray Manzarek of The Doors, Everlast of House of Pain, Blink 182's Tom DeLonge, Geoff Tate of Queensrÿche, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Tiësto, Moby, Rob Zombie, Johnny Rotten, Daryl Hall, and Glenn Danzig.
[44] In 2021, Wedge and his co-author Casey Sherman launched "Saints, Sinners & Serial Killers," a true crime podcast on the Muddhouse Media network.
The two projects merged into Patriots Day a feature film starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Michelle Monaghan and J.K. Simmons and directed by Peter Berg.
In 2018, it was announced that Wedge and Sherman's production company, Fort Point Media, partnered with Outside (magazine)'s film division to produce a feature based on the life story of extreme skier Doug Coombs.
The film is based on the book Tracking the Wild Coomba: The Life of Legendary Extreme Skier Doug Coombs by author Robert Cocuzzo.
[56] Also in 2018, it was announced that Netflix is developing a film based on Wedge and Sherman's book, Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS, with actor/producer Casey Affleck.
[12] Wedge has also been a panelist and a moderator at ITVFest (Independent Television Festival) in Vermont, including leading panels with director/producer Bobby Farrelly and producer Kris Meyer.
[58] In 2014, Dave joined Boston communications firm Northwind Strategies, where he worked as a media consultant and adviser to a wide variety of corporate, political and non-profit clients.
In 2008, Wedge was part of a team of reporters who won a New England Press Association award in the "Right to Know" category for a series on public officials' salaries.
