David Calabrese (born April 4, 1964), known professionally as Dr. Chud, is an American horror punk drummer best known for his work with the Misfits.

Life and career
Born in Lodi, New Jersey, Dr. Chud attended Lodi High School. His career began playing with Dan Kidney and the Pulsations for seven years (1987–1994). During the early 1990s, Dr. Chud did a lot of studio sessions with various artist, including Specific Ocean and Sardonica. He also recorded an album with Sacred Trash just before joining Kryst the Conqueror, which transformed itself into the newest incarnation of the Misfits
Dr. Chud recorded three studio albums, a live album, and a few singles with the Misfits and is also credited as a songwriter and producer for the band.
In addition to his work with the Misfits, Dr. Chud also played drums for Joey Ramone on the We Will Fall: A Tribute to Iggy Pop album, and Joey Ramone's only solo record Don't Worry About Me and also produced a recent Sardonica release Flip the Grill. After leaving the Misfits in 2000, Dr. Chud formed Graves.
In 2003, Dr. Chud formed a new band named Dr. Chud's X-Ward which released their debut multimedia album Diagnosis for Death in 2004 on the drummer's own record label Bloodwork Records.
In 2008, Dr. Chud joined up with Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein once again with his band Gorgeous Frankenstein on their second tour. The band was signed to Glenn Danzig's record label Evilive. In 2012 the band changed its name and recorded their first album together as "DOYLE" Abominator album, which Dr. Chud help produce and played all the drum tracks on. Dr. Chud left the band in 2014 to pursue other musical ventures.
In 2013, he recorded all the drum tracks for the Sonic Creeps album A Future Dead.
In 2016, Dr. Chud scored his first soundtrack for the documentary film "30 Years of Garbage" the Garbage Pail Kids story. It was released by Indican Films.
In 2010, he appeared on the television series LA Ink, starring Kat Von D. He received a tattoo of his famous stitches that he usually draws on his chest and back, circling his neck, by tattoo artist Amy Nicoletto. The tattoo was colored with black and gray ink.
Dr. Chud is known for making his own drumsticks and his signature drum set which is adorned with huge metal studded spikes.

Discography
With Dan Kidney and the PulsationsNever Let Up
Slice of Live
Night PeopleWith Specific OceanVinyl & StyrofoamWith SardonicaIn Your Own BackyardWith Sacred TrashSacred TrashWith MisfitsAmerican Psycho (1997) – LP
"Dig Up Her Bones" (1997) – single
Evillive II (1998) – fan club LP
Scream! (1999) – single
Famous Monsters (1999) – LP
"Monster Mash" (1999) – Single
Cuts from the Crypt (2001) – LPWith GravesWeb of Dharma (2001) – LPWith Joey RamoneDon't Worry About Me (2002) – LPWith Dr. Chud's X-WardDiagnosis for Death (2004) – LPWith Sonic CreepsA Future Dead (2013) – LPWith DoyleAbominator (2013) – LPAs Dr. Chud30 Years of Garbage (2017) – soundtrack
"We're the Garbage Pail Kids" and "1980s Was So Great" CD single (2018)

References
External links
The Abominable Dr. Chud, official website