Hailed as the "King of Surf Guitar, " Dick Dale virtually galvanized the surf rock sound in the 1950s. An avid surfer and accomplished musician, Dale and his band, the Del-Tones, appeared in several of the ever-popular beach party teen flicks starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon during the early 60s. Although interest in surf rock waned in the 70s, Dale has enjoyed a highly successful comeback during the 1990s, due in part to Quentin Tarantino 's Pulp Fiction (1994), which featured Dale's early musical hit, Misirlou, from 1962. Among his many award s and honors, Dale was inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame in 1996 and recently presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by LA Weekly in June, 2000 for his contribution to music. Despite a heavy touring schedule that takes him through the U.S. and around the world, Dale finds time to spend with his nine-year old son, Jimmy, on the 80-acre family ranch in Twentynine Palms, California.

Not to be confused with singer/saxophonist Dick Dale , a regular on "The Dodge Dancing Party" (1955) for many years.Voted #31 on Rolling Stones magazine's 2004 list of the top 100 greastest guitarists of all time.