| Ex-Teen idol comes out, moves into 'Peg Thursday August 19 2004 Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeggers have another well-known musician living within their midst: Dave Moffatt, former lead singer of teenage brother act The Moffatts. Originally intending to study at the University of Winnipeg, the 20-year-old former Juno Awards host quietly moved here last month and intends to pend most of his time writing new music. He also has a gig at downtown gay club Desire, where he hosts a karaoke night for five successive Fridays, beginning Aug. 27. "I've wanted to do something like this for a while. Karaoke is so much fun", says Moffatt, who is friends with Desire co-owner Sam Colosimo. He doesn't think any of the teenage girls who erected shrines to his band will be devasted by the news. "I don't think so, " he laughs. "I'm out and cool with it all. Although it was never said, I think most of our fans knew when I was in the band." Dave says the other Moffatt brothers are continuing to make music on their own. His own plans include becoming a chef and more ambitiously, finding his way around Winnipeg's confusing downtown. "I'm figuring it out. It's been a month, but I'm still getting lost." So do many lifelong Winnipeggers, Dave. Welcome to town. |