Dave Rodgers (born Giancarlo Pasquini, on February 21, 1963) is an Italian producer, songwriter, and composer. Pasquini started his musical career during the early 1980’s as a writer and vocalist for the band Aleph. In an interview with italo-interviews.com, Pasquini explains that he “never decided to make italo disco music or to become an Italian disco artist”. During his early days, he was inspired by artists like David Bowie, Genesis, Quincy Jones “and many others”.

During the 1990’s, Pasquini co-founded the A.Beat-C. label alongside Alessandra Mirka Gatti with whom he married and later divorced in 2003. He recalls that A.Beat-C. – “a fantasy phrase” – was created because he needed to be “independent by starting a new adventure with Alberto Contini”.

Pasquini is referred to by some as the “Godfather of Eurobeat”. Some of his songs, most notably Deja Vu, are featured in the Initial D anime, which contributed to the popularity of Eurobeat music. As of 2019, Rodgers has produced more than a thousand tracks (according to Discogs).