A Local Punk Rocker Has Become The Face Of Lego In Melbourne

In a glorious series of events, the drummer for Melbourne three-piece party punk outfit Keggin, Dave Holder has been crowned Melbourne’s Lego Master Model Builder.

Holder’s passion for Lego has led to a full-time position at the Legoland Discovery Centre Melbourne after successfully making the shortlist to compete in a two-day Brickfactor challenge at Chadstone last week, of which he was crowned the victor.

When the new Discover Centre opens in April, the beloved Melbourne muso will work in a dedicated Master Model Builder studio to piece together new attractions and develop ideas for creative workshops for children.

Despite the good news, the Rupert Murdoch-owned Herald Sun took the opportunity to attack Holder, saying Lego might be “forced to issue a ‘please explain’ to the newly appointed master builder”, due to Keggin being a goon-themed band, and Holder pretending to make love to a bag of goon in a music video.

Those videos are no longer available and it appears the band’s Facebook has been deactivated.

Fellow Melbourne muso Jason John of The Stiffys told The Music “there is nothing but love in this [Holder's] music".

“It’s pretty horrible that a newspaper is destroying a credible musician’s day job because he consumed a legal product,” John said.

“Given that the Herald Sun is a respectable newspaper maybe we should take their opinion on board and anyone who wants to help children should take less creative risks and stop playing in punk bands and invest their passions into something more wholesome like the Australian Football League.”

Keggin released their second EP, Fruity Lexia Makes You Sexia, last October.

*Jason John's quotes were provided in all caps and edited.