David Hodo


David Hodo is an American singer who performed the construction worker character in the group Village People from 1978 to 2013.
Hodo was born in San Andreas, Calaveras County, California. He graduated in 1969 from California State University, Sacramento, where he majored in speech and acted in several campus productions, including Oh What a Lovely War, Carnival and Richard III. In 1972, he moved to New York, appearing as a chorus member in numerous musicals, including a touring company of Funny Girl in 1972 and a Broadway revival of Pal Joey. He had his Broadway debut in Doctor Jazz
He appeared with the Village People in the musical film Can't Stop the Music, directed by Nancy Walker.
In 2002, he released a cover of My Sweet Lord by George Harrison.