Dave has been playing guitar since 1985. He has studied at the Guitar Institute of Technology with notable instructors such as; Danny Gill, Norman Brown and Paul Gilbert. He also received individual guitar instruction from Bruce Bouillet of Racer X along with playing guitar and bass in an original rock band while earning his Bachelors Degree in Business at the University of California.
Dave's reputation as a lead guitar player and excellent team member has kept him very busy in the Los Angeles music scene. Since 1990, he has gigged with numerous original heavy metal and hard rock bands including; Street Killer, The Violent Breed, Mother Mercy, Resistance and underground thrash metal legends Hirax. Dave has also played in several rock music cover bands, including a Def Leppard tribute band.
In 2007, Dave performed at the Whiskey A Go Go with Prodigal Son, along with the House of Blues at Downtown Disney and the Key Club with the group Resistance. He also contributed several guitar solos to the upcoming Resistance album "Patents of Control". You can hear and see these bands here; www.myspace.com/prodigalsonmetal and www.myspace.com/resistancemetal .
Currently, Dave plays rhythm guitar with Deathriders, featuring former Anthrax vocalist Neil Turbin. You can see their myspace page here; www.myspace.com/deathriders
Some of Dave's notable achievements include; 2nd place in Sam Ash guitar contest, 2nd place in Sam Ash band competition with The Violent Breed, lead work on the acclaimed Hirax album "The New Age of Terror" in 2004, and appearing in two issues of Metal Maniacs with Hirax.
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