Dave was born in 1977 in Chicago, IL, but spent most of his early years in Roanoke, VA.

 

Dave's older brother handed him a guitar at age 14 and taught him how to play a few licks. The sound and technique of fingerstyle guitar has captivated him ever since.

 

After a couple years of mimicking artists like Alex de Grassi and Phil Keaggy, Dave began composing his own instrumentals. Many of the early tunes simply grew out of "experimenting" in alternate tunings and evolved into full songs. After gathering enough songs and interest to create a CD, he recorded Waiting in January of 2000.

 

From Virginia, to Toccoa Falls, to Atlanta, Dave finally settled in Greenville, SC. With the interest generated from Waiting, and more songs brewing, he knew another album was on the way. But with a wife and growing family, he took plenty of time to finish his latest album entitled Still Waters.