At the age of ten, Dave could be found on the floor of his bedroom, strumming an acoustic guitar to his brothers' hand-me-down Beatles albums. During high school, he discovered jazz, began playing drums, adopted the upright bass and began making plans for a career in music.
Soon after high school, Dave left Virginia to tour with many successful bands, including southern rock legend, Eddie Stone of Doc Holliday. After years on the road, home called, and returning to Southwest Virginia, he focused his musical talents on writing music for advertising and television as well as his own albums.