— a partnership that led to one of his most exciting creative milestones: the 2021 debut release Raw Cane Sugar with DMC and the Hellraisers, a project

David helped craft alongside his bandmates from the ground up. David has also toured with Bret Michaels and The Rembrandts, in addition to doing gigs with Bono and the Edge (on an "American Idol" season finale), Trace Adkins, Robbie Williams, Jack Russell (Great White), Alex Band from The Calling, American Idol winner Kris Allen, Sophie B. Hawkins, The Motels and Jennifer Paige. Before he became a first call touring bassist, David developed an impressive, diverse resume as a film and television composer, creating music for films on Showtime as well as shows on E!, MTV, VH1, Fox, ABC, Disney Channel, A&E, Bravo, Discovery, HBO and Cinemax. "Bad Cat," a song he co-wrote and produced for internationally renowned Japanese artist Yoko Yazawa, hit the Billboard charts. In addition to sharing his multitude of talents in the service of other artists, David played in One Tribe Nation, a Los Angeles-based Afrocuban funk-rock-soul band, from 2005–2012, co-writing the album We Are The One. In 2017, he teamed up with singer/songwriter Matt Hartke to create the unique bicoastal "beachy" pop group Vacation Music Club, whose EP Vol. 1 features veteran backing musicians who have worked with everyone from Mick Jagger and Kelly Clarkson to Smashmouth and Ariana Grande.

In October 2025, David was signed to Musiversal as a session bassist, expanding his creative reach into a global studio community and recording remotely for artists spanning the UK, Turkey, Australia, the Philippines and beyond. Whether in a room or across an ocean, his instinct for the right groove remains the constant.

Beyond recording and performance, David has become a sought-after speaker, bringing the lessons of 25 years in the music industry to schools and universities, youth programs and nonprofits, and corporate and leadership events. His talks draw on a career built on resilience, adaptability and the relentless pursuit of craft — exploring how the discipline, creativity and emotional intelligence demanded by music translate powerfully into life and leadership. It is a message that connects equally with a room full of aspiring young musicians and a boardroom of executives, and one that flows naturally from his written work in Brain Beats and the forthcoming The Musician's Code.

A longtime endorser of Gallien-Krueger amplification since 2009 and Sheptone Strings, David has built lasting partnerships with gear he trusts and believes in — tools that have traveled those three million miles right alongside him.

As the son of a father who was a classical pianist, the Northern California native grew up in a household full of music. He tried piano lessons when he was young, but his musical sensibilities were turned around at 14 when he was exposed to Geddy Lee and Rush. "I heard 'Limelight' and something in me knew that I had to play the bass," David says. He joined local bands as a teenager, then upon graduating high school, got a job at the legendary San Francisco studio Hyde Street Recorders. That experience prompted him to attend Full Sail University in Florida, where he received a degree in audio engineering. Upon graduating, he moved to Los Angeles and began working at Sony Music Studios — but after a year as a staff runner, he realized that engineering was only one element of the path he wanted to pursue in music. His ultimate goal was to write, produce and tour. He laid the foundation for his burgeoning career studying with music educator Mark Harrison and completed intense programs in ear training and music theory, with years early in his journey where he would literally practice eight hours a day.

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While many touring musicians eventually tire of the grind of travel, David has always felt that exploring the world fit his spirit perfectly. "Seeing and touring the world playing bass has been a dream beyond anything I could have imagined," he says. "When I would see tour buses as a kid, I told myself that I would someday live that life, and I am thrilled by every opportunity to continue doing so. You have to live to fill your artistic palette, but I find at this point in my career that the balance of travel and studio/creative endeavors makes it most fulfilling."