About Dave
Dave is a musician and songwriter fluent in a variety of genres and instruments. He teaches Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Ukulele, Songwriting, Improvisation, Mixing/Engineering/Recording, Theory, and is fully aware of the advantages and intricacies of each of them. Dave is a creative soul who finds sharing the process of musical exploration a mutual adventure. His musical journey began at the age of 3 with his professional training starting a few years later at 7. From there, he has been a core songwriter in award winning bands from Guelph (Dancehall Free For All) and London (A-fos and the Rude Youth), playing at events such as Hillside Festival, Pop Montreal and countless other shows across Ontario. Improvisation is a lifestream for him, and he is perpetually absorbing his surroundings in order to apply them to his next creative venture.
Classical music was the starting point for Dave, where he achieved his grade 9 Piano and grade 3 theory from the Royal Conservatory of Music, before deciding that other genres needed the same kind of attention he had been giving classical music. He has attended the University of Western Ontario for Popular Music and both Metalworks and Fanshawe College for Audio production and engineering, earning a diploma in Music Industry Arts, and a postgraduate certificate in Audio Post-Production.