Dave has been playing the drums for over 20 years. He started taking lessons at age 11 and was inspired by Mike Derosier, Peter Criss, Ringo Starr, John Bonham and Bobby Rondinelli, to name a few.  Dave studied for four years with various teachers and then started playing in cover bands before starting his own original band, Leadfoot, which would go on to record and play various venues in the Boston area. Leadfoot featured Dave as not only a drummer, but also a songwriter and lyricist. 

    Over the years, Dave has played with a handful of bands including The Eclipse, Natural Aggression, Cool Fool, Masque and Rock Vendetta. He has studied with Mike Mangini who has inspired Dave to start teaching and to write a drum method book called DRUM STUFF.  Mike also told him, “If you want to be a better rock drummer, learn to play jazz.”   Mike's encouragement lead Dave to The Berklee College of Music where he met and studied with Rick Considine who helped him gain knowledge and skill in Jazz Independence.