David began playing the drums at 14 having been inspired by an American Road Trip CD which exposed him to bands such as Journey, Toto, Boston, Kansas, The Police, and Iron Maiden
David's early influences included Steve Smith of Journey, Jeff Porcaro from Toto, Stewart Copeland of The Police, and Nico McBrain of Iron Maiden.
Later influences brought in Metal, Prog, and Funk to Dave's style, drawing more inspiration from drummers like Justin Foley of Killswitch Engage, Neil Peart from Rush, Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree, David Garibaldi from Tower of Power, and Simon Phillips of Protocol and Toto.
