Dave began playing music at around 15 years of age. First he started playing the blues harp and joined a band formed by old schoolfriends, only to be thrown out of the band before the first gig because he couldn't sing!!! Broken hearted because of this he decided to get married and raise a family. At this moment he started working in factories for the next fourteen years. During this period he learned to play guitar and began playing bars in the evening where he got spotted by a group who needed a singer. He changed their musical direction and toured for a couple of years under the name THE VALVES. This band released three singles and then split up. After the split Dave formed another band called THE MIGHTY MUDSHARKS. He toured with them and recorded a demo. After this project was put on hold he worked for a church, became a street musician, moved to Belgium and joined KISS MY JAZZ for their last CD and tour. After writing a lot of new material Dave formed a new formation under the name of WALL OF SWEAT.