David was born and raised in Westchester, NY and moved to the Dallas area in 1983. He attended Jesuit College Prep and then earned a BA and an MBA from The University of North Texas. David first began singing in rock bands at the age of fourteen. At age nineteen, he began studying voice privately with renowned operatic tenor Arthur Peters; Peters formerly sang with the San Francisco Opera and then taught for many decades here in Dallas. David studied under Mr. Peters for the last twenty years of his life until his passing in 2010.

 

In 1990, David founded and fronted the progressive rock band Mindstorm which performed regularly in the Dallas circuit for years. In 2005, David fronted the rock/pop cover project Adrian’s Fault which was known for the diversity and flexibility of their repertoire which relied on the technical proficiency of both the band and the lead vocals. In 2012, David founded Dallas Voice Coach.com and began a private instruction practice. While doing so, he developed his own proprietary vocal concepts, terminology and core principles which are illustrated for students and integral in their maximizing their vocal development. Since founding Dallas Voice Coach.com, David has instructed hundreds of students and developed the voices of numerous top Texas-based artists as well as working with some legendary multi-platinum artists in maintaining and strengthening their voices.  Over the years, David has composed, arranged, recorded, produced and co-produced multiple studio projects in a handful of genres. David is an active presence in the Texas music community and an avid supporter of live music at every level. David prides himself on uncovering and developing the idealized voice in every one of his students. Voices that ultimately are flexible in that they are simultaneously powerful and beautiful.