Dave began playing guitar at age nine, listening to Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. After studying music composition in college, he was inspired by ambient music pioneers such as Robert Fripp and Brian Eno, and thus began exploring looping, guitar synthesis and effects. Dave's love for guitar technique and exploration came for his love of pioneering guitarists John McLaughlin and Steve Morse. Dave's approach to teaching guitar is built upon his love of fostering creativity and improvisation, with a solid basis in technique. A Music Composition major at the William Patterson University of NJ, he has been teaching guitar at Encore for 5 years. With over 27 years of playing, performing, composing, and recording, Dave is uniquely qualified help any student meet her/his goals while gaining a deep understanding of our musical world. It is also a lot of fun. "I don't have one method that I teach to every student," states Dave. "It is my job to assess the student's goals and help him or her to acheive them using the proper techniques which will not only allow them to figure out songs on their own, but also become creative musicians." He was recently featured in the August 2006 edition of Guitar Player magazine and received a grant from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts for his unique 50 CD set, Collectives. He has released several more CDs under his own name, as well as 3 with his band Hazard Factor, and 4 with his ethereal duo, Future Perfect. A veteran of several tours and festival shows, Dave is an endorsee of Brian Moore Custom Guitars, and gets support from many musical gear manufacturers. Besides performing and recording, Dave maintains a roster of guitar students. He chaired the Cultural Affairs Advisory Committee in New Port Richey in 2005-2006. and still has time to plan and promote cultural events in West Pasco.
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