David was born in Toronto, has lived in Brampton since 1961, and has been singing and playing guitar for over 45 years. He turned professional in 1975 at the age of 18 and, like many Canadian musicians before and since, traveled across the country in a cramped van playing anywhere and everywhere.

For 18 years, he was a member of Toronto’s premier party / club / corporate band The Carpet Frogs.
From 1998 to 2013, he was the stage right guitarist and principal harmony singer for Canadian rock legend Burton Cummings .

In 2005, Burton and fellow Canadian rock icon and Member of the Order of Canada Randy Bachman combined forces to form the powerhouse Bachman Cummings, of which David is a charter member.
David, as a member of The Bachman Cummings Band, accompanied Randy and Burton on a 17 city cross Canada tour in 2006, a studio album for Song/BMG, Jukebox, and a CBC concert DVD Bachman Cummings: First Time Around in 2006.

David continued to tour with Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings through 2007 and 2008 and performed and sang on Burton’s first solo release in 15 years Above The Ground which was recorded in California in January of 2008. 
 
In 2010, David continued to perform and tour with Burton Cummings - appearing with Burton at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics - performing at Canadian Forces Base Kandahar in Afghanistan with The Carpet Frogs.

Since 2010, David continues to perform in theatres across North America with the Toronto-based Classic Albums Live and performs with his own classic rock trio The David Love Band.