Born and raised in a music house in Rome, Italy, Dave's aural senses were delighted by some of the most infectious music on the planet from Scarlatti, to Miles Davies, to Stevie Wonder and anything in between. After establishing an early relationship with the piano and lots of singing, he turned to drumming. Binding him in to a love that has carried him through 20 years of passionate music development, and has blessed him with the chance to work on an international scale with many wonderful artists such as : Moloko, Mark Ronson & The Business Intl, Mulatu Astatke, Rokia Traore, Jamie Cullum, Corinne Bailey Rae, Roisin Murphy, Beth Orton, Scroobius Pip, Shri, Andreya Triana, Mor Karbasi, Reel People, Kaidi Tatham, Silhouette Brown, Mark De Clive Lowe, Soundspecies, Carl Orr, Reggie Washington & Rufus Reid. While also performing, recording, mixing and engineering some of his own music, as well as being a core member of two very special projects : Electric Jalaba & Flying Ibex.