My approach to sci-fi focuses on plausible science rather than fantasy. It should raise important questions about the present.
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My father was an actor and stage producer in Chicago. He provided aspiring actors the opportunity to earn their equity cards. One of these was David Mamet. I acted in high school and community theater stage productions growing up. The lead in several of these was Mandy Patinkin who would go on to work professionally in stage and film.
My real passion was music and I studied at the University of Illinois and American Conservatory of Music. I paid for my schooling leading a progressive rock band, McLuhan. We only survived long enough to produce one short lived album, The Monster Bride, that was noteworthy for two things. The cover art was nominated for a Grammy, and the producer and sound engineer was Bruce Swedien. who went on to record acts like Toto and Michael Jackson's Thriller album with Quncy Jones.
I moved to LA and became active in community theater through my wife. We formed a small production group and staged short plays. I attended acting classes during this time that taught me the basics of character intent, subtext, and body language.
I got involved with a small production team making a short video, The Memory Bank, that gave me a chance to do the film score. I had taken master classes with the composer Bill Conti and hoped it could lead to a career in film music.
College
University of Illinois Chicago
Music Composition
19681971
College
California State Los Angeles
Electrical Engineering
19801984
College
University of Souther California
Computer Science
19861989
College
American Conservatory of Music
Trumpet
19641968
Birth Date
March 24, 1951
Nickname
Dave
Birth City
Chicago
Current City
San Diego
Hometown
San Diego
Height
5'11"
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
WHITE, NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN
Eye Color
Blue
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Married To
Marsi
Children
Laura, Dustin
"Reciprocity, Mr. Hudgens, is the key to every relationship." - Captain Dudley Smith, LA Confidential
"I don't want to live forever, just until I know everything." - Sinclair Gurdon, The Death Option
My approach to sci-fi focuses on plausible science rather than fantasy. It should raise important questions about the present.
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