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Within the first year of playing guitar, the school had Dave performing at assembly halls that held 300 -500 people. Dave then started experiencing on his own advanced chord progressions which took his grade school teacher by surprise. What contributed to Dave's advanced ability to learn chord progressions came from his dad, who would play classical music at home. At the age of twelve, Dave's dad bought him his first electric guitar. One year later his dad, being so impressed with Dave's playing that he bought him a Les Paul guitar.

Dave took no other guitar lessons after grade school, he studied on his own, teaching himself how to read and write music. He would spend up to 8 hours a day practicing from albums and teaching himself.

At the age of 14, Dave joined his 1st band and they played at The American Indian Center in Chicago and won 1st place.

At 16, Dave purchased his 1st acoustic guitar and began teaching himself finger picking. Within less than a year, Dave developed on his own, the tremolo technique that flamenco guitar players use. On the advice of a friend's dad, who watched Dave play and said he has the technique of Segovia, suggested that Dave purchase a classical guitar.

At 18, Dave purchases his 1st classical guitar. At this time Dave has heard Al DiMeola play and knew that was the style he wanted to challenge himself to learn and master. Within 6 months, Dave had successfully mastered the alternate picking technique and offers to join bands pour in.

In 1982, Dave joins the band, Exit, they play original songs and Rush covers; this band plays the Chicago area.