Residing in Nashville Tennessee,  Dave is currently the keyboard player for 4-time Grammy nominated country artist Joe Nichols.

Dave spent the last 5 years as Keyboard player and Music Director for multi-CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association) award winning and multi-platinum selling artist Johnny Reid. His versatility as a Keyboard/Organ/Accordion player and Music Director has led him to play with a wide variety of artists over the years, as well as multiple Canadian Country Music Award nominations for Keyboard Player Of The Year (’07-’09).

Dave’s touring/performing/recording credits include:  15x platinum selling artist Amanda Marshall,  Grammy nominated artist Emerson Drive,  Juno Award winner Tomi Swick,  Nashville recording artists Jer Gregg, Sara Jane Preston, Lee Anna James and many more.

Dave can be seen on Johnny Reid’s new DVD “Live At The Jubilee”  -  TV appearances include Canadian Country Music Awards, CMT Central, Canada AM, ‘Johnny Reid Live at Revival’, many CMT specials as well as a number of music videos.  Dave studied jazz at Toronto’s Humber College with the likes of Pat Lebarbara (Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck), Mike Downes (Diana Krall, Molly Johnson) and Will Jarvis (Tito Puente).

While at home, Dave is busy playing sessions, and freelancing gigs.  Dave also contributes to the Keyboard column in “Canadian Musician” magazine.

Selected Discography:

Johnny Reid – Kicking Stones
(organ/vocals)

Vanderpark – All Your Hands
(organ/synth/piano)

Vanderpark – Cherish Yesterday
(organ/synth/piano)

Jer Gregg – Jer Gregg
(Organ/Programming/Vocals)

Foty – Ten Minutes Too Late
(organ)

K-TEL’s Mini Pop Kids 4
(producer/arranger/keyboards)

Jonny Sootentai – Classrooms To Cubicles
(organ)