He attended the University of Washington for his undergraduate, majoring in anthropology and minoring in music. After graduating he shifted gears fully toward music for film; earning a certificate in audio engineering from the University of Washington, and subsequently moving to Los Angeles to attend the UCLA extension film scoring program. David studied at UCLA until beginning a job in the field of film scoring and pop music production. In addition to his role as composer for commercials, short films and feature films; his experiences include acting as audio engineer and musician for films and series' featured at Sundance Film Festival, as well as on HBO, Amazon and Netflix.