His studies include classical guitar with Sophocles Papas (Washington DC) and music composition with Michael Jon Fink (Los Angeles CA). He has been an active user of Csound since 1989. Since the mid-90s he has focused on using Linux as a music and sound production platform, working with developers to improve and expand the audio software available for Linux users. Dave is the author of one book and hundreds of articles, all about Linux music and sound software. He has also contributed to various other documentation projects, again all related to Linux audio topics. His electroacoustic compositions have been played in concerts and festivals at Bowling Green State University, Virginia Tech, and CCRMA at Stanford University, and he continues to perform as a solo guitarist/singer and in various local groups.