Biography
David J. Falkosky Sr. is an American producer, writer, lyricist, accountant, and Gulf War veteran from Wisconsin. Raised in Wisconsin Rapids and later based in Marshfield, his interest in entertainment, technology, and creative expression began at an early age.
Around 1981, he began playing TSR's Dungeons & Dragons before online gaming became commonplace, when play relied heavily on spoken description and shared imagination. As both a player and Dungeon Master, the experience helped him develop the ability to visualize a scene in his mind and communicate that vision clearly and concisely enough for other players to envision it themselves. During the same period, he created original comic-book characters, including the superhero White Lightning, and submitted one of his creations to Stan Lee.
Falkosky began writing song lyrics in 1982. Another early influence was actor and martial artist Chuck Norris. After seeing Norris's films in the late 1970s and early 1980s and learning about his U.S. Air Force service and martial arts background, Falkosky was inspired in part to pursue military service and martial arts himself. He later trained in Tae Kwon Do and competed in martial arts tournaments, winning his division in competition.
His interest in technology also began early. Working with a Commodore VIC-20, Falkosky created a payroll program for his parents' business, an early introduction to using computers for practical applications.
In 1987 and 1988, Falkosky pursued black-and-white photography and darkroom processing while working in camera and film retail. His photography led to professional senior-portrait work, with photographs he took being sold through Photography By Gooch's in Wisconsin Rapids.
Falkosky entered the accounting field in 1988 while pursuing his college education. From 1989 to 1995, he served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, including periods of active-duty service during the Gulf War. He served as a C-130 crew chief and attained the rank of sergeant. His college education was interrupted by his military service before he earned his degree in managerial accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in December 1993.
In 1992, Falkosky began writing "The Welcome Home We Owe," a song centered on honoring veterans returning from military service and one of his most personally meaningful works.
His accounting career unexpectedly brought him into contact with one of his earlier influences. In 1993, Falkosky was working as an accountant for Tanglewood Entertainment Group and assisting from the accounting side during early production discussions surrounding what would become Top Dog (1995), starring Chuck Norris. During that period, Falkosky also attended a small lunch with Norris and Tanglewood associates at the Kitchen Table Cafe in Marshfield, Wisconsin.
Over the following years, while building a career and raising a family, Falkosky's creative and technological interests continued alongside his professional life, eventually expanding into website development, digital media, mobile apps, music, and entertainment technology.
For years, Falkosky found himself naturally drawn into conversations with fellow veterans about their military experiences. What began as informal conversations grew into a belief that personal histories, particularly those of veterans, should be preserved while the people who lived them are still able to tell them.
He is a co-founder of Still Swaggy LLC, a family entertainment company extending his creative work into music, digital media, and entertainment technology.
That interest in preserving personal stories later became part of the foundation for Falber Productions, which Falkosky founded with his wife, actress and producer Geralyn Falkosky, as a platform for veteran and personal storytelling as well as original narrative entertainment and independent productions.
Falkosky serves as an executive producer on Stark County - The TV Series, an independent supernatural period drama written and directed by Freddy Moyano. He has also contributed to independent productions in front of and behind the camera, including acting, camera, grip, production, and creative-development work. He also hosts and conducts interviews for Behind the Scenes: Conversations, extending his interest in personal storytelling into conversations with veterans, filmmakers, entertainers, business owners, and others about their experiences.
