Biografia
Dave is an award winning writer, cartoonist, musician and voice actor. As senior writer and head of cartoons at National Lampoon, he put out two best-selling cartoon collections as well as handling writing and cartooning for the flagship magazine. He was also involved with Comic Relief. Some of his early work includes art for Tim Allen and Robert Wuhl on their HBO specials. As a cartoonist and writer for Tiger Beat's Superteen Magazine, he created the hugely popular comic strip, Toon Groupies(c). He was also a writer and cartoonist for Women's World Magazine and Rock Bill magazine and his work has appeared in 16 and Jet magazines. Dave's character, Snuggy Bear©, was licensed for multiple brands including children's eye-wear by Crystal Clear Vision Group, selling out worldwide after a highly successful premiere in NYC at the International Vision Expo. He is also the creator of the popular Hackidu characters for Everybody Loves Raymond. Dave has illustrated several popular children's books including Bellaboo, the Purple Princess written by General Hospital star Nancy Lee Grahn and The Lemming Shepherds, which was distributed throughout Taiwan and is being adapted as an animated film. He illustrated and helped edit the book, Full Frontal Tenudity, from famed comedienne Judy Tenuta. Dave's own book, Brain Explosion(c), a collection of his cartoons and writings from his National Lampoon days, has become a best-seller and is available on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble. Dave's kid's show, Professor Creepy's Scream Party(c), had huge premieres at the 2013 Phoenix Comic Con and Son of Monsterpalooza convention in Burbank, CA. It received rave reviews and was written up in iconic Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine (April, 2013). Professor Creepy won the Bronze trophy at the 2014 International Independent Film Awards and was an official selection in the 2014 R.I.P. Horror Film Festival. The pilot was picked up for airing on the Monster Channel, August, 2017, and was picked up by Amazon Prime TV in December, 2020. Dave's documentary, From Cheesecake to Cheesecake: The Joy Harmon Story, about the life of 1960's film/TV icon Joy Harmon, won the 2013 Hollywood & Vine Film Festival, was a top five finalist in the prestigious 2014 Taste Awards and won the Silver trophy at the 2014 International Independent Film Awards. Dave's sitcom pilot, Against Type, starring Roland Kickinger, Jillian Clare, Stephen Furst and ICarly's Jennette McCurdy, aired domestically in over forty US markets and was picked up for international distribution by the Global Broadcasting Company in Spring, 2010, CETV (Chinese Entertainment Television) and The Dish Network's Simply Kids channel in 2011. It was also a finalist at the 2015 Taste Awards and was picked up for a run on Amazon Prime TV in December, 2020. Dave is a successful infomercial writer/director in China and his voice work can be heard on the SyFy Channel films Path of Destruction and Lake Placid vs. Anaconda and in the animated series Alien House, co-starring Kim Possible's Christy Carlson Romano and the new series Cozmo's. Dave was also a celebrity judge on ICN TV China's top rated talent competition show, American Stars. He is in the classic rock documentary, What is Classic Rock (2017). In October, 2016, Dave's song, I am A Zombie, charted on kids syndicated radio network JenniRadio. Since December 14th, 2019, Dave has been producing, writing, directing and starring in the hit FM radio show, Cemetery GoGo(c), that started first on WRSG 91.5 FM from Tyler County, West Virginia. Since then it has gone on to become syndicated on stations around the country. His children's book, Bag Boy and Sweet Slob, was released world-wide by Headline Books Publishing (which also boasts award winning actor David Selby David Selby as one of their authors) in December, 2020 and has since won multiple awards including the 2021 International Book Awards.
Other credits: Wrote theme song for Special Olympics, which named several of their teams after Snuggy Bear©. His cartoon work is part of the Charles M. Schulz (Snoopy) museum in Santa Rosa, CA and the Haig Museum of Cartoons in New York. Former song writing partner of the late Albert Hague (Fame, How the Grinch Stole Christmas). A direct descendant of Vlad the Impaler (inspiration for Dracula). An avid golfer, Dave has been sponsored by Roger Dunn Golf Shops. Was on the board of the prestigious Environment of People Foundation. Coached basketball with legendary UCLA coach Jim Harrick and former LA Lakers and Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy.
Dave is represented by Linda Donofrio (publicist) and The Jerry Pace Agency (for acting).
