David served in the U. S. Air Force as Administrative Management Specialist - Base Information Transfer System, Document Security. Beginning in 1977 at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX and Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS, at Duluth International Airport, Duluth, MN from 1977-79, and then at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom from 1979-1983, Honorably Discharged in 1983.

A native of New York City, after the military David returned there  from 1983 - 86, where he worked as a stock boy, messenger, mailroom clerk, stockroom manager, process server, marketing assistant, sales clerk, dishwasher and a buyer for a major clothing manufacturer. In 1987 he migrated to the capitol city of Harrisburg, PA.

In 1996 David was President of Crooked Mouth Desktop Publishing/Financial Planning (later named Denver Sluice), where his love for digital graphics began. In 1999 he was Founder/Graphic Designer of "Ascribe", a non-profit newsletter. In 2005, he authored a graphic novel titled "The Chaotic Universe", after which he produced a comic series in 2006, called "Kaptain Chaos", based on the earlier novel. David has been a featured artist at the "Everything is Possible" exhibition, "The Kosmic Messenger Montage", at Future Tenant Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. In 2008 he was a Graphic Design Instructor, Communication Leadership Management Skills, for Youthbuild Inc, Camden, New Jersey. In 2009 he was a featured artist in an exhibit at the Dreamaker Transport Youth Center, Middletown, PA, and a 2011 exhibit, "The Oakriver Series (#1 & 2)" at Dave the Goldsmith Jewelers, Lancaster, PA. Currently David's work can be viewed at the Lime St. Center, Lancaster, PA, and the Parliament Art House, York, PA.