Dave

The songwriter of The Studio.

Dave waving

His story

Dave is learning music in public. He started from zero on piano and gave himself a 99-day challenge: practice every single day, post the proof, mistakes and all. No highlight reel. You get the wrong notes, the slow metronome work, and the small wins as they happen.

He is writing 50 songs. He has written 40 already, and you can listen to them all. The songs are sketches of a kinder world, written by someone who is learning as he goes and not pretending otherwise.

He also writes books. The Short Bus kids book is his, and the songs and the stories all come from the same place: a belief that really good kind people can make things that matter.

His blog

Writing on Substack

Dave writes about music, building the Studio, and what he is learning along the way. Honest, in public, no filter.

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His work

Every day, Dave practices piano and posts it on Instagram. The 99-day challenge is the backbone: show up, play, share, repeat. It is the most honest thing on the internet.

The songs live on SoundCloud and Spotify. Forty and counting, each one a little window into what he is learning.

The videos live on YouTube and TikTok. Same deal: real practice, real progress, no filter.

Travel log

Dave's E2 passport.

Kindness is the visa. These are the stamps so far.

FRANCE LYON
Visited Henri Hue
NEW YORK VISITED SALLY
Visited Sally
CHICAGO VISITED DINESH
Visited Dinesh

Open my passport

Gifs

Dave running

Dave running.