At the tender age of four, David knew he loved cartoons and wanted to pursue a life in animation. Growing up in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling, IL, he was obsessed with comedy, film, comics, puppets, and all things alike. He would draw constantly with the hopes to someday participate in the industry he adored with the likes of "Ren & Stimpy", "Rocko's Modern Life", "Invader Zim", and "The Nightmare Before Christmas".  All the while developing his comedic sensibilities from comedic titans like Charlie Chaplin, The Marx Bros., "Monty Python's Flying Circus", "The Kids in the Hall", "Exit 57", "Mr. Show", and more. After years of artistic hardship and community involvement, he graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2005 (with a Major in Film & Television; Concentration in Traditional Animation, with Honors.) 

December, 2005, he arrived in Los Angeles and eventually found work at Shadowmachine Films on the hit stop-motion animated show, “Robot Chicken”. Here, he coincidentally befriended his comedy/writer idol, Dino Stamatopoulos, and began working on Dino’s show, “Moral Orel”.  Over time, David was invited to write, direct, and have other involvement on the show.  In 2009, he became a director on Dino's 2nd stop-motion animated show, “Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole”.  When the show wrapped, David made his debut into film; storyboarding on "The LEGO Movie" under the guidance of his longtime friend and director, Chris McKay.  This led to three more Lego films and continued work at Warner Animation Group (WAG). During this time, David sharpened his writing skills by joining the LA-based sketch comedy troupe, “SecondHand Smog”, and other local groups.  He also jumped back into television to work on the widely successful Netflix show, "Bojack Horseman".

He has continued to work in animation, live-action, while maintaining his love of stop-motion and puppetry however possible. Today, David and his wife, Abigail, live whimsically in Vancouver, BC, Canada. They are vigorously pursuing "Hollywood North" to its fullest while embracing the culture, nature, and many other perks within British Columbia.