Dave Berk has performed in more than 15 cities across the United States and has been a member of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) since 1995. He has performed with many famous musicians such as Lenny Kravitz, The Verve Pipe, Matchbox 20, Soul Coughing, G-Love, The Lemonheads, The Fix, Pfunk, and Republics, to name a few.
Born and raised in Long Island, NY, Dave is the second of 3 boys and began playing the violin and piano at age three. At age 12, Dave's focus turned to the art of drumming and is an alumnus of the Michael Carvin School of Drumming. Dave attended Skidmore College and graduated from New York University with a BA in music and business. During his college years he played in the Skidmore Jazz Ensemble and formed his first band, Thin Lizard Dawn, which was later signed to RCA records in 1995. The band made it into the top 20 on the CMJ charts and released 2 albums which are available internationally.
The Dave Berk Band was formed in the year 2000 and has since released 2 records on the Mijares Music Record Label. He is also the founding member of an alternative hip-hop band named "Scram." With the record due out in the Spring of 2006. Music can be found at www.mvspace.com/daveberk along with Dave's current itinerary.
In addition to leading his own original bands and writing music, Dave also enjoys playing golf, photography, writing, and makes cameo appearances in short films to help out talented artists in the cinematic field as well. His most recent appearance was filmed in Brooklyn where Dave played a violinist in a movie named "Soul Mating."
Contact Information
New York 718.349.6605
Philippines 915.945.4356
Email: daveberk7@yahoo.com
www.daveberk.com
www.mvspace.com/daveberk
Dave Berk plays REMO drum heads. Pearl Drums, and Vater Drum sticks. Mizuno irons, and Titleist ProVl golf balls.
