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Real Name: David Silveria Date of Birth: September 21st 1972 Place of Birth: San Leandro, California, USA
After jamming with various local garage bands. At the age of thirteen, David contacted Fieldy and enquired about the vacant drummer's position. "We called him back, he came down and tried out and he was good man." Fieldy says. David's favourite all-time drummers are Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee and Faith No Mores Mike Bordin. "I was a huge Motley Crue fan and I really liked Tommy Lee's playing." David says. "My father offered to pay my whole way to college." David says "But I told him I wanted to try this first," he adds. "My father didn't put me down for this, but he thought I was wasting my time. But my mother was super supportive. She knew it was my dream, and she listened enough to know I was serious about it." David concludes.
As a side job, David models for skate-punk clothing company 26 Red. David has proved to be such a success that, 26 Red's rivals, Grind, are interested in signing David up for a series of commercials.
In April 1997, David married Shannon Bellino; they have one son, David Jnr, who was born on August 22, 1997. On 27th July, 1999. Shannon gave birth to Sofia Aurora, the couple's second child, who was born in Huntington Beach, California and weighed in at 7lbs and 2oz. David also has Shannon's name tattooed across his back. He also has various other tattoos which include a Cheshire cat, the Korn logo and a guy sticking out his tongue that has a drumstick stabbed through it.
David also currently resides in Orange County, near Hollywood.
David facts: David has one younger brother, Andy and three elderly sisters. Darla, Kelly and Tracy. His father was a fireman.
David began playing the drums when he was nine but didn’t own his own kit until he was 13, just before he joined L.A.P.D. His favourite drummers are Tommy Lee and faith No Mores Mike Bordin.
The hardest song to play live for Silveria is ‘Fagget’.
David endorses Tama drum kits and paiste cymbals. His customised drumsticks are called ‘The Nightstick’.
Before David met Jonathon he dated his sister, Alyssa, as did Munky.
David married Shannon Bellino in April 1997. They have two children, David Jnr. (born August 22nd 1997) and Sofia Aurora (born July 29th 1999).
David has 4 tattoos: his wife’s first name on his back; the Korn ‘cubes’ on his lower back; a Cheshire cat on his left arm and a guy’s face with a drum stick through his tongue on his right arm.
David has modelled for California skate clothing companies 26 Red and Grind, as well as a series of Calvin Klein ads. David opened a sushi bar called Tuna Town in Huntington Beach, California, in 2001. |