Dave (they/them), also known as Dave X, was born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri. At age 13, Dave officially began their dance training from Best Dance and Talent Center under the direction of Ms. Judy Best- Person and later attended Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. Dave proceeded their education at California Institute of the Arts and eventually received a BFA in Dance in 2021. Being in LA made it possible for Dave to get opportunities to work with music artists like Solange Knowles, Vince Staples and Ingrid Michaelson and was part of campaigns for Calvin Klein and Uniqlo. After school, Dave began to further dive into the concert dance realm. Dave was a guest artist for L.A. Contemporary Dance Company, Ishida Dance Company in Houston, L.E.D company in Boise, and the TRIBE Multidisciplinary Arts Collective under the direction of Shamel Pitts in New York.