David Bryan
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David Brian Rashbaum is the keyboard player of the rock band Bon Jovi
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[edit] Early life
Raised in Edison, New Jersey and born in Perth Amboy hospital, David Bryan began to learn piano at age seven. Emery Hack, a professor at Juilliard, studied with him for 13 years. His father, Eddie Rashbaum, played the trumpet.
[edit] With Bon Jovi
Bryan was the first to receive a call when Jon Bon Jovi learned that he had received a record deal, and agreed to join the band. He shortened his full name to his first and middle names. At the time Bryan was attending Rutgers University and was studying Pre-Med with a 4.0 GPA. However, he dropped out of Rutgers to attend Juilliard, a school devoted to music in New York City.
[edit] Circular saw accident
During the recording of the album Crush, David Bryan nearly severed his finger in a home accident involving a circular saw. After a year of rehabilitation and therapy, David regained motion in his finger and went back to playing the keyboards. David Bryan married April McLean in 1990, and they have three children. (Gabrielle Luna, Colton Moon (twins), and Tiger Lily) They divorced in 2005. He resides in New Jersey as of 2006.
[edit] Solo Work
His recordings include the successful solo albums:
- 1991: "Netherworld"
- 1994: "On a Full Moon"
- 2000: "Lunar Eclipse"
[edit] Charity Work
David Bryan is very active in VH-1’s Save the Music program, as well as Only Make Believe. David also wrote the anthem for Only Make Believe, “Rockin’ All Over the World,” with Dena Hammerstein. He is an honorary Board member for Only Make Believe. The band has built several homes for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The video for the hit song, "Who Says You Can't Go Home" is a documentary of the making of these homes. The band also gave Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network one million dollars. With this, she created Bon Jovi Boulevard in Louisianna. Bon Jovi was welcomed back, one year later, to see Bon Jovi Boulevard, and to unveil it to its future residents.
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