Dave Reinhardt (born in Wash DC) spent the first years of his life living in Md. (until his family moved to Fl when Dave was going into 8th grade)..He still currently resides in Clearwater Fl....He and his brother (keyboardist) Ron, were lucky to have been raised by very supportive parents..Their father (Ron Sr.) was a very successful sax (flute, clarinet...) player and vocalist who raised the family of 4 by just playing music his whole life...As a drummer, Dave prides himself on his versatility....(being exposed to SO many styles of music)..His versatility has enabled him to (besides hundreds of recording sessions- jingles...etc) to have played with everyone from Rick Derringer, Slash, Robben Ford to Nat Adderly, Jeff Berlin and Chick Corea...And many of the top contemporary- smooth jazz artists in the world-including Richard Elliot (12 yrs), Peter White, Rick Braun, Keiko Matsui, Craig Chaquico (Starship), Jeff Kashiwa, Jackiem Joyner, Four80East, Paul Taylor and many many more.