 While continuing to refine his chops as a studio musician David studied composition, orchestration and conducting at Cal State University and the Dick Grove School of Music.A chance meeting with famed television composer Mike Post led to an offer as his studio keyboard player, which introduced him to the world of music supervision for television.David's first major breakout as a TV composer occurred when he landed a job with Mark Burnett for the first season of "Survivor" in 2000.