 His early schooling was at Ryland Bedford, followed by an honors degree in combined arts at the University Of Central England (now known as Birmingham City University) where he also earned his QTS Qualified Teacher Status.In 1989 David led an aid expedition to Romania in the wake of the Romanian Revolution, visiting Timișoara and Bucharest where his team were tasked with locating and reporting on the state of local orphanages.On his return Massey and the team visited the Berlin Wall and witnessed the destruction first hand.