Birth Name: David Bryan Rashbaum
Birthday: February 7, 1962
Birthplace: Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Hometown: Edison, New Jersey
Residencies: Colts Neck, Upper West Side Manhattan, Bay Head
Nicknames: Lemma Moon, Chia Pet, Curlylocks, Dave, DB
Father: Eddie Rashbaum, played the trumpet
Mother: Florence Rashbaum
Stepmother: Janet Rashbaum
Sister: Michele Rashbaum
Children: Gabrielle Luna, Colton Moon and Tyger Lily
Ex Wife: April McLean
Wife: Alexandria Quaas
Religion: Ashkenazi Jewish
Heritage: Russian and Polish
Build: Average
Hair: Blonde, curly
Eyes: Blue
Astrological Sign: Aquarius
Sexuality: Straight
Dress Size: 8
Shoe Size: 11
Height: 6ft (1.83 m)
Weight: 178 lbs (80.7 kg)
Singing Talent: able to sing ridiculously high notes first thing in the morning
Publisher: John Titta
Co-Writer: Joe DePietro
Rutgers Major: Double Major Pre-Med and Music 4.0 GPA
Schools: Clara Barton Elementary School, Herbert Hoover Middle School
and JP Stevens High School. Attended Rutgers but dropped out to attend
Julliard.
Instruments: Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Accordion, Harmonica, Violin, Viola, Trumpet and Clarinet
Bands: Transition, Atlantic city expressway, Bon Jovi, Wild Ones
Piano Teacher: Emery Hack (Julliard Professor)
Bryan began to learn piano at age seven
Favorite Sports: Golf, Basketball, Football, and Soccer
First Concert: Kiss @ Madison Square Garden
Favorite Food: Japanese
Fave Sport Team: NY Giants
Fave Cuss Word: Fuck
Favorite Drink: "Muff Dive" (equal parts vodka, peach schnapps and cranberry juice)
Instruments of Choice
Yamaha Synthesizers
Hammond Organ
Oberheim OB5 organ
Roland accordion
Les Paul guitars
Known Record Labels
Island Records (Bon Jovi)
Ignition Records (On a Full Moon)
Rounder Records (Lunar Eclipse)
Moon Junction Music (Registered to David for his demos)
Bryan has played keyboards and sung on all of Bon Jovi's albums, as
well as the solo projects of Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora.
Bryan co-wrote the songs "Breakout" and "Love Lies" on Bon Jovi's
self-titled first album, "Only Lonely"; "The Hardest Part Is the Night"
and "(I Don't Wanna Fall) To the fire" on 7800° Fahrenheit; the hit "In
These Arms" on Keep The Faith; and "Last Cigarette" on Have A Nice Day
(plus the international bonus track "Unbreakable") .
