Hailing from Yakima, Dan started playing drums in the 70's. From Concert and Stage band, he graduated to bars and keggers, playing old-time country, top 40, hard rock and grunge. His list of former bands includes Luke Butler and the Country Strangers, Fantasy's Child, Stickerbush and Surge, to name just a few. His taste is eclectic: J.S.Bach to Devo, Ramsey Louis trio to Hank Williams Sr., The Kinks to Megadeth. Dan's musical goal is "to be shot onstage by a jealous husband when I'm in my 80's".