David Bryan

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Not to be confused with David Bryan (bishop).
David Bryan
Bryan at the 2009 premiere of When We Were Beautiful
Bryan at the 2009 premiere of When We Were Beautiful
Background information
Birth nameDavid Bryan Rashbaum
Born (1962-02-07) February 7, 1962 (age 62)
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Keyboards
  • vocals
Years active1978–present
Member ofBon Jovi[1]

David Bryan Rashbaum (born February 7, 1962) is an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the keyboard player for the rock band

Tony Award for Best Original Score
.

Early life

David Bryan Rashbaum was born on February 7, 1962, in

Juilliard, for thirteen years. Bryan briefly attended Rutgers University
, but dropped out to attend Juilliard.

Career

With Bon Jovi

Main article: Bon Jovi
Bryan at a concert with Bon Jovi

Bryan was the first Bon Jovi member to receive a call when Jon Bon Jovi learned that he had received a recording contract, and agreed to join the band. He chose his stage name when he grew tired of continually having to spell out his entire name. At the time, Bryan was attending Rutgers University and was studying Pre-Med with a 4.0 GPA. Bryan has played keyboards and sung on all of Bon Jovi's albums, as well as some of the solo albums of Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. Bryan has co-written the songs "Love Lies" and "Breakout" on Bon Jovi's self-titled first album; "Only Lonely," "The Hardest Part Is the Night," and "To the Fire" on 7800° Fahrenheit; the hit "In These Arms" on Keep the Faith; and "Last Cigarette" on Have a Nice Day (including the international bonus track "Unbreakable") .[5]

Musical theater

Bryan and

Memphis, for which the duo won the Tony Award for Best Original Score The musical had its off-Broadway debut in 2002. In 2008, Memphis was performed at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. The show was also performed in January 2009 in Seattle, Washington, at the 5th Avenue Theatre, prior to moving to Broadway later in 2009. Memphis, which ran on Broadway from October 18, 2009, to August 5, 2012, was nominated for 8 Tony awards for the 2010 season and won 4 including Best Musical and Best Original Score.[6]

Bryan also co-wrote the musical The Toxic Avenger, again collaborating with Joe DiPietro. The musical made its off-Broadway premiere at New World Stages on April 6, 2009.

He has worked on a musical with DiPietro titled Chasing the Song, which chronicles American songwriters from 1962 to 1964 who worked in the Brill Building. Bryan describes it as "a fictional story about factual America."[7] Director Christopher Ashley and choreographer Sergio Trujillo are also involved. According to Playbill, "A fall or early winter workshop of the musical is currently being planned. Broadway is the goal."[8]

Their musical

film being released on Netflix on October 1, 2021.[9][10]

Personal life

On March 21, 2020, Bryan announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] On April 19, 2020, a month after the diagnosis, Bryan announced that he recovered from COVID-19.[12]

Charity work

Bryan is very active in

Traveling Guitar Foundation.[13]

The band has built several homes for victims of

hit song "Who Says You Can't Go Home" is a documentary of the making of these homes. The band also gave Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network one million dollars. With this, she created Bon Jovi Boulevard in Louisiana
. Bon Jovi was welcomed back, one year later, to see Bon Jovi Boulevard, and to unveil it to its future residents.

Discography

Solo

With Bon Jovi

Main article: Bon Jovi discography

Contributions

Further reading

  • Larkin, Colin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Guinness Publishing, 1992.

References

  1. ^ Warrenger, Sam (November 16, 2022). "Bon Jovi reunion could happen at Glastonbury 2023". TheFestivals. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bon Jovi". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Ouzounian, Richard (December 6, 2009). "Toxic Avenger found his bard in Bon Jovi". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012.
  4. ^ Schleier, Curt (March 17, 2010). "Five Questions For David Bryan". The Forward. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  5. allmusic
    . Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Cantrell, Liz; Goldsmith, Annie (December 13, 2021). "Everything You Need to Know About Diana: The Musical". Town & Country. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Memphis Composer Q&A- David Bryan | DPAC Official Site". Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  8. ^ Hetrick, Adam. Memphis Writers and Creative Team Reuniting for Workshop of New Broadway-Aimed Musical Chasing the Song'" Archived August 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Playbill, August 2, 2012
  9. ^ Coleman, Nancy (August 12, 2019). "'Diana,' a Musical, Is Heading to Broadway". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021.
  10. ^ McPhee, Ryan (August 12, 2020). "Broadway's Diana Musical to Be Filmed for Netflix Release". Plabill. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "David Bryan, keyboardist for Bon Jovi, says he tested positive for coronavirus". CNNs. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  12. ^ Jordan, Chris (April 20, 2020). "David Bryan, Bon Jovi keyboardist and Broadway composer, has beaten the coronavirus". Asbury Park Press.
  13. ^ *"Board of Directors List on TGF site"
  14. ^ "David Bryan Discography". Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  15. ^ "David Bryan Discography". Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "David Bryan Discography". Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Discography".
  18. ^ "Release "Netherworld" by David Bryan - MusicBrainz".
  19. ^ "Release "The Toxic Avenger (2009)" by David Bryan - MusicBrainz".
  20. ^ "Release "Memphis: A New Musical" by David Bryan - MusicBrainz".
  21. ^ "Release "Memphis: The Musical (Original London Cast Recording)" by David Bryan - MusicBrainz".
  22. ^ Jordan, Chris (June 19, 2016). "New single: Matt O'Ree, David Bryan of Bon Jovi at Pony". Asbury Park Press. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021.
  23. ^ Jordan, Chris (November 15, 2018). "Bon Jovi power: David Bryan to guest with Matt O'Ree Band at Stone Pony in Asbury Park". Asbury Park Press. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021.

External links

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