Many people call David "creative", which is just monkey talk for crazy and that's exactly how he likes it.
Many more years ago than he'd like to admit, he graduated from Wesleyan University (the one in Connecticut) studying Film and Psychology - occasionally.
He then journeyed into the belly of the beast, the ape training program at Hollywood talent and literary powerhouse Creative Artists Agency, where he peeled bananas for Kongs like Martin Scorsese, Sydney Pollack, Barry Levinson and Warren Beatty.
David spent his next epoch developing, producing, writing and marketing at habitats like Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Electronic Arts and Disney, making Murder at 1600, Broken Arrow, and Free Willy 2.
He then hung ten on a banana board, surfing up the California coast to Silicon Valley where he took on marketing, public relations and branding for both start-up and public companies right when the tech bubble burst. Nice timing Davey.
After moving to Arizona with his prime-mate Diane, David set banana sales records as the Top Marketing & Communications Ape at Ballet Arizona. And yes, it's true, toe shoes hurt like hell. Shedding those Nutcrackers, he then served as Top Communications Ape at the Arizona Office of Tourism. Poached by a local agency (barely living to tell about it) he subsequently represented higher education, hospitality, Government, restaurant and non-profit clients before co-founding David and Sam PR in 2005.
David was recognized in 2007 by Phoenix Business Journal's 40 under 40 for his professional accomplishments and community involvement - although he would tell you his most important qualification was that he hadn't turned 40 at that point.
He was recently elected to the Endowment Board for the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and he also swings on the Board of Apes for Free Arts of Arizona - a local non-profit that last year introduced over 6,000 children in shelters and broken homes to all forms of the arts. David has written for Arizona Business Magazine and Scottsdale Airpark News and guest lectures at Arizona State University and Mesa Community College.
When he isn't climbing the tree limbs looking for his next off-the-wall idea for our clients, David can be found chasing after his Circus dogs or snapping pictures. Jungle Boy has been known to zip around in a very yellow convertible -- what other color would you expect from the big banana? His dream vacation is a family reunion on an African Safari and if you listen closely he's probably humming his favorite song by U2, Original of the Species. Ask David about the times he has been attacked by a tiger, a spider monkey and a pot bellied pig since starting the studio. Yes, we're serious.
david@davidandsampr.com
