Dave Kim has over 30 years of experience as a musician.  He enjoys sharing his passion for music.  He has won numerous awards and shared the stage with bands such as Hootie and the Blowfish, Third Eye Blind, Dishwalla, Marcy Playground, the Steadmans, Everclear, DJ Dan, DJ AM, DJ Solomon, DJ Donovan, DJ Zhaldee, Travis Barker, Stroke 9, Thriving Ivory, Wake, Virgil and Flying Blind, The Temptations.  He plays many instruments including the violin, piano, guitar, electric violin, bass and mandolin.  One of his favorite activities is to customize music for weddings.  He has provided music for over 200 weddings around the world.
hawaiianfiddle.jpg Dave’s pursuit of music began at the age of 4 when Dave’s parents realized that he had a talent for music.  Music became a focus for his education.  He started studying the classical violin and piano at Maytan's Music Center. As a young child, he received many solo awards at local and state wide competitions.  As a teenager, Dave was honored with an invitation to join the University of Nevada orchestra and begin private lessons with Phillip Ruder, the concertmaster of the Reno Philharmonic. 
Dave has been involved with several popular bands over the past 12 years.  In 1997, he joined a band called Phat Couch and had the chance to share the stage with 7 Seconds, an eighties punk band.  In 1999, Dave moved to San Francisco and began playing and has recorded with local talents Chris Clouse and Vienna Teng.  Since that time, Dave has been appearing regularly with various artists at large and small venues from St. Tropez to San Francisco. 
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Venues played American Music Hall, Shannon Ferry Band, San Francisco, CA Americano, Hotel Vitale, San Francisco, CA Ana Mandara with DJ Donovan, San Francisco, CA Apartment 24, with DJ David Carvalho, San Francisco, CA Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, AZ Auberge du Soleil, Napa, CA Be Lo with Chris Clouse & DJ Solomon, San Diego, CA Beso - Kiss Lounge with DJ David Carvalho, Los Angeles, CA Bimbo’s 365 Club with Third Eye Blind, Chris Clouse & DJ Solomon, Heineken Light Launch party, San Francisco, CA Bitter End with Chris Clouse, New York, New York Bliss Night Club with DJ Dan, DJ Travis T, DJ Mike Balance, DJ Scott Binder, Reno, NV Castle, Bregnz, Austria Carneros Inn, Napa, CA Cherry, Red Rocks Resort, Kanye West & Lupe Fiasco after party with DJ Dig Dug, Las Vegas, NV Clift Hotel, New Years 2007, with Chris Clouse and DJ Solomon, San Francisco, CA Crash with Chris Clouse, San Francisco, CA Culinary Institute of America, St Helena, CA Dolce, with DJ David Carvalho, San Francisco, CA Dragon Bar with Chris Clouse & DJ Solomon, San Francisco, CA Ducca, Westin, Fertile Hope fundraiser with Harry Goldenblatt from HBO’s Sex and the City, San Francisco, CA Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge with Chris Clouse & DJ Zhaldee, San Jose, CA Fat Cat with Chris Clouse, Modesto, CA Fluid Ultra Lounge with Chris Clouse, San Francisco, CA Ghost Bar, Palms Hotel with Chris Clouse & DJ Solomon, Las Vegas, NV Kelley Tavern, San Francisco, CA Harlot with DJ Donovan, San Francisco, CA Harrah's Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, NV Impala with Chris Clouse & DJ Solomon, San Francisco, CA Ivy Hotel with DJ David Carvalho & Discotech, San Diego, CA Kelley's Tavern, San Francisco, CA Mandalay Bay, Rock’n Roll Wine with Everclear and Chris Clouse, Las Vegas, NV Ivy Hotel with DJ David Carvalho & Discotech, San Diego, CA Kelley's Tavern, San Francisco, CA Mandalay Bay, Rock’n Roll Wine with Everclear and Chris Clouse, Las Vegas, NV Mark Hopkins Hotel with Chris Clouse, San Francisco, CA MasSake with Chris Clouse, San Francisco, CA Mezzanine with DJ AM, Travis Barker, Chris Clouse & DJ Solomon, San Francisco, CA Monte Cristo with DJ Donovan, San Francisco, CA Old St. Hilary's, Tiburon, CA Pebble Beach, 18th Hole, Carmel, CA Pete's Candy Shop, with Chris Clouse, Brooklyn, NY Pioneer Theater, Reno, NV Red Devil Lounge with Chris Clouse, San Francisco, CA Ritz Carlton, Hotel Artz, DJ AM, Flaming Lips, EMC Corporate, Barcelona, Spain Ruby Skye with Kaskade, Mark Farina, DJ Donovan, Chris Clouse, DJ Solomon, San Francisco, CA Slide with Chris Clouse & DJ Solomon, San Francisco, CA Slims with Chris Clouse, San Francisco, CA St Theresa's "The Birds" , Bodega Bay, CA St. Tropez, Chateau, France State Theater, Hootie and the Blowfish, Dishwalla, Marcy Playground, The Steadmans, Modesto, CA Stingaree with DJ Donovan, San Francisco, CA Suite 181 with Chris Clouse, San Francisco, CA Supperclub with DJ Donovan, Vanity SF, San Francisco, CA Sweetwater Saloon with Chris Clouse, Mill Valley, CA Temple with DJ Donovan, Chris Clouse, SOMA Magazine “The People’s Issue”, San Francisco, CA The Bently Reserve with DJ Donovan & Chris Clouse, New years 2008, San Francisco, CA The Fairmont, San Francisco, CA The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with Chris Clouse & DJ Solomon, Las Vegas, NV The Independent with Bitter:Sweet, Chris Clouse & DJ Solomon The Matrix Fillmore, San Francisco, CA Trentadue Winery, Geyserville, CA Vessel with DJ Donovan, Chris Clouse, Ean Golden The Viper Room with Chris Clouse, Los Angeles, CA