Dave’s been in the entertainment world since the early 1960’s.

He’s fronted a rock band, recorded at the Abbey Road Studios and as a ballad singer he’s been accompanied by fifty-piece orchestras and backing vocalists including The Ladybirds (formerly The Vernon’s Girls), The Mike Sammes Singers and on one famous occasion Elton John.

In 1972 he formed a double act with his brother Al that was to change his life. They called themselves “Cosmotheka”, the name of an old London Music Hall and they specialised in comedy material from that wonderful tradition. The act took them all over the world, from Port Stanley Town Hall to the deserts of Oman, from Hong Kong breakfast television to the Rocky Mountains. They made many radio recordings, including six national Radio2 series, and their numerous television appearances included “Roy Hudd’s Hall Of Fame”, “The Bob Monkhouse Show”, “Chas and Dave’s Christmas Knee’s-Up” and “The Good Old Days”.

Since the tragic death of his brother Al, in 1999, Dave, forming his own production company, Cosmotheka Presentations. He has written and performs two one man shows “With A Little Bit O’Luck” about the life of Stanley Holloway and “The Cheeky Chappie” his tribute to Max Miller.

He plays clubs and festivals throughout the UK and he appears on stage in pantomimes and musicals. He also works in various collaborations. Two, in particular, have been highly successful – “Pop Goes The Century”, with Andrew Frank and Dave Brown and “Back to Back” with Malcolm Stent and Don Maclean.