David Silveria was born in Bakersfield, California, on September 21st.

David grew up in Bakersfield, where he learned how to play drums at the age of 9. "I think one of the reasons music became such an obsession for everyone in the band is that there just wasn't a whole lot to do where we lived."

James, Brian and Fieldy were looking for a drummer for their band. Fieldy says "I get a message on my answer machine from this kid. David's like fuckin' 13... 'hey you guys looking for a drummer'. So we called him up, tried him out...he was fuckin' good man"

"David was like, so young, he used to have to get his mom to drop him off at practice" says Munky.

"They called me up. And I loaded up my drum kit into the car, and took it down to the studio, and it's been there ever since" says David.

David married Shannon Bellino in April, 1997, and tattooed her first name on his back. They have a son, David Jr., born on August 22, 1997; and a daughter, Sofia Aurora, born on July 9, 1999. David supposedly has a penis fetish and usually when he signs things he makes a penis somewhere on it. Along with the aforementioned tattoo of his wife's name, David has three more tattoos: a Cheshire cat, a guy sticking out his tongue that has a drum stick through it, and the KoRn logo. He is described as the shy member of the band. David opened a sushi bar called Tuna Town located in Huntington Beach, California, in 2001.

When Jonathan Davis was asked about signatures from David he said: "He doesn't do that shit. He's shy. He like hides."

David has a lucrative side job as a model. He has already completed a modeling assignment for skate-punk clothing company 26 Red. He proved such a hit that 26 Red's biggest rivals, Grind, have now also contracted Silveria to do a series of ads for them. He also for a Calvin Klein advertising campaign alongside Garbage's Shirley Manson, Buckcherry's Joshua Todd and Ash duo Tim Wheeler and Charlotte Hatherly.

Of Jonathans lyrics David says "Personally, I didn't have a bad childhood, but I can relate as far as I've heard other stories and seen so many things that happen. And every time you turn on the TV, you hear the awful things that happen to children. I understand it all even though I didn't have a bad childhood. Some of the other issues...I understand, but he writes a lot about fighting with your own personal insides. I don't really have things like that going on in my head. I'm pretty at ease with myself and with my life."

Of David's influences he says "There's music that I like to listen to, but when it comes to writing our music, I don't really get influenced by anyone else's music. I get influenced as we write our music. The part comes up and it influences me to think a certain way about the part and about how to go about writing to it."

David's favorite song is B.B.K. When asked what 5 albums he'd like to be stranded on an island with he says "I'd say Filter's "Shortbus," Blondie's "Greatest Hits," Orgy's "Candyass," I guess our new record. Gotta be honest. Um...let me think. Probably Helmet's "Meantime." And Weezer's first album.

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