David Silveria
Name: David Silveria
Korn: Drums, Percussion
Nickname: None
Born: September 21, 1972
Marital Status: Married
Family
Wife: Shannon Bellino
Son: David (Jnr) Silveria
Daughter: Sofia Aurora Silveria
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. Davids 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. 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.
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 modelling
assignment for skatepunk 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.
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."