Dave Rice

I more than just love music, I’m obsessed with it - loving music led me to become a DJ at age 12. Growing up extremely poor, I scavenged bits and pieces of gear to assemble a rag-tag DJ system, eventually playing backyard parties alongside Sublime and Snoop Dogg. Growing up in the LBC while attending Poly High, I was surrounded with tons of talented artists, athletes and academics. I, on the other hand, was more focused on building my DJ rig which eventually grew to epic proportions. At age 19 I led the charge to open Toe Jam, a crazy all-ages venue catering to punk rock, hip-hop, ska and goth genres. It was common to visit Toe Jam and see Snoop Dogg, Sublime, The Offspring, No Doubt, Warren G and many more. It was a