David Ervin was born in 1961, grew up in Altadena, California, and at 14 he combine elements of rock, funk, and soul.
David Michael Ervin (born March 16, 1961 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA) is an American jazz funk keyboard player. He grew up in Altadena, California, where he began to take after his musical father DiFosco Ervin, a.k.a. Big Dee Irwin. At the age of 14, David combined elements of rock, funk and soul using analog synthesizers. 
