Dave Farrell
David Michael Farrell, more commonly known as
Phoenix (born on
February 8,
1977), is the
bassist for the
nu metal/
rapcore band
Linkin Park.
Farrell was born in
Plymouth, Massachusetts but later moved to
Mission Viejo, California when he was five. He is a graduate of the
University of California, Los Angeles and he is adept at playing the
bass guitar,
electric guitar,
cello and
violin. He has also been known to play a stand-up bass at some concerts.
Farrell was a member of a
Christian punk band known as the
Tasty Snax. While attending college, he would practice with
Brad Delson in their dorm room together. However, because he had to play and tour with the Tasty Snax, he could not play with Delson and his band, which would become Linkin Park. After changing their name to the Snax, Farrell began playing guitar in the band before leaving once again to join Linkin Park full-time to play bass. Farrell's fellow bandmate Mark Fiore became Linkin Park's videographer.
Farrell has cited his influences as being his mother and his brother, Joe, as well as
Weezer,
The Beatles, the
Deftones,
The Roots,
Bob Marley,
Sarah McLachlan, Hughes & Wagner and
Harrod & Funck.
Farrell now resides in
Los Angeles, California with his wife, Linsey, to whom he has been married since
December 28,
2002. Fitting to his
nickname, Phoenix, he has 2
phoenix tattoos on his back.
