Dan grew up in Tucson, AZ and went to college at the University of Colorado at Boulder.After graduating with a business degree, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career. He plays guitar and sings for two bands: Imperial Z and Commuter. The Commuter song "Chapters" was featured in the Season 3 finale of "The O.C.".Dan writes and directs music videos. He has directed some fantastic actors including Mindy Sterling, Brian Krause, Robert LaSardo, Jon Mack, Jordan Murphy, Emily Maya Mills, Brad Pennington, Steven Bruns, Murisa Harba, John Kenney and Oscar-nominated actor Seymour Cassel.He enjoys cooking and hosting dinner parties.