Dave Farrell

David Michael Farrell (born February 8, 1977), also known as “Phoenix,” is currently Linkin Park’s bassist and backup vocalist.

Farrell was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, but when he was five he moved to Mission Viejo, California where he attended Mission Viejo High School. He graduated in 1999 at the University of California, Los Angeles. He can play bass guitar, electric guitar, cello and violin. He has also been known to play an upright bass.

Farrell was a member of a christian punk/ska band called Tasty Snax. While he was at the college, he shared the room with his friend Brad Delson, and they practiced together.

Unfortunately, he had to go on tour with the Tasty Snax so he couldn’t play with Delson and his band, Linkin Park. He did eventually leave his band to become their bassist, however. Farrell’s fellow band mate Mark Fiore also became Linkin Park’s videographer.