David Redd

Who is David Redd?

Born & bred in the suburbs of New York City, David came of age in a world where being a doctor, lawyer, or businessman was the easy path to take.

(But mostly a doctor. His mom really wanted a doctor.)

After graduating with a degree in English & Biology from Duke University, David spent a few years wasting away in Management Consulting before he set off down his proper path. After a few years of learning the ropes in the New York folk scene, David became a staple at LA's famed Hotel Cafe, either holding court as an eloquent yet cutting singer-songwriter or with his band of all star players — cats with touring credits like Clairo, Vulfpeck, Grace Potter, Brett Dennen, and Train.

Fast forward, and David has cemented himself in the LA Music Scene while building a “non-traditional” (read: “Millennial”) career as a writer, musician, and educator. With diverse interests in literature, learning, creativity, and our relationship to our work/ourselves, David’s published a Substack since 2021, sharing essays, poetry, and short stories.

The Pandemic found David falling in love — and then getting separated from the woman he now calls his wife, a French femme-tech entrepreneur and fellow multi-potentialite. After navigating love + pandemic-era travel restrictions, they now split their time between Los Angeles and Nice, France, where he is regularly asked to explain (in French, no less) what the eff is going on in America.

David remains focused on finding like-minded thinkers, readers, and creatives who don’t mind the long version of the story.

Community + Conversation > Content.