Birth name David Michael Bennett Name David Bennett | Years active 2008–present Also known as The Spine Role Musician | |
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Born October 7, 1986 (age 38)
San Diego, United States ( 1986-10-07 ) Genres Folk rock, rock, steampunk Music group Steam Powered Giraffe (Since 2008) Similar People Sam Luke, Isabella Bunny Bennett, Steve Negrete, Erin Burke, Jonathan Sprague | ||
Associated acts Steam Powered Giraffe |
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David Michael Bennett (born 7 October 1986) is an American musician and mime. He is best known for being a lead and backing vocalist, as well as guitarist, of the musical group Steam Powered Giraffe.
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- David michael bennett rolling hills
- David michael bennett fire fire single
- Early life
- Steam Powered Giraffe
- Personal life
- Studio albums
- Live albums
- References

David michael bennett fire fire single
Early life

David Michael Bennett was born on October 7, 1986, in San Diego as the twin of Isabella "Bunny" Bennett. He attended Grossmont College, where he studied miming with his sister Isabella, and with friends Jonathan Sprague and Erin Burke. They joined a local mime group called Troupe SD, engaging in street performances in Balboa Park, California as robotic characters.
Steam Powered Giraffe

Steam Powered Giraffe officially formed in 2008, composed of David, Isabella, Jon Sprague, and Erin Burke. David's fictional alias was and is that of "The Spine", a dieselpunk robot with a titanium alloy vertebral column created by an inventor named Colonel Peter A. Walter in 1896. In October 2009, they released their debut album, Album One, featuring various songs with vocals and guitar by David, including their previously released singles "On Top of the Universe" and "Brass Goggles".
Personal life

David works on Steam Powered Giraffe project on a daily basis and has a background and knowledge in computer programming. He sometimes works under part-time employment in web development and design for various companies.
Studio albums
