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Full Name: David Roland Cook
Birthday: December 20, 1982
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Siblings: 2 brothers, Adam and Andrew

• His first guitar was a Fender Stratocaster he received at twelve years old.
• In high school he performed in The Music Man, West Side Story, and Singin’ in the Rain.
• He was an active member in the Blue Springs South High School National Forensics League (or NFL).
• David appeared in a commercial for “Guitar Hero”, mimicking a scene from “Risky Business” during the American Idol finale.
• In 2008, David signed a year long endorsement deal with the shoe brand Sketchers.
• Won a 2008 Teen Choice Award for “Best Reality/Variety Star”.
• His motto is “Pain don’t hurt” from the movie Road House.