13 Facts About Dave Farrell

Dave Farrell was a member of Tasty Snax, a ska punk band.

Dave Farrell was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts but later moved to Mission Viejo, California at the age of five.

Dave Farrell was taught how to play guitar by his mother when he was in high school.

Dave Farrell attended UCLA, where he was roommates with future bandmate Brad Delson.

Dave Farrell graduated from UCLA with a degree in philosophy.

Dave Farrell joined Xero, the earliest incarnation of Linkin Park, after meeting Delson at UCLA.

Dave Farrell contributed to the band's self-titled demo tape in 1997, but left the project to tour with Tasty Snax.

Dave Farrell's void was temporally filled by Delson, Ian Hornbeck and Scott Koziol, who all contributed to Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park's debut album.

Dave Farrell returned to Linkin Park in 2000 after a year-long absence.

Dave Farrell served as the band's bassist for six of the band's seven studio albums.

Linkin Park went on a hiatus after Chester Bennington died in 2017; Dave Farrell chose not to speak at Bennington's memorial service because he said he was unable to fully express his feelings with words.

Dave Farrell is an association football fan and supports LA Galaxy, having previously been a season ticket holder.

Dave Farrell has a podcast with his best friend and professional golfer, Brendan Steele, and Mark Fiore, Linkin Park's videographer and video editor.