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Dave Kydd
12+ albums
pianonew agerelaxinginstrumentalContemporary
about
www.davekydd.com www.reverbnation.com/davegkydd www.facebook.com/pages/Dave-Kydd/272748629435638 http://twitter.com/#!/davekydd Dave was born Jan 10/70 in St Andrews Scotland into a very musical family. From an early age he showed a keen interest in writing and playing music. At 2 years old he began playing the violin and then as a teenager took up the piano, and later the guitar. In 1992 he graduated from the University of Ottawa with a BA in Music, and promptly formed a rock band. As is so often the case this project didn't materialize and Dave was forced to look for a "real" job. Working with adults and children with developmental delays Dave saw the opportunity to combine his love of music with his passion for helping others, and went back to school to get a music therapy degree. During the course of music therapy studies Dave developed an interest in individual/family/marital counselling and, upon graduating in 1996 with a music therapy degree, went right back to school for psychology. By 2000 Dave had received his Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology, and has worked in the field for the last decade as a child protection worker, a children's mental health counsellor, a marriage and family counsellor, and a coordinator of adult mental health services in a hospital setting. Despite enjoying all of his professional experiences Dave could not shake his passion for creating music. Over the years he has quietly written, and recorded solo piano music and singer/songwr
