David Bryan

David Bryan (born David Bryan Rashbaum; February 7, 1962) is the keyboard player of the band Bon Jovi. Bryan also sings backing vocals and often at live shows sings part of or the whole of the song "In These Arms", one of a handful of Bon Jovi songs credited to him.

Bryan was the first to receive a call when Jon Bon Jovi learned that he had received a recording contract, and agreed to join the band. He shortened his full name to his first and middle names. At the time Bryan was attending Rutgers University and was studying Pre-Med with a 4.0 GPA. Bryan has played keyboards and sang on all of Bon Jovi's albums, as well as the solo projects of Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. In Bon Jovi's first album, Bryan and Jon Bon Jovi wrote the songs "Brakeout (Breakout) and "Love Lies" which was track five(Love Lies)and six (Brakeout) on the album.

He co-wrote the musical Memphis with Joe DiPietro, which had its off-Broadway debut in 2002. In 2008, Memphis was performed at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California. The show is scheduled to be performed in January, 2009 in Seattle, Washington, at the 5th Avenue Theatre, prior to moving to Broadway later in 2009. Memphis, which is now on broadway since October 18, 2009, was nominated for 8 Tony awards for the 2010 season and won 4 including Best Musical and Best original musical score. Memphis is now the most nominated show on Broadway, winning multiple Drama Desk awards and Outer Critics Circle awards, including Best Musical, Best Composer, and Best Orchestrations.Memphis The Musical went on to win four Tony awards at the 2010 Tonys,including Best Musical,Best Composer,Best Book,and Best orchestrations.
Bryan also co-wrote the musical The Toxic Avenger again with Joe DiPietro, which made its off-Broadway premiere at New World Stages on April 6, 2009.