David Michael Farrell, also known by his stage name Phoenix (born February 8, 1977), is an American musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drumm ...

. He was also a member of Tasty Snax, a

pop punk Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other pu ...

band.

Early life

He was born in

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but later moved to

Mission Viejo Mission Viejo ( ; corruption of ''Misión Vieja'', Spanish for "Old Mission") is a commuter city in the Saddleback Valley in Orange County, California, United States. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities e ...

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at the age of five. Farrell was taught how to play guitar by his mother when he was in high school. He also played the violin in high school. Farrell attended

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...

, where he was roommates with future bandmate

Brad Delson Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the rock band Linkin Park.

. Farrell graduated from UCLA with a degree in philosophy.

Music career

Tasty Snax

While attending high school, Farrell joined a Christian ska punk band named Tasty Snax, who would later rename themselves to The Snax. Phoenix transitioned from the electric guitar to bass to accommodate The Snax. The band included Farrell's longtime college friend Mark Fiore, who was also associated in making of various video albums for Linkin Park. The band recorded two

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s and one

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, signed to Screaming Giant Records. Farrell left the band in 2000.

Linkin Park

Farrell joined Xero, the earliest incarnation of

, after meeting

Brad Delson Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the rock band Linkin Park.

. He contributed to the band's self-titled demo tape in 1997, but left the project to tour with Tasty Snax. Farrell's void was temporally filled by Delson, Ian Hornbeck and Scott Koziol, who all contributed to ''

Hybrid Theory ''Hybrid Theory'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Linkin Park, released on October 24, 2000, through Warner Bros. Records. Recorded at NRG Recordings in North Hollywood, California, and produced by Don Gilmore, the album's l ...

'', Linkin Park's debut album. Farrell returned to Linkin Park in 2000 after a year-long absence.Lptimes.com
Band History
Retrieved September 1, 2019 He served as the band's bassist for six of the band's seven studio albums. Along with

Brad Delson Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the rock band Linkin Park.

and

Rob Bourdon Robert Gregory Bourdon (born January 20, 1979) is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founding member of the American rock band Linkin Park. Early life Bourdon was born in Calabasas, California. He received classical piano l ...

, Farrell also helped manage the band's business operations. Linkin Park went on a hiatus after

Chester Bennington Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter who was best known as the lead vocalist of rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead vocalist of the bands Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, ...

died in 2017.

Solo career

After

went on a hiatus, Farrell expressed interest in creating a solo live show, where he would perform as a one-man band.

Personal life

Farrell is an avid golfer. He has a podcast with his best friend and professional golfer,

Brendan Steele Brendan Dean Steele (born April 5, 1983) is an American professional golfer. He played predominantly on the PGA Tour, where he had three tournament victories, prior to joining LIV Golf in 2023. Early years Born in Idyllwild, California, Steele p ...

, and Mike Fiore,

's photographer and video editor. He enjoys drinking coffee, beer, and wine.

Discography

With Linkin Park

* ''

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'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2007) * ''

A Thousand Suns ''A Thousand Suns'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released on September 13, 2010, by Warner Bros. Records. The album was written by the band and was produced by Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick ...

'' (2010) * '' Living Things'' (2012) * '' The Hunting Party'' (2014) * '' One More Light'' (2017)

With Tasty Snax

* ''Run Joseph Run'' (1998) * ''Snax'' (2000)

References

External links

Farrell's official LPN page
1977 births Living people American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Linkin Park members Musicians from California People from Mission Viejo, California Alternative metal bass guitarists 21st-century American bass guitarists Grammy Award winners {{US-bass-guitarist-stub