Dave Lombardo, was born February 16, 1965 in Havana, Cuba. At age two his parents left Cuba and made way for California. At a young age Dave took to playing drums, which has lead to a successful career in music. Dave is a founding member of Slayer, which he played with from 1983 - 1992, then once again in 2003. He is also known for his work with other bands such as Fantomas (a project with former Faith No More main man Mike Patton), the metal band Testament and his own band founded during his leave from Slayer, Grip Inc.