Dave, who had been a successful radio personality in the Midwest and New York City for twelve years, relocated to Los Angeles in 1984 with the aim of pursuing a career in voice acting. Since then, he has worked on various projects such as commercials, film dubbing, looping, narration, and characterization in numerous cartoons. Dave provided the daily intros and voiced Baboo in "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (1993) for Saban Productions. In 2007, he was recognized with nominations for Best Actor and Best Actor in a Comedy at the 1st Annual American Anime Awards held in New York City.