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David Beard is a Beach Boys and Jan & Dean historian. He is the editor and publisher of Endless Summer Quarterly [ESQ], the world's leading Brian Wilson / Beach Boys fan publication, where his duties include graphic arts layout and design. He has overseen production of ESQ for over 15 years and has been involved with the publication for over 21 years. In 2014, he was awarded the Communicator Awards' Silver Award of Distinction by the by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts for his design work on The Bamboo Trading Company's "From Kitty Hawk To Surf City."

Born in 1965, David was bitten by the surf music genre bug when he watched the Jan & Dean television movie “Deadman’s Curve” in 1978; a feature that included cameos by the Beach Boys’ Mike Love and Bruce Johnston. In short order David purchased the Jan & Dean Anthology Album two-record set; a collection with extensive liner notes and chart positions of Jan & Dean hit records, many were co-written by Brian Wilson. There was a commonality of sound and kinship between The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean, and it fascinated David. His consulting, archival & liner note experience includes: VH1’s “Jan & Dean – Behind The Music” (1998) A&E’s Biography “Jan & Dean – The Other Beach Boys” (1999) Dean Torrence Anthology – The Legendary Masked Surfer, Unmasked CD (2002) The Beach Boys, Songs From Here & Back CD (2006) The Ventures – Alive Five-O CD (2005); The Ventures Play Their Greatest Hits CD (2008) Sony Legacy reissue Dennis Wilson: Pacific Ocean Blue — Legacy Edition (2008) Collectors’ Choice Music’s Jan & Dean, The Complete Liberty Singles (2008)

Production and design credits include: Al Jardine’s “PT Cruiser” CD single (2002) ESQ’s limited edition Dennis Wilson One In A Million tribute CD (2004) Billy Hinsche’s “The Road Well Traveled” DVD (2005) ESQ’s Carl Wilson Under God tribute CD (2006) David Marks’ I Think About You Often CD (2007) Billy Hinsche Mixed Messages CD (2006) Billy Hinsche Bay Of Plenty CD (2007) ESQ’s limited edition Only With You tribute CD (2008) Jan Berry Encomium In Memoriam tribute CD (2008) The Rip Chords’ Cobra Beach CD (2009) ESQ’s limited edition Beach Boys/Jan & Dean compilation An ESQ Offering From The Boys Of Summer CD (2010) Endless Sky DVD series (2007-2010) Billy Hinsche’s 24 Hours: A Day in the Life on the Road DVD (2011) Peter Lacey’s We Are The Sand CD (2011) David Marks The Circle Continues CD (2012) The Bamboo Trading Company’s From Kitty Hawk To Surf City (2013)

David’s songwriting credits include: Chris English’s Dreamtown CD (2008) “Return Of The Killer Shrews” motion picture (2011) Peter Lacey’s We Are The Sand CD (2011) Peter Lacey’s Grinmace EP (2012) The Bamboo Trading Company’s From Kitty Hawk To Surf City CD (2013)

David actively sings Tenor as a member of the adult choir at St. John's Episcopal Church in Charlotte, NC

Follow David and ESQ online @ Facebook.com/ESQ.Editor Beach Boys Examiner on Examiner.com ) and @BeachBoysExamin (on Twitter). In addition to his current duties, his two online columns; Beach Boys Examiner and Jan & Dean Examiner brings exclusive online content to fans of these classic rock groups.

Today, Beard continues a professional working relationship with The Beach Boys and their contemporaries providing exclusive interviews, insight and reviews.