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=David Skyler=

David Skyler (born March 26, 1987) is an actor, musician and multi-media artist originally from Los Angeles, California.

Acting
As an actor, some of his more recognizable works include his breakout role playing the singer of Papa Roach Jacoby Shaddix as an Abused Child in the Music Video “Broken Home” which was featured on MTV and nominated for a Grammy Award (Best Shortform Music Video). His voice has been featured on episodes of Family Guy, Rocket Power and Lloyd in Space.

In 2002, He can also be seen in the highly graphic Montana Meth Project PSA “That Guy ” directed by Tony Kaye (American History X, Detachment) which won a Silver Addy Award.

In 2015, Skyler won several awards including The Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award [4] for Best Actor and Worldfest Houston International Film Festival Platinum Remi Award for his work in the short film “Mother” about a struggling heroin addict. He also took home an award for Best Actor at the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema in London for his work in the film “Dysgenesis” by David Flint

In 2017, he made a guest appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm as the Kissing Couple Male which was featured in an interview with Larry David on Jimmy Kimmel Live and in the HBO Promo for Season 9.

Music Career
After getting sober in 2016, David decided to put his acting career on hold and pursue his passion for music & writing poetry. His unique style blends intricately woven lyrics with brutally honest storytelling and a candid sense of humor. As a Singer and Acoustic Guitarist his work is a mash-up of different genres from Hip Hop to Alt Rock, Pop and Electronic. He is currently in the studio recording his debut album which explores his battle with addiction, childhood, toxic relationships, death and spirituality; sprinkled with a side of humor.

Early Life
Skyler was born in Santa Monica but when he was 6 months old, his father Lawrence Berry who was a Con Artist was indicted on over 20 counts of fraud and sentenced to federal prison for 6 years. So his mother relocated him and his sister to Palm Desert to be closer to their parents. She spent most of his childhood struggling with addiction and was in and out of rehab. Therefore David and his sister spent a lot of time back and forth between their and mother and grandparents.

David describes his childhood as bullied a lot for being sensitive and was called a "weirdo." In school he was the class clown, seeking negative attention and making up grandiose stories to escape from his home life. It was this version of escapism that helped develop his love for performing.

At age 12 he received a letter in the mail for a “Talent Call” in Los Angeles. It was held at a Shopping Mall in Los Angeles with hundreds of kids. He was 1 of 5 selected and signed by Jean Page Management. He begun pursuing acting professionally and his mother would drive him to and from the Desert to LA to audition several times per week. He dropped out of school in 7th grade to pursue acting full time.

At 14 he begun performing stand-up comedy at open mic venues across Los Angeles. At 15, he got accepted into the Laugh Factory Comedy Camp for kids where he had the opportunity to be trained by famous comedians such as Dane Cook, George Wallace, Chris Rock and Paul Rodriguez. The owner, Jamie Masada took a liking to David and he begun grooming him for an industry showcase which is where Amanda Bynes was also discovered. But 2 weeks before he was to do the showcase his mother sent him to a Lockdown Facility called Red Rock Canyon Treatment in Saint George, Utah. David has said the facility permanently scarred him and he was unable to perform comedy for years to come. The facility was shut down years later for allegations physical and sexual abuse.