Dave Farrell

David Michael Farrell (born February 8, 1977), also known by his stage name Phoenix, is an American musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band Linkin Park. He was also a member of Tasty Snax, a ska punk band.

Early life Farrell was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts but later moved to Mission Viejo, California at the age of five. He was taught how to play guitar by his mother when he was in high school.

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 various video albums for Linkin Park. Farrell left the band in 2000. He contributed to the band's self-titled demo tape in 1997, but left the project to tour with Tasty Snax. Farrell returned to Linkin Park in 2000 after a year-long absence. Along with Delson and Rob Bourdon, he also helped manage the band's business operations. Farrell chose not to speak at Bennington's memorial service because he said he was unable to fully express his feelings with words. He and Linkin Park returned after a seven-year hiatus to announce a new album, From Zero, and tour in 2024.

Personal life In 2008, Farrell stated that his political stances are "all over the place", agreeing with "certain Democratic views" and "a lot of other Republican views". Farrell is an avid golfer. He has a podcast with his best friend and professional golfer, Brendan Steele, and Mark Fiore, Linkin Park's videographer and video editor.

Discography

With Linkin Park

Hybrid Theory (2000) (songwriting only) Reanimation (2002) Meteora (2003) Minutes to Midnight (2007) A Thousand Suns (2010) Living Things (2012) The Hunting Party (2014) One More Light (2017) From Zero (2024)

With Tasty Snax Run Joseph Run (1998) Snax (2000)