David Gonzalez (storyteller)
David Gonzalez (born 1956, New York) is an American artist. He has developed a career as a storyteller, poet, playwright, musician, public speaker, actor, and producer. His creative work has been included in several anthologies and albums and his productions have been performed in major theaters in the U.S. and abroad. Early life and education Gonzalez was born in the Bronx. His father was Cuban and his mother Puerto Rican. He spent his early childhood in Cuba and returned to the Bronx when he was three. His love of storytelling began at the age of seven, when his uncle gave him a set of puppets and his mother made a curtain for their performance. His high school English teacher, Tom Porton, introduced him to theater, music and ballet. After graduating New York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, he trained as a professional guitarist in Spain, then returned to New York University, where he earned his undergraduate and master's degrees and a doctorate in music therapy. He also studied dance for five years at Djoniba Dance and Drum Center with Abdullah Djoniba Mouflet. Joseph Campbell, a professor of comparative mythology and comparative religion, introduced him to myth and legend