- Born
- Birth nameDavid Jason Silver
- Nickname
- Silver Kid
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- David Jason Silver, AKA: David J. Silver, was born November 17, 1967, in Bellevue, Washington to a school teacher and attorney. In the early 1970s, the family moved to Paradise Valley, Arizona. The area was considered the Beverly Hills of Phoenix. He attended his entire schooling in Arizona. At age 12, David went off to work on Stuart Island, just off the coast of Campbell River, British Columbia. During one evening, the crew came into bad weather and was almost capsized in the whirlpools. This experience taught the young Silver Kid that life can be taken very easily. Presently, billionaire Dennis Washington owns part of the island, with a golf course and private landing strip as of 2007.
Following college, David enlisted with the United States Navy as a deck seaman, something he wanted to experience first hand.
During his early years, he was a trouble maker, always finding ways to gain attention through his amateur stunts, which started in snow skiing 90 miles per hour down the slopes. He has been involved with many sports which included football, baseball, judo, tennis, water skiing, scuba diving, motorcyclist, archery, firearms, hiking and billiards.
During his high school years, he started to compete in amateur wrestling, eventually becoming a 2X Runner Up State Champion in Freestyle. He was coached at camp by legendary 2X Olympic Gold Medalist John Smith and Olympic Gold Medalist Kenny Monday from Oklahoma State University. He also attended Iowa J. Robinson Intensified Wrestling Camp. During the 2007 Dave Schultz Invitational, at the Olympic Training Center, David competed against the Country of China in a dual. During the match, he suffered a shattered finger in 5 places and was defeated by points. Later in the tournament, Canada pinned Brazil and China pinned Canada.
Has personally met and talked with President George W. Bush, Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali, Senator Dennis DeConcini, Senator John McCain, and Basketball Miracle Man Michael Jordan.
Countries Silver Kid has visited include Italy, France, Israel, Egypt, New Zealand, Fiji Islands, Corfu Greece, Spain, Portugal, Bermuda, Mexico, Canada, Sicily, Caribbean and Gibraltar United Kingdom.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Publicists - David J Silver was born in Bellevue, Washington to Janet Gordon-Silver, a school teacher and Stephen Edward Silver, an former U.S. Treasury Dept (I.R.S.) prosecuting attorney. Silver is an well groomed and self taught actor.
He was a member of Arizona-Cultural Exchange Wrestling Team in 1985 traveling overseas.In 1990, Silver wrestled at Phoenix College and competed against 1989 World Silver Medalists Gary Bohay in International Tournament.
Silver has very strong debating skills and is rumored he can wipe out any competitors. He's very fierce, intimidating and will take on anybody that comes his way, according to his father.- IMDb Mini Biography By: publicists
- SpouseDarla Jean Silver(October 14, 2015 - present)
- RelativesElfriede Borodin(Grandparent)
- Perfectionist in everything he does
- Proclaimed to be energized 24/7
- Wears black and silk shirts
- Served in the US Navy as a Deck Seaman. During his time in the service, he PNA the Quartermaster Exam and was monitored in boot camp by Navy Seals, while completing his second class swim qualifications, pursuant to US Navy regulations. Served on combat war ship USS Simpson (FFG-56), Fast Frigate Guidance out of Norfolk, Virgina. The vessel that Seaman Silver was attached to is considered by military historians to be the second frigate in over 200 years of Naval History to engage the enemy, the first being the USS Constitution. His command was assigned to enforce the famous Dayton Peace Accord, signed in November of 1995 by numerous Balkan Country leaders and United States President Bill Clinton. During the tour, the crew sailed through the dangerous waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Adriatic and Mediterranean Sea, just off the coast of (former Yugoslavia) and Italy, in conjunction with United Nation sanctions.
Seaman Silver was awarded numerous campaign medals and citations for his tour of duty in Bosnia and (Former Yugoslavia), in support of the Dayton Peace Accord. - Second Cousin to Grammy Award Winner Lew Soloff of The World Famous "Blood, Sweat & Tears".
- Second cousin of Lew Soloff, an original band member of 1970 Grammy award winning group Blood, Sweat and Tears.
- Has Eidetic memory.
- Nephew to actress Nancy Fish and her daughter American actress Natasha Silver, who is his first cousin.
- Live life like it is the last day on earth for you.
- Push hard and drive yourself to greatness everyday of your life
- Give 100% of yourself at all you do
- It is not what you did today but what your going to do tomorrow.
- In order to make it in life, you must start climbing the mountain from the bottom and work your way up to the top, no matter how long it takes you.
- Take Me Home Tonight (2011) - $150 .00
- Ingenious (2009) - $150 .00
- Futureshock: Comet (2007) - $75 .00
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