Graduated Magna Cum Laude CW Post/LIU in Psychology. Toured the US as a professional musician in a band including legendary guitarist Joe Satriani. Was in the food biz, retail appliance biz, and garment industry before founding DGA May 1st 1980.(Hats off to brilliant Photographer-Paul Margolies!!) Married the world's most beautiful/talented designer Jamie Kole in 1982 www.jamiekolejewelry.com Landed the Perrier account for Bendell in 1985 which was life changing. Bought a 2nd home in Woodstock NY where I entertained clients. Was fortunate to meet James Yang, Aad Goudappel, Kyle Webster, and David Anson Russo along the way and build DGA to represent only the best of the best illustrators/animation designers in the world-having now won over 815 awards for illustration+animation+children's book authorship excellence. DGA has been involved in developing/producing: over 50 TV properties, 100+ licensing deals, 50+ animated TV spots, 40+ book deals, a QVC appearance w/books+games, and serviced/negotiated over 25,000 jobs landing about 14K of them. I have the world's most wonderful daughter who graduated NYU at the top of her class and now works as a Director at Fotografiska in NYC. Her blog on contemporary art is followed worldwide: www.theartifactoid.com My current band is the Doug Hall Trio On IG: @doughalltrio. The DGA group now numbers 15 award-winning talents heading into 2023, including the brilliant designer-illustrator David Plunkert, comic-style genius Arlen Schumer and 3D Papercut conceptualist Boo Paterson. On Socials: Instagram: @dgareps Linkedin: david goldman agency Behance.net/DGANYC In 2022 I became a permanent advisory board member at the ASCRL, dedicated to protecting artists rights worldwide and arranging payments for their images from different countries.

I consider myself to be a very lucky man in this life and service the greatest clients for decades. I love what I do and plan on doing it for as long as possible. Check out "About David" at the company website to learn more about me and our wonderful clients. https://www.davidgoldmanagency.com Thank you for your time to read this in the hope we get to work together someday soon!! DG