Born June 7, 1967 to James Raul 'Mike' Navarro and Constance Colleen
Hopkins. His paternal grandparents immigrated from Mexico; his
mother, Constance, was a model and worked on Let's Make a Deal (1963). After his parents
divorced when he was seven, Dave moved with his mother to Bel Air, and
lived with her until she was murdered in March 1983 by her boyfriend.
Her murderer was eventually caught thanks to the help of America's Most Wanted (1988). While
at a skating park, Dave heard a Jimi Hendrix song, and decided to become a
professional guitar player. After stints in both Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers
(during his time with the latter group, Dave caused a sensation when he
smooched band mate Flea on the cover of "Guitar" magazine) and
turning down offers to join Guns N' Roses, he started his own
band, "Spread", and released a solo album, "Trust No One".
