Dana started his obsession with music while recording songs from the radio by holding a tape recorder next to the speakers as a child. A good few years later he would hold several record store jobs, DJ on college radio, parties and the occasional rock night at the front room of the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. He also has been a contributor to several publications as a music reviewer including the now defunct, award winning international fanzine, Punk Planet Magazine, for the last 6 years of their existence. When not at work at a salon in Portland, he and his partner, Maureen, casually review their music library on Instagram at @mrdana13musiclibrary when they are free from being dedicated servants to their cat, Tony.