David Thompson Cullen, also known as David Cullen, was born on March 19, 1959, in Natick, Massachusetts, and is an American guitarist, arranger, and composer known for blending classical, jazz, and world music styles. He began playing guitar at seven, joined a rock band at fourteen, and studied classical guitar from fifteen onward, later attending the Hartt School of Music from 1977 to 1981. His work earned recognition at the American Institute of Guitar’s International Guitar Festival and a live broadcast on WNYC in 1988, solidifying his reputation as a versatile guitarist in contemporary jazz. His career gained momentum with the 2000 release of One Night, One Guitar, followed by Indigo Blue (2000) and Equilibré (2001), a collaboration with bassist Michael Manring. Throughout the early 2000s, he issued several Solid Air recordings, including Holiday Guitar, and teaching at multiple universities.
