...I've Never Heard of Dave Kirby?

That's ok, lots of people haven't heard of me. But just in case you're interested, I've been working as a professional guitarist in the Greater Toronto Area for about 20 years. That's crazy to think about! I've played all over North America, all over Europe and all over Asia as a freelance guitarist backing up artists including Madeline Merlo, Tebey, Johnny Orlando, Kira Isabella, Scott Helman and many, many more. I've also been teaching guitar for my entire career and I've got lots of experience teaching in person, or over platforms like Teams or Zoom, and I've even got some online guitar courses you can check out!
I graduated in 2012 from Humber College with a BMus and I'm currently finishing up my MMus in Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto

If you're looking to get in touch with me about private lessons, or about performance/recording dates please Contact Me!

Johnny Orlando

This is a shot of me and John during a show in Singapore in 2023

Madeline Merlo

This is a shot of Madeline and I when we opened up for Riley Green in Winnipeg in 2025

Tebey

This photo is from a tour I did with Tebey in 2023, I'm pretty sure this show was in Peterborough but it's hard to tell from the photo!