David Yazbek
1961 (age 62–63)
New York City, U.S.
Writer, musician, composer, lyricist
1987–present
Early life[edit]
Yazbek was born in New York City. His father is of Lebanese descent, and his mother was of half Italian and half Jewish ancestry.[1][2] He began cello lessons in elementary school and took up the piano as a teenager. He attended Riverdale Country School.
While attending Brown University as an undergraduate, he wrote an original musical with the production group Brownbrokers before graduating in 1982. He also directed a production of Hair with the student theatre group Production Workshop, for which he composed an original song to complement the classic score.