David Ross Cohen is a Canadian-born musician, songwriter, and producer based out of Nashville, Tennessee. As a keyboardist, Cohen has recorded with Florida Georgia Line, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock, Steven Tyler, and Reba McEntire. Throughout his career, he has accumulated several awards including Academy of Country Music Keyboard Player of the Year in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023 and MusicRow All-Star Keyboards Player in 2018 and 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Also making a name for himself as a producer, Cohen has produced for the likes of Jake Owen, Dallas Smith, Chris Lane, Morgan Wallen, Hardy, BigXthaPlug, Shaboozey, Maddox Batson, Elle King.
Early life and career Cohen was born August 30, 1985, in Toronto, Ontario, and moved to Calgary, Alberta at age 5. It was when he moved to Calgary that he began classical piano lessons. He attended Henry Wise Wood Senior High School in Calgary and later attended Humber College in Toronto where he focused on jazz performance, specifically jazz piano. Cohen began his career in Canada touring with stars Johnny Reid and Amanda Marshall. He was nominated twice for Keyboard Player of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards.
Current career Cohen moved to Nashville in April 2007 and has since amassed a number of notable credits. He began his time in Nashville touring with the likes of Joe Nichols, Big & Rich, and Wynonna Judd before making the shift to session work as a studio musician in 2012. Cohen has worked in the studio with a wide range of artists from Rascal Flatts to Ed Sheeran. Some of the most prominent country music artists he has worked with include Florida Georgia Line, Carrie Underwood, Old Dominion, Brett Eldredge, Chris Young, Walker Hayes, Jon Pardi, Cole Swindell, Josh Turner, Reba McEntire, Brooks and Dunn, and Kip Moore. In addition to working with these esteemed artists, Cohen has also collaborated with top notch producers like Joey Moi, Dann Huff, Tony Brown, Byron Gallimore, and Shane McAnally.
While making a name for himself as a successful studio musician, Cohen has also recently been working as a producer. Cohen has produced Australian artist Mick Lindsay and teamed up with fellow producer Joey Moi to co-produce Chris Lane's “Laps Around the Sun."
Cohen has worked on music from a number of genres including Country, Hip-Hop, Christian, and Rock. Cohen recently worked on Reba McEntire's “Sing it Now: Songs of Faith & Hope,” which won Best Roots Gospel Album at the 2018 GRAMMY Awards.
Discography +Credits as a producerYear Song titleArtistRecognitions2018Rhinestone WorldDallas Smith#1 single2018One Drink AgoDallas Smith and Teri Clark2023Hung UpAlli Walker2019DropDallas Smith2019Cover Me UpMorgan Wallen2018About YouMacKenzie Porter#1 single2019HomemadeJake Owen2019Drink All DayJake Owen2019TwangMason Ramsey2018Laps Around the SunChris LaneYearEP titleArtistRecognitions2018This Ole BoyHardy2019Where to Find MeHardy +Dave Cohen Comprehensive DiscographyYearAlbumArtist2026Pray HardBigXThaPlug2026About YouBigXThaPlug2026From The BottomBigXThaPlug2026Long Live FreshBigXThaPlug2026Hope You're HappyBigXThaPlug2026DemonsAnella2026Simple ThingsNe-Yo202624-7BigXThaPlug2026If I See Her AgainMaddox Batson2026Can't Have BothAnella2026Here and HomeAnella2026Jeans OnElle King2018Break Up in the EndCole Swindell2018Somebody's Been Drinkin'Cole Swindell2018Simple - SingleFlorida Georgia Line2018Colorado - SingleFlorida Georgia Line2018Cry Pretty - SingleCarrie Underwood2018Famous - SingleMason Ramsey2018This One's for You TooLuke Combs2018Jake Owen - SingleJake Owen2018Reason to Drink - SingleCole Swindell2018The World Can WaitWaylon2018The Ones Who Got Me Here - SingleCole Swindell2018Bridges - EPA Thousand Horses2018Jameson Rodgers - EPJameson Rodgers2017Sing it Now: Songs of Faith & HopeReba McEntire2017All Over - SingleCale Dodds2017The Next Episode - EPBobby Bones & The Raging Idiots2017Greatest Show on Earth - SingleKid Rock2017Mabelle - EPSeth Ennis2017Up Down - SingleMoran Wallen (Ft. Florida Georgia Line) 2017Laps Around the SunChris Lane2017AnchorsWill Hoge2017Back to UsRascal Flatts2017Black IrishShannon McNally2017Boom.Walker Hayes2017Brett EldredgeBrett Eldredge2017CastawayBrett Eldredge2017Current MoodDustin Lynch2017Deep SouthJosh Turner2017Happy EndingsOld Dominion2017I Don't Believe We've MetDanielle Bradbery2017Lambs & LionsChase Rice2017Lee BriceLee Brice2017Losing SleepChris Young2017Slow HeartKip Moore2017Sweet Southern SugarKid Rock2017The Bus SongsToby Keith2017When the Good Guys WinGranger Smith2017Hell If I Know - SingleChase Bryant2017Just for the Record - SingleLucie Silvas2017Steel Union - EPSteel Union2017Close TiesRodney Crowell2017Road Less TraveledLauren Alaina2017Hold On - SinglePaul McDonald2017Austin Burke - EPAustin Burke2016This Song - EPMick Lindsay2016True Experience - EPTyler Boone2016A Little CountryThe Runaway Hamsters2016Summer - EPCassadee Pope2016Tattooed HeartRonnie Dunn2016Adam Craig - EPAdam Craig2016Side EffectsDallas Smith2016Close - SingleRyan Kinder2016The Greatest Gift of AllRascal Flatts2016Ryan Hurd - EPRyan Hurd2016We're All Somebody from SomewhereSteven Tyler2016Dig Your RootsFlorida Georgia Line2016Rogue WavesMiguel2016Down Home Sessions IIICole Swindell2016Fired UpRandy Houser2016FlatlinerCole Swindell2016Girl ProblemsChris Lane2016It Must Be ChristmasChris Young2016Music is MedicineMarie Osmond2016The Critics Give it 5 StarsBobby Bones & The Raging Idiots2016This Old ThingKree Harrison2016You Should Be HereCole Swindell2015California SunriseJon Pardi2015Down Home Sessions IICole Swindell2015I'm Comin' OverChris Young2015Meat and CandyOld Dominion2015Michael RayMichael Ray2015The Making of a ManGriffin Anthony2015Wild OnesKip Moore2014Redeemer: A Nashville Tribute to Jesus ChristNashville Tribute Band2014Chase Bryant - EPChase Bryant2014Wake Me Up - SingleTebey2014Rhythm and WhiskeyFrank Foster2013Waiting on DaylightBart Walker2011Ryan BroshearRyan Broshear
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