David Raven has worked primarily as a studio drummer, but also as a producer, songwriter, and singer with the band, mojo monkeys, in Los Angeles since 1979. He has recorded or performed with:

Shelby Lynne, Keith Richards, Mike Ness, John Doe, Steve Earle, Norah Jones, Lacy J Dalton, Richard Swift, Creed Bratton, Vaud & the Villians, Greg Ginn (of Black Flag), Meat Puppets, Slash, Dave Alvin, Nellie McKay, Tonio K, The  Mutaytor, Carlene Carter, Marvin Etzione, Jim Lauderdale, Matt Redman, East Mountain South, Jay Farrar, Jim James (of My Morning Jacket), David J (of Bauhaus & Love & Rockets, Crystal Lewis, Fernando Ortega, Michelle Shocked, Anne McCue, Tom McRae, Peter Case, Don Was, Steve Taylor, Gerry Beckley (of America), Mark Heard, Kim Wilson (of Fabulous Thunderbirds), The Surfaris, Vonda Shepherd, Robben Ford, Ricky Martin, Dillon O’Brian, Leah Andreone, Bobby Womack, Michael Des Barres, Steve Jones (of the Sex Pistols), Dread Zeppelin, Jewel, Paula Cole, Delaney Bramlett, Hank Thompson, James Intveld, Sun 60, Sass Jordan, Nancy Sinatra, Lowen and Navarro, Jimmy Z, Amy Grant, T Bone Burnett, Barry Goldberg, Jude, Grey Delisle, Beth Hart, Carole King, Lucinda Williams, Mojo Monkeys, Anna Nalick,  Robyn Hitchcock, Slaughter & the Dogs , etc.