The son of Albert Arthur Betts (1927-2011) and Muriel Jean Betts (née Thomson) (1925–1985), Dave was raised in Toronto and attended Roywood Drive Public School, Donview Heights Junior High and George S. Henry Secondary School. After high school, attended Fanshawe College in London, Ontario Canada, where he studied Music Industry Arts.
After failing to complete the program, he worked at Long & McQuade in Toronto selling drums for one year.
Betts began his music career playing and recording for Steve Blimkie and The Reason (1979–1982), who had two releases on Ready Records. In 1983, he joined Honeymoon Suite, replacing their original drummer, Mike Lengyell. He recorded and toured extensively with the band for eight years, before leaving in 1991.

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