Anecdotes

Best known as the "Toasty" guy that pops out of the corner of the screen in the Mortal Kombat video games.

Married with a daughter, Isabel, and a son Max,.

Invented the popular "Toasty" quote while he and the crew were testing the Mortal Kombat II development. The crew then added it to the game.

Manager of the sound department at Midway.

Stopped appearing from the bottom of the screen after Mortal Kombat Trilogy because his 2D image didn't suite the 3D graphics in the next Mortal Kombat release. However, "Toasty" is heard again in The Grid and Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance.

He and the band, Cheer-Accident, released an album "The Why" in 1994.

Held an AOL account of mksound@aol.com during the Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) days.

Plays keyboards, bass, and guitars.

Played for a band "Cheer Accident" in 1992, after being replaced by a former bassist who was inconsistent with the team. Dan left in 1994 after getting married.

Loves to play scary music.

Composed tunes for numerous pinball games in the 80's.