Dave and Oliver first met at Wembley Arena in London during rehearsals for a special Millennium performance of ‘Spirit of the Dance’. Dave, who had composed and produced the music for the dance spectacular, was on hand to oversee the rehearsals when he was introduced to Oliver Lewis, the celebrated violin virtuoso who would be starring in that night’s performance. The two hit it off right away, and became fast friends. When Oli suggested that Dave should write some music for him, Dave's answer was an emphatic, "NO! - I can't write classical toons!" Thankfully, Oli persisted, and the result was the futuristic, energetic ‘Toccata in Fog’, proving that Dave could indeed write in a classical style, and that Oli's incredible talents had no limits. Dave wrote two more pieces to showcase Oliver's talent, the highly dramatic ‘Nuclear’, and the truly unforgettable ‘She Too’ which shows the softer side of Deviations Project .

Signed by US electronic label ‘Neurodisc’ in 2006, Deviations Project was born. The groups self-titled debut album was released in February 2007 to much critical acclaim. The buzz generated by the album prompted much interest from US mega booksellers Barnes and Noble, who added three Deviations Project tracks to their exclusive compilation CD, ‘Beauty’.