David Salvage is a musician, songwriter, and performance artist who is also a practicing psychiatrist.  He fronted many bands in the emerging punk scene of CBGB in the 1970s and beyond.  He currently works as an author and independent, multi-media creator.   His work has been featured at Art Basel and his novel The Dolphin Smiles was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.  His current focus is The Floating Truth, an arena that combines art, music, and political protest.   Inspired by the Martin Luther King quote, "The riot is the language of the unheard" -- this arena offers a peaceful forum to address the political disturbance of our times.