Born in Shropshire England, David Hicken moved to the United States when he was seventeen, to study at Peabody Conservatory of Music.

Trained as a classical pianist since the age of three, he also mastered the organ and clarinet at a young age. He went on to give solo performances at venues such as Westminster Cathedral, St. Paul's Cathedral, and St. George's Chapel Windsor Castle, and has also appeared as featured soloist with the Oxford Symphony Orchestra and the Westchester Symphony Orchestra.