Born and raised in Petah Tikva, east of Tel Aviv, David Caspi majored in Arabic and Middle Eastern studies before serving in the Israeli Defense Force as a decorated operations room head sergeant in the army’s communication branch. In 2003, he enrolled at Tel Aviv University for his BA in political science & communication and also attended Koteret Journalism School to obtain his journalism diploma. Caspi began his career at Radio Tel Aviv, one of the most popular stations in Israel, and was eventually promoted to head of programs. In 2010, the journalist moved to Los Angeles as Israel’s sole West Coast correspondent reporting to leading outlets, primarily top news & entertainment website Mako and longest running TV program “Erev Tov with Guy Pines.” In addition to covering Hollywood for Israel, he also covered Israeli media globally, contributing to The Hollywood Reporter and highlighting up-and-coming artists from Israel in Billboard magazine and Rolling Stone.