Dave Matthews was born in South Africa on January 9, 1967. His family moved around the world a lot while he was young, explaining his unique accent. He finally settled in America. Without a high school diploma, there wasn't much he could do. He got a job as a bartender at Miller's, a Charlottesville, Virginia jazz club, and dreamed of starting his own band. He decided to make a demo tape of some songs he had written over the years. He and his manager, Ross Hoffman, approached his favorite jazz players to accompany him. He approached LeRoi Moore and Carter Beauford first, two musicians that he respected greatly. They were invited to his house to listen to a few songs he had recorded. They really liked them and decided to make a tape together. Dave's talent was so raw that before he and Carter got together, he didn't even know what a time signature was.