David S. Wells was born in St. Louis, MO on September 25th, 1973. Wells is the product of unique circumstances, which have helped him to understand that everyone has value. His father was disfigured in an auto accident when he was three, leaving him the child of many stand-in parents. He was born with a mild deformity of his hand, which he and others easily forget now, but which helped to shape him through his school-age years. He has found his strength in the ironies of life and the frailties that make each person exceptional. This is David S. Wells.