David’s most recent performances have been in Oregon Children’s Theatre productions of “The Journal of Ben Uchida” and “Last Stop on Market Street.” In June he turned in the final draft of his mother’s memoir about growing up in Hood River and being sent to prison camps on U.S. soil with other Japanese Americans during World War II, From Thorns to Blossoms. The book, which he revised, expanded, and edited, will be published by OSU Press in spring 2024.

On his Patreon site, Loftus writes about books, films, travel, and politics, and has uploaded excerpts of a book about his paternal grandmother’s life in Alaska Territory a century ago.

You may have seen his viral rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” on the back of an electronic tricycle in downtown Portland, which totaled nearly 13 million views on TikTok the past year, and more than half a million likes on Instagram.