Ellison is an aerobatic, commercial, fixed-wing, multi-engine and helicopter licensed pilot with instrument ratings. In 2003, aged 20, he was selected to perform as part of Sean D. Tucker's "Stars of Tomorrow" aerobatic team at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
David Ellison was born in Santa Clara County, California. He is the son of Billionaire Oracle Corporation CTO Larry Ellison, and his ex-wife, Barbara Boothe Ellison. His paternal grandmother was of Jewish descent and his paternal grandfather was of Italian descent. He has one sister, film Producer Megan Ellison. He dropped out of the University of Southern California in 2005.
Ellison was named to Variety's Dealmaker list for 2010 and the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2011. As an actor, Ellison has performed in the films Flyboys, Little Fish, Strange Pond and Hole in One.
He married Sandra Lynn Modic, an Actress and singer, on October 1, 2011 in Palm Springs, California.
In 2014, Ellison launched a new line of men's clothing, called the "LANAI Collection."
