David Paich
Keyboardist, singer and songwriter · American · b. 1954
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Aries
23° rising
Aries
Ashwini nakshatra · pada 1
Gemini
10° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini 10°04′ | 3rd | Neutral | Ardra · p2 |
| Moonvargottama | Aries 1°10′ | 1st | Neutral | Ashwini · p1 |
| Mars(R) | Sagittarius 9°13′ | 9th | Friendly | Mula · p3 |
| Mercury(R) | Gemini 25°25′ | 3rd | Own sign | Punarvasu · p2 |
| Jupitercombust | Gemini 13°56′ | 3rd | Enemy | Ardra · p3 |
| Venus | Cancer 15°52′ | 4th | Enemy | Pushya · p4 |
| Saturn(R) | Libra 9°31′ | 7th | Exalted | Swati · p1 |
| Rahu(R) | Sagittarius 22°14′ | 9th | — | Purva Ashadha · p3 |
| Ketu(R) | Gemini 22°14′ | 3rd | — | Punarvasu · p1 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Budha-Aditya Yoga
Mercury and Sun together (without combustion) create sharp intellectual clarity, strong communication skills, and recognition through knowledge. This combination favours careers in learning, teaching, and analytical fields.
- Mercury and Sun conjunct in Gemini (15° apart)Mercury MD · 2056–2073
Shasha Yoga
Saturn at full strength brings discipline, organizational skill, and the patience to build lasting structures. You gain authority through persistent, methodical effort.
- Saturn exalted in Libra (house 7 from Lagna)Saturn MD · 2037–2056
Raj Yoga
The connection between a kendra lord and a trikona lord creates Raj Yoga — one of the most powerful combinations for success, recognition, and elevated status in life. This yoga supports authority and meaningful achievement.
- Mars (lord of H1) in mutual aspect with Sun (lord of H5) in SagittariusMars MD · 1996–2003
Dhana Yoga
The 2nd lord (wealth and family resources) placed in a kendra or trikona brings financial stability through personal effort and favourable circumstances.
- Venus (2nd lord) strongly placed in house 4 (Cancer)Venus MD · 1960–1980
Her life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
No documented events in this period.
The life
David Frank Paich is an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter.
He is best known as a co-founder and principal songwriter of Toto, and wrote or co-wrote songs including Hold the Line, Rosanna and Africa.
He has also worked as a songwriter, producer and session musician for artists including Boz Scaggs, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson.
Wikipedia; Astro-Databank
Educational analysis built on a verified (AA) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.