Avey Tare

David Michael Portner (born April 24, 1979), also known by his moniker Avey Tare, is a musician and songwriter who co-founded the American experimental pop band Animal Collective. He has released one solo album, Down There (2010), as well as numerous collaborative albums with Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), all of which were later retroactively classified under Animal Collective's discography.