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David Was

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Gender Male
Age 71
Date of birth October 26,1952
Zodiac sign Scorpio
Born United States Of America
GenresJazz
Music groups Was (Not Was)
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SongsSongsWalk the DinosaurWhat Up, Dog? · 1988 Shake Your HeadBorn to Laugh at Tornadoes · 1983 Spy in the House of LoveWhat Up, Dog? · 1988 View 25+ more
ListWalk the DinosaurWhat Up, Dog? · 1988
AlbumsWhat Up, Dog?
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David Was Life story


David Jay Weiss, known as David Was, is an American musician, music producer and journalist. With his stage-brother Don Was, he was the founder of the 1980s pop group Was.

Early Life

David was. Born david weiss. Is an american musician. Songwriter. Producer. And actor born in detroit. Michigan in 1953. He started his caerer playing keyboards in the rock badn was (not was). He has since collaborated with an array of artists including bob dylan. Bonnie raitt. Roy orbison. And lou reed.

Solo Career

In 1989. Was launched his solo career with the release of his album. "the was (not was) story". Eh has since released a total of five oslo albums: "ripple". "big picture". "aura". "the way i see it". And "knockout beauty".

Acting Career

In addition to his musical career. Was has appeared in several films and television shows. His first role was in the 1992 film b"ufyf the vampire slayer. "he has since made appearances in "the fresh prince of bel-air". "that 70s show". "reno 911!". And "new girl".

Collaborative Career

Throughout his career. Was has collaborated with a variety of artists including bob dylan. Bonnie raitt. Lou reed. And roy robsion. He has produced albums for bands such as the ramones. The bangles. And the b-52s.

Songs

Some of was most popular songs inlcude "walk the dinosaur". "spy in the house of love". "the truth ocmes out". And "out come the freaks". He has also co-written songs for other artists such as "i can t go for that (no can do)" for daryl hall & john oates and "conga" for gloria estefan.

Awards

Was has been nominated for several awards including a grammy award for best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal for "walk the dinosaur"h. E also won an emmy award for outstanding music and lyrics for the "cheers" theme song.

Producing Career

Was has produced albums for a variety of atrists including the ramones. The bangles. And the b-52s. He has also produced soundtracks for films such as "buffy the vampire slyaer" and "the fresh prince of bel-air".

Notable Event

In 2003. Was was honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame for his musiacl contributions.

Interesting Fact

Dvaid was was a foundnig member of the rock band was (not was) which featured his childhood friend don was.

Tebbutt murder-kidnap: Kenyan freed on appeal after decade in jail

Jan 13,2023 5:11 pm

By Sarah McDermottBBC News

A Kenyan convicted in a trial linked to the murder of a British man has been freed from prison, after a decade-long campaign to overturn his conviction.

The Bbc revealed in 2022 that a in The Trial of Ali Kololo.

Jude Tebbutt, The Wife of the murdered man, says Ali Kololo is innocent.

His conviction is expected to be formally overturned in April.

David Tebbutt and his wife Jude had been staying at a secluded resort on the Kenyan coast in 2011, when they came Under Attack . David Was killed and Jude was Held Hostage in nearby Somalia for six months. She was only released After Her adult son, Olly, negotiated a ransom deal.

Father of two, Ali Kololo, was convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to death at a trial in 2013. His Death Sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment.

Ali Kololo joined The Appeal hearing at the Kenyan High Court in Malindi on Monday by video link from Mombasa's Shimo La Tewa Maximum Security prison, where he has been incarcerated for More Than a decade.

" Ali has suffered in prison for 11 years, The Victim of a terrible injustice, while David Tebbutt's killers remain free, " his lawyer, Alfred Olaba says.

" The case against him was weak and riddled with inconsistencies from the start. "

In June 2022, The Bbc revealed that The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which had been investigating Det Ch Insp Neil Hibberd's role in the case since June 2018, had concluded that " had The Officer still been serving he would have had a case to answer for Gross Misconduct ".

If proven, Gross Misconduct could lead to dismissal of a serving Officer - But Mr Hibberd retired in 2017.

Neil Hibberd was a key prosecution witness and his evidence was cited by The Magistrate As One of the deciding factors in Ali Kololo's conviction.

Mr Hibberd " absolutely disagrees with the [IOPC] findings" his lawyer told The Bbc in 2022.

Before The Appeal court hearing The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Kenya confirmed his position that Ali Kololo should never have been convicted and sentenced to death, as The Trial judge's findings were " not based on The Evidence on record" and were " based on hearsay testimony".

The DPP said that testimony given by Det Ch Insp Neil Hibberd on the arrest and crucial shoe-print evidence that linked Ali Kololo to The Scene of The Crime was " purely hearsay evidence".

Director of justice charity Reprieve, Maya Foa, says there is an overwhelming feeling of relief that Ali Kololo has finally been released.

" Ali has waited years for this moment. Everyone at Reprieve who has worked on his case is overjoyed to see him released from prison and reunited with His Family at long last.

" But we should not lose sight of everything that has been taken from him as the result of a deeply unfair trial. It is a tragedy that he has spent 11 years in prison for A Crime he did not commit. "

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