Don Was

Don Was

music department, actor, composer

Don Was was born on Sep 13, 1952 in USA. Don Was's big-screen debut came with The Freshman directed by Andrew Bergman in 1990, strarring Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited). Don Was is known for A Star Is Born directed by Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga stars as Ally and Bradley Cooper as Jack. Don Was has got 8 awards and 12 nominations so far. The most recent award Don Was achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Don Was plays is When We Kill the Creators which will be released on Oct 04, 2022.

Don Ferguson first became known to music audiences as a founding member of Was (Not Was), which he formed with childhood friend David Weiss in his hometown of suburban Detroit under the stage names Don Was and David Was. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Was (Not Was) released four studio albums that showcased their unique blend of soul, funk, R&B, rock, and dance music combined with satirical and unusual lyrics. Their 1988 album, What Up, Dog?, spawned the US and UK hit singles "Spy in the House of Love" and "Walk the Dinosaur." As an in-demand, highly acclaimed, and commercially successful producer since the late 1980s, Was has been honored with multiple Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award for his production work, which includes collaborations with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, John Mayer, Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Brian Wilson, Ziggy Marley, and countless others. Albums produced by Was have achieved dozens of multi-platinum, platinum, and gold certifications and have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. As president of Blue Note Records, the preeminent jazz record company that recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, Was is both the company's leader and an ambassador for its music, charged with presenting the label's artists to a global audience. Was is also a steward of Blue Note's singular and historic catalogue of music and is burnishing the label's historic legacy through his involvement with ongoing and extensive reissue campaigns that serve audiences in both the analog and digital realms.

  • Birthday

    Sep 13, 1952
  • Place of Birth

    Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Also known

    돈 워스

Known For

Awards

8 wins & 12 nominations

Grammy Awards
2019
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Winner - Grammy
2010
Best Musical Album for Children
Winner - Grammy
1995
Producer of the Year
Winner - Grammy
1995
Album of the Year
Winner - Grammy
Primetime Emmy Awards
2014
Outstanding Music Direction
Winner - Primetime Emmy
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)
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