Musician Dictionary

Don Was

American musician, producer & record company executive

DescriptionAmerican musician, producer & record company executive
Source: Wikidata
Born1952-09-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDetroit Detroit
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsinger musician actor composer songwriter director film director record producer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice guitar
Source: Wikidata
Genresrock music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofWas (Not Was) The All Star Band The Was Bros Orquestra Was Detroit Panthers The Detroit Wasmopolitan Mixing Squad Bob Weir and Wolf Bros. Life Is a Carnival Dead Ahead Don Was Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

D + D Was D. & D. Was D. Was D.Was Don Don "Rope Drink" Was Don "Rope" Was Don 'Don' Was Don / Was Don Edward Fagenson Don St. Was Don Was And The Glamour Twins Don Wax Donald Edward Fagenson Donald Was Donald was Done Was Donwas Was ドン・ウォズ

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Identifiers

mbid: b5ae32fc-5625-4a9a-99eb-f036c88b4f62 · wikidata: Q499028 · isni: 000000006302326X · ipi: 00075847536, 00207316202 · discogs: 62920 · apple_music: 25162636 · spotify: 3UZweLueIxSfgpLuFfeRYu

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