Don Was

Quick Facts

Full Name	Don Was
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Sep 13, 1952(1952-09-13)
Age	72
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Virgo

Don Was Biography

Don Was is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on September 13, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Don Edward Fagenson (born September 13th 1952) also commonly referred to in the media as Don Was, is an American musician, producer of records as well as record producer. Primarily a bass player Was co-founded the band funk-rock Was (Not Was). Later on, he recorded music and albums for a variety of famous recording artists. He was president of Blue Note Records in 2012. was elected president of the jazz music company Blue Note Records.

Was also the producer of the album of the B-52’s in 1989 Cosmic Thing, which included their hit song “Love Shack”.

In 1995, he directed and produced a documentary, I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times, about former Beach Boy Brian Wilson. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and won the San Francisco Film Festival’s Golden Gate Award. He also received the British Academy Award (BAFTA) for Best Original Score in recognition of his compositions for the film Backbeat.

Since 2008, Was has hosted the proceedings (and led the house band) at the Detroit All-Star Revue, an annual showcase of local acts from the Detroit music scene.

Utilizing his Stage identity “Don Was”, he created Was (Not Was) with his friend David Weiss. Was (Not Was) with the help of his friend from school David Weiss (David Was). The group enjoyed commercial success in the 1980s , making four albums and having numerous hits records. The biggest hit for them is “Walk the Dinosaur”, from their album What’s do you think, Dog? A jazz/R&B compilation of Hank Williams covers, “Forever’s A Long, Long Time” was released in 1997 under the title Orquestra Was. The album was released in 2008 and Was (Not Was) was reunited to release a critically acclaimed album called Boo! and a tour.

Don Was Net Worth

Don Was is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Don Was 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Was a huge fan of Rolling Stones and saw them at a concert at the age of 12 , in the year 1964. recorded the album Voodoo Lounge, Stripped, Bridges to Babylon, Forty Licks, Live Licks, A Bigger Bang and Blue & Lonesome. He also contributed to the Rolling Stones’ Reissues of Exile and Main Street that was which was released in May of 2010 along with Some Girls released in October 2011. The band scoured through old master recordings from the albums to find lost gems, remastering certain songs as well as composing completely new vocals and tracks for some tracks.

The first recording project the engineer and producer worked on was in the year 1971 along with drummer Muruga Booker for an album titled Rama Rama / Endless Path.

Was has received four Grammy Awards including the 1994 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year. He produced several albums for Bonnie Raitt including her Nick of Time album that won the 1989 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Don also collaborated with co-producer Ziggy Marley, on Family Time, winner of 2009’s Best Musical Album For Children. He produced the Rolling Stones 2016 album Blue and Lonesome, which won the Grammy for Best Traditional Blues album.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Don Was Dating?

According to our records, Don Was married to Gemma Corfield. As of December 1, 2023, Don Was’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2018, Was joined former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and drummer Jay Lane to form Bob Weir & Wolf Bros, a trio which undertook a North American tour in the Fall of 2018, and continued with a second tour of twenty more shows in the Spring of 2019.

Facts & Trivia

Don Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Don Was celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Don Was

1. Don Was is an American musician, producer, and record company executive.
2. He was born on September 13, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan.
3. Was co-founded the band Was (Not Was) in 1979.
4. He has produced albums for numerous iconic artists like The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan.
5. Don Was has won multiple Grammy Awards throughout his career.
6. In addition to producing music, he has also worked as a film score composer.
7. Was became president of Blue Note Records in 2012.
8. He has collaborated with a wide range of musicians across different genres.
9. Don Was is known for his distinctive bass playing style.
10. His production work often emphasizes organic and live-sounding recordings.

Who did Don Was produce?

Now widely recognized as a record producer, Don Was has worked with artists including Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Iggy Pop, Ziggy Marley, the B-52s, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Lucinda Williams, Old Crow Medicine Show, John Mayer, Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson, Kris Kristofferson, and Aaron …

Where is Don was from?

Detroit, MI

How old is Don Was?

70 years (September 13, 1952)

What group was Don was in?

Music groups

Was David was Don?

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 (Not Was).