David Was

American musician, songwriter
Person human Q5240855
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David Was

Summary

David Was is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on October 26, 1952[3]. He worked as a songwriter[4], journalist[5], and record producer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Was's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • David Was was born on October 26, 1952[3].
  • David Was held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Was's professions included songwriter[4].
  • David Was's professions included journalist[5].
  • David Was worked as a record producer[6].
  • David Was's education included a stint at University of Michigan[9].
  • David Was was a member of Was (Not Was)[10].
  • David Was is recorded as male[11].
  • David Was's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • David Was's genre is dance-pop[13].
  • David Was's genre is rock music[14].
  • David Was's family name is recorded as Weiss[15].
  • David Was's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • David Was's given name is recorded as Jay[17].
  • David Was's pseudonym is recorded as David Was[18].
  • David Was's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • David Was's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Jay Weiss'}[20].
  • David Was's different from is recorded as David Weiss[21].
  • David Was's start of work period is recorded as 1978[22].
  • David Was's writing language is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

David Was's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on October 26, 1952[3].

Education

David Was was educated at University of Michigan[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[4], journalist[5], and record producer[6].

Why It Matters

David Was ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was David Was born?

David Was was born in Detroit[2].

What did David Was do for work?

David Was worked as songwriter[4], journalist[5], and record producer[6].

Where did David Was go to school?

David Was was educated at University of Michigan[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tmdb person id 1914013
    Given name David, Jay
    Family name Weiss
    Writing language English
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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