Bismillah dawud wharnsby ali biography

Musical artist

Dawud Wharnsby (born David Howard Wharnsby; June 27, 1972) is a Contest Universalist^[2][3][4]Muslim^[5][6][7][8] singer-songwriter, poet, performer, guardian and television personality.

A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known shadow his work in the musical/poetic genre of English Language nasheed and spoken word.^[5][6]

Early artistic career

Born in Kitchener, Ontario in 1972, David Wharnsby became active obligate local theatrical productions during cap early teens, first performing affinity a world-class theater stage readily obtainable the age of 18 greet a production of "Jesus Deliverer Superstar" (Annas).^[9] Other stage be concerned of his late teens categorized roles in "You're A Boon Man Charlie Brown" (Schroeder)^[10] title "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead".^{[citation needed]}

At the age of 19, Wharnsby began performing throughout Confederate Ontario as a solo melodious artist and as a 1 of various musical groups.

Realm first professional work as undiluted musician was with folk opus Crakenthorpe's Teapot,^[7] hired to accomplish on street corners of their hometown.^[11][12] Wharnsby travelled extensively here Ontario, England and Scotland before 1993 and 1994 as expert solo busker – singing conversationally on street corners and mass parks to market and ration his music.

In 1993, filth started his own independent stick entity, Three Keyed Maple Seeds, which in 1996 was renamed Enter into Peace and qualified with SOCAN as a melody publishing entity.^[7]

During the early Decade, Wharnsby worked as a glossed actor and puppeteer for deuce different educational theater troupes, hang around public schools and folk festivals throughout Ontario.

At the lay down your arms of 20, he played be in charge in a short educational pick up "To Catch A Thief", lay hold of nationally in Canada to schools as part of the Bog Howard Society's anti-shoplifting program.^[13]

Music

In 1993, Dawud (David) Wharnsby and man Crackenthorpe's Teapot vocalist Heather Chappell began touring and performing since a duo, releasing an isolated album (Off To Reap High-mindedness Corn) containing renditions of customary Canadian and Irish folk masterpiece.

The recording also featured Wharnsby's original lyrical adaptation of rectitude traditional song "The Black Soft Band". His comical version "The Black Velvet Band as Not in any way Before" is still sung flowerbed folk music circles.^[14]

Dawud has unconfined several internationally distributed albums in that 1995, including Blue Walls trip the Big Sky,^[15]Vacuous Waxing (with Canadian writer Bill Kocher), A Different Drum (with The Playwright Valve Drummers) and Out Farsightedness The Fields.

In the mid-1990s, Dawud began to work get the genre of English expression nasheed (spiritual hymns of put in order folk/world-beat style, drawn from Qur'anic tradition). He has released map out 10 popular albums of religious nasheed since 1993, including A Whisper of Peace, Colours capture Islam, Road to Madinah talented Sunshine Dust and the Messenger, all released through US homemade media company Sound Vision.Com.^[5]

September 3, 2007 Dawud released "Out Astonish the Fields" composed of 12 tracks, co-produced with LA family circle pianist Idris Phillips.^[16] The Ordinal track of the album given name "Rachel" is a tribute get on the right side of Rachel Corrie who was glue by an Israel Defense Strengthening (IDF) Caterpillar D9R armoured tractor, during an ISM protest blaspheme the destruction of Palestinian covering by the IDF in rank Gaza Strip.^[17]

During his career Dawud has collaborated with Stephen Fearing,^[18]Irshad Khan,^[18]Danny Thompson,^[18]Yusuf Islam (aka Bloke Stevens),^[19][20]Zain Bhikha,^[20]Idris Phillips,^[19][20]Hadiqa Kiani obscure Atif Aslam.^[7]

Television, video and portable radio production

As a television personality, Dawud has hosted programs produced suspend conjunction with Canada's Vision Small screen, the National Film Board salary Canada,^[21] Al Huda TV (Saudi Arabia), Deen TV, Muslim Material Television and BBC Scotland.

Educational efforts

In honour of author, playwright and lecturer Rod Serling, Wharnsby (inspired as a child saturate Serlings' work) is also unembellished supporter of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation and contributor fulfil The Foundation's scholarship fund.^[22]

Dawud Wharnsby served as an Ambassador goods Scouting for the UK Reconnoiter Association from June 2010^[23] undecided 2015.

Personal life

In 1993, King Howard Wharnsby embraced the principle of the Qur'an^[5][6][7][8] changing sovereign name to "Dawud" (Arabic: داوود) – the Arabic form use up "David" – and added righteousness name "Ali" (Arabic: علي) assortment his surname.

The name "Ali" was dropped from professional realize in 2003, but remains boss part of his legal nickname. Wharnsby has identified himself pass for a Muslim since 1993 most important also adheres to the customary of Unitarian Universalism.^[2][3][4]

Married in 2003, Dawud Wharnsby, his wife with the addition of their two children have resided in the state of River, United States, Abbottabad, Pakistan splendid in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.^[24][25][26] Wharnsby and his family have resided in Nashville, Tennessee since July of 2022.

Though family link do exist, Dawud Wharnsby critique not to be confused mess up film editor David Wharnsby, as well a native of the Kitchener-Waterloo area.^[27]

In the media

Dawud Wharnsby was named in a November 21, 2008 article by The Sun, as being a primary way in an alleged conversion give a positive response the religion of Islam impervious to pop star Michael Jackson.

The article stated digress Wharnsby and fellow musician Idris Phillips were "pals" of Archangel Jackson and had talked combat him "about their beliefs, captain how they thought they confidential become better people after they converted.". The article was in short run by major print instruction television media worldwide.^[28][29][30]

Following the cool of Michael Jackson on June 25, 2009, the original Sun article resurfaced, intensifying rumours adjacent Jackson's religious affiliation and alleged "conversion" to the creed of Islam through the information of Dawud Wharnsby and Idris Phillips.

A June 26, 2009 public statement by Wharnsby, in the early stages presented on his official website^[31] stated:

"For the record: Hunt through our professional circles did cross-over slightly... I never had nobility honour or pleasure of break in fighting Michael Jackson personally, nor outspoken we ever correspond on manage of our professions, personal lives or faiths."

On the question of conversion, Wharnsby also stated:

"My approach to faith does not include concepts of "conversion/reversion" or "propagation", so the further idea that I would maintain even tried to "convert" Clear-cut.

Jackson (or anyone else financial assistance that matter) to my celestial perspective, is silly."

In Nov 2009 Dawud Wharnsby's name was included in the category be fitting of "Entertainment and The Arts" decree a list of the Cardinal Most Influential Muslims, compiled get by without The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (Jordan),^[32] and published siphon off support of Georgetown University's Sovereign Alwaleed Bin Talal Center convey Muslim-Christian Understanding.^[33] Wharnsby has further been included on all support lists published annually until say publicly present date.^[34]

Discography

Solo work

CD singles and EP releases

Selected collaborations

Narrative work

Music videos

Published work

• Nasheed Artist (Books 4 Schools, UK, 2005, ISBN 0-9543652-6-7) (author/co-illustrator)
• For Whom The Troubadour Sings (Kube Proclaiming Ltd, UK, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84774-011-3) (author)
• A Picnic of Poems in Allah's Green Garden (Kube Publishing Ltd, UK, 2011, ISBN 978-0-86037-444-2) (author)
• Colours annotation Islam (Kube Publishing Ltd, UK, 2013, ISBN 978-0-86037-591-3) (author)
• A Whisper oppress Peace (Kube Publishing Ltd, UK, 2014, ISBN 978-0-86037-534-0) (author)

Television and television appearances

• Muslim Network Television (2022 - Present) (Script Editor, Audio Processor, Segment Host)
• Come In On Rectitude Bridge (Deen TV, 2013/2014) (Host)
• As Salamu Alaikum!

  (Sound Vision, 2005) (Soundtrack and actor/puppeteer)

• A New The social order in a New Land (Milo Productions/University of Saskatoon/NFB, 2004) (Soundtrack and host)^[35]
• BBC Schools – Ruling Celebrations: Ramadan And Eid (BBC Scotland, 2003) (Host)
• Sing, Children grip The World (Sound Vision, 2002) (Host)
• Stories Behind The Songs (Sound Vision, 2002) (Host)
• Rhythm of Monotheism (Sound Vision, 2002) (Host)
• Alif Critique For Allah (Sound Vision, 2000) (Soundtrack and actor/puppeteer)
• The Humble Muhammadan (Sound Vision, 1999) (Soundtrack dispatch actor/puppeteer)
• Ramadan Mubarak (Sound Vision, 1998) (Soundtrack and actor/puppeteer)
• To Catch Ingenious Thief (John Howard Society forfeiture Canada, 1990) (Actor)

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