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Dan Thompson (game Developer)
Daniel, Dan, or Danny Thompson may refer to: In arts and media * Danny Thompson (born 1939), English double bass player * Danny Ray Thompson (1947-2020), American jazz saxophonist with Sun Ra's Arkestra * Danny Thompson (drummer) (born 1967), drummer for American punk rock band Face to Face * Daniel Thompson (poet) (1935–2004), American poet and activist in Cleveland, Ohio * Daniel Pierce Thompson (1795–1868), American novelist and lawyer in Vermont * Daniel V. Thompson (1902–1980), American art historian and translator In sport * Danny Thompson (baseball) (1947–1976), American baseball infielder * Dan Thompson (footballer) (born 1994), English footballer * Danny Thompson (racing driver) (born 1948), American racing driver * Dan Thompson (swimmer) (born 1956), Canadian butterfly swimmer * Dan Thompson (speedway rider), (born 2004), English speedway rider Other people * Danny Thompson (bounty hunter), American bounty hunter in the reality series ''Airplane Repo'' * Daniel Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Thompson
Daniel Henry Edward Thompson (born 4 April 1939) is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson and John Martyn. For four years, between 1964 and 1967, he was a member of Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, led a trio that included guitarist John McLaughlin, and was a founding member of the British folk-jazz band Pentangle. Since 1987, he has also recorded four solo albums. He converted to Islam in 1990. Biography and career Thompson was born in Teignmouth, Devon, England. His father, a miner, joined the Royal Navy at the start of World War II and was lost in action whilst crewing submarines. When Thompson was aged 6, the family moved to London and he was brought up in the working-class area of Battersea. At school he played competitive football and was a junior for Chelsea, the team he has supported ever since. Whilst at school he learnt guita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Ray Thompson
Danny Ray Thompson (October 1, 1947 – March 12, 2020) was an American jazz musician. He played baritone saxophone with the Sun Ra Arkestra and managed the band for a period of time. Early life Thompson was born in New York City, to Elgie and Oscar Leonard Thompson. Soon his family moved to Los Angeles, California but after high school Thompson returned to New York City and attended night classes at Juilliard School. Career Thompson's first concert was with Babatunde Olatunji and after meeting Marshall Allen, Thompson was introduced to Sun Ra. The first Arkestra album Thompson appeared on was 1967's ''Atlantis''. He made his first live appearance with the Arkestra in April, 1968 at Carnegie Hall. Thompson, along with fellow Arkestra members Marshall Allen and Charles Davis, was present for a 100th birthday celebration for Sun Ra at the Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Thompson (drummer)
Danny Thompson (May 23, 1967) is an American musician from Naperville, IL. Thompson has been the drummer for the punk rock band Face to Face since 2008. Career Danny Thompson joined Face to Face in 2008 when the band reunited since Drummer Pete Parada had already joined The Offspring The year before Prior to playing with Face to Face, Thompson drummed for Material Issue, The Uprising and Why We Kill. He has recently recorded some parts of Alan Parson's new album "From the new world", issued on July 15, 2022 Business Interests In addition to drumming in Face to Face, Thompson is the co-owner of Music Factory School of Music in Costa Mesa, CA and runs a line of men's grooming products called Old Ironsides Gentlemen's Care. Musical Equipment Thompson uses LTD Classic Maple drums and Sabian cymbals. Discography ;with Face to Face *'' Laugh Now, Laugh Later'' (2011) *'' Three Chords and a Half Truth'' (2013) *''Protection Protection is any measure taken to gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Thompson (poet)
Daniel Thompson (1935 – May 6, 2004) was a Cleveland poet, civil rights activist and advocate for the homeless. Thompson became the first Poet Laureate for Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Work Thompson and Steven B. Smith co-edited "Crimes in the Dark: Reel-Life Art," also known as the "popcorn box" edition of ''ArtCrimes''. It contained coupons for events in addition to the usual melange of poetry and images. ''ArtCrimes'' is consistent with the style of beat-era publications from the days of Kerouac, Corso and Ginsberg. One reviewer postulates that it is the most significant publication of the Cleveland underground art scene in recent history. Thompson was an organizer of Junkstock, a poetry, art and music festival in the 80s. The highly acclaimed festival was held in a junk yard on Pearl Road in Cleveland. Thompson organized Cleveland's first poetry slam in 1992. In 1992 Thompson was declared Poet Laureate of Cuyahoga County. ''The big book of Daniel: collected poems of Daniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Pierce Thompson
Daniel Pierce Thompson (October 1, 1795 – June 6, 1868) was an American author and lawyer who served as Vermont Secretary of State and was New England's most famous novelist prior to Nathaniel Hawthorne. Early life Daniel P. Thompson was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts on October 1, 1795 and moved to Vermont with his family in 1800. He was raised in Berlin, Vermont, and graduated from Middlebury College in 1820. He then moved to Virginia, where he taught school, studied law, and attained admission to the bar before returning to Vermont to become an attorney in Montpelier. Legal and political career Thompson was Washington County Register of Probate from 1825 to 1830, and Engrossing Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1830 to 1833 and 1834 to 1836. Thompson was active in the Democratic Party before moving to the Liberty Party and becoming involved in the abolition movement. From 1849 to 1856 he edited the anti-slavery ''Green Mountain Freem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel V
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Thompson (baseball)
Danny Leon Thompson (February 1, 1947 – December 10, 1976) was a college and professional baseball player, a major league shortstop from 1970 to 1976. Diagnosed with leukemia in early 1973 at age 26, he played four more seasons in the majors and died ten weeks after his final game. Baseball career Born in Wichita, Kansas, Thompson grew up in tiny Capron, Oklahoma, and played college baseball at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, where he was an All-American. He was the first pick of the Minnesota Twins in the secondary phase of the 1968 amateur draft. Thompson broke into the majors with the Twins in 1970 and had his first full season in 1972; he played for them until June 1976, when he and pitcher Bert Blyleven were traded to the Texas Rangers for four others in a six-player deal. Leukemia Following a routine pre-season physical the day before his 26th birthday, Thompson was called in for additional tests and diagnosed with granulocytic leukemia in early February 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Thompson (footballer)
Daniel Thompson (born 25 November 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Phoenix Sports as a striker. Career Hampton & Richmond Thompson started his career at Hampton & Richmond Borough. He made his debut with only 16 years old, on 12 March 2011, against Weston-super-Mare. He scored his first career goal three days later, against Woking. His success at the club earned him trials at Stoke City in July, Newcastle, Crystal Palace in October and Queens Park Rangers. Portsmouth and loans On 5 January 2012, Thompson signed for Portsmouth, in a one-year scholarship deal. This caused concern for Hampton & Richmond as they expected compensation. After his signing to Portsmouth, Thompson joined Havant & Waterlooville on loan until the end of the season, to gain first-team experience. He made a total of 13 appearances (12 league matches and 1 was a friendly against Bournemouth). After the end of the season, Thompson was promoted to the Portsmouth first team. And made his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Thompson (racing Driver)
Danny P. Thompson (born October 28, 1948) is an American race car driver and the son of the late motorsports entrepreneur Mickey Thompson. He began his career at age 9, winning his first quarter-midget championship one year later. He moved on to motocross and Formula Atlantic cars in his teens, before graduating to sprint cars and stadium trucks later in life. He took control of the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group after the murders of his step-mother and father. He left the industry in 1996 following the company's bankruptcy. In 2003 Thompson succeeded in joining his father in the Bonneville 200 MPH Club. He became the driver of the world's fastest production Ford Mustang The Ford Mustang is a series of American automobiles manufactured by Ford. In continuous production since 1964, the Mustang is currently the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Currently in its sixth generation, it is the fifth-best selli ... in 2008, and in 2016 used a restored and updated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Thompson (swimmer)
Dan Thompson (born June 15, 1956) is a Canadians, Canadian retired swimmer. He competed in the butterfly swimming, butterfly events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was supposed to represent his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but didn't start due to the international boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games. He won two silver medals at the 1979 Pan American Games. See also * List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) References * 1956 births Living people Canadian male butterfly swimmers Swimmers from Ontario Place of birth missing (living people) Swimmers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1979 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in swimming Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade silver medalists for Canada Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1979 Pan Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Thompson (speedway Rider)
Daniel Thompson (born 22 April 2004) is a speedway rider from England. Speedway career Along with his twin brother Joe, Thompson initially gained experience competing at junior level, and as a mascot for Leicester Lions. Thompson has raced in all three tiers of British Speedway. In 2019, he rode for the Leicester Lion Cubs before moving up to the Leicester Lions senior team for the 2021 SGB Championship season. In 2022, he continued to represent the Lions but also rode in the SGB Premiership for Sheffield Tigers, joining them as their number 8 rider. He helped the Lion Cubs dominate the season by winning the league, successfully defending their National League Knockout Cup title (from 2019) and winning the Pairs Championship, partnered by his brother Joe. In addition, he finished top of the NDL averages. In 2023, he re-signed for the Lions as they moved up a division for the SGB Premiership 2023 as their rising star and re-signed for Leicester Lion Cubs for the 2023 Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Thompson (bounty Hunter)
''Airplane Repo'' is an American documentary-style fiction show following repossession agents hired by financial institutions to recover aircraft and occasionally other high-value assets from owners who have fallen behind on their payments. History The Discovery Channel show first premiered on December 12, 2010 with a three episode pilot season. A two-year production hiatus elapsed before a full series premiered on July 11, 2013. Agents Nick Popovich (first three episodes), Ken Cage, Mike Kennedy, Kevin Lacey and Danny Thompson (from season one) appear in the show, along with Heather Sterzick, a former military air traffic controller (from season 2). Popovich claimed that later episodes are unrealistic. Beginning with Season 3, the episode intro states that events have been recaptured and some details have been changed. This is to help clarify and explain the use of fixed-security cameras, used in the repo events, in an attempt to duplicate or produce found footage style cinematog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
