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David Woodard was born on April 6, 1964 in Santa Barbara, California, United States and is credited as a composer, writer and artist. As of 2026, David Woodard is 62 years old. Schooling on record includes San Marcos High School and University of California, Santa Barbara.
My Take
David Woodard fascinates me precisely because he is hard to file away. A Santa Barbara composer who built and sold replica Dreamachines, then coined prequiem for music written for the soon-to-be-dead, is operating on a wavelength most artists never reach. I find that genuinely brave. He is called controversial, but I think art that leaves you slightly unsettled is doing its job. I would rather follow a restless, idea-driven mind like his than another safe technician. Whatever you make of his performances, he forces you to think about death, music, and meaning at the same time, and that is rare.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Woodard
- Name (Japanese)
- デビッド・ウッダード
- Reading
- でびっど・うっだーど
- Born
- April 6, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Occupation
- composer / writer / artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- San Marcos High School
- University
- University of California, Santa Barbara
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.davidwoodard.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Woodard
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%83%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1177254
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Woodard born?
David Woodard was born on April 6, 1964 and is 62 years old.
Where is David Woodard from?
David Woodard is from Santa Barbara, California, United States.
What does David Woodard do?
David Woodard works as composer, writer, artist.
Where did David Woodard study?
David Woodard attended University of California, Santa Barbara.
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