11th Person To Be Awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Lancaster University
Music Industry Veteran Becomes Only The 11th Person To Be Awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Lancaster University.
One of four outstanding individuals chosen to receive a Lancaster University honorary award is music entrepreneur David Wood. David was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music (DMus) honoris causa from Lancaster University becoming only the eleventh recipient of the award since the formation of the university in 1964.
“Receiving this esteemed recognition from Lancaster University is a tremendous honour,” said David. “Joining the previous honorary DMus recipients: Sir Arthur Bliss; Witold Lutoslawski; Sir Michael Tippett; Dame Janet Baker; Sir John Manduell; Sir Edward Downes; Sir Simon Towneley; Yan Pascal Tortelier; Princess Alexandra; and Professor Edward Gregson is incredibly humbling”.
David Wood is a co-founder and director of Morecambe-based record company Faith & Hope Records who have released tracks featuring world-class artistes Mint Royale, Stone Roses, George Michael, Lauren Laverne and Duffy; had UK chart hits (including the 2008 number 1 hit single Singin’ in the Rain), had music on major Hollywood films, music on the adverts of world leading brands, and music on television programmes globally including ‘Chuck’, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and the title music for ‘The Inbetweeners’.
David is also the founder and Chief Executive of ‘Promenade Music’, “one of the largest and best stocked music shops in the north of England”; he has a stake in 326 enterprises around the world and is the owner of twelve UK trademarks.
Further Information
About David Wood
https://www.davidwood.biz/about/
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