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David Torn was born on 26 May, 1953 in Amityville, New York, U.S., is an American guitarist, composer, and producer. Discover David Torn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Occupation Musician, producer
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 26 May 1953
Birthday 26 May
Birthplace Amityville, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1926

David Torn is the son of Lawrence J. Torn (1926-2017) and Rhoda G. Torn (1927-2010); he is the father of electronic musician Elijah B. Torn (b. 1979) and Cody M. Torn (b. 1983).

1931

He is the brother of Marsha Torn and Linda Torn, and he was a cousin of actor Rip Torn (1931-2019).

1952

Torn was born in Amityville, New York, He is married to Linda B. Brecht-Torn (b. 1952).

1953

David M. Torn (born May 26, 1953) is an American guitarist, composer, and producer.

He is known for combining electronic and acoustic instruments and for his use of looping.

Torn has contributed to recordings by artists as diverse as David Bowie, k.d. lang, John Legend, Madonna, Tori Amos, Bill Bruford, Tony Levin, Mick Karn, David Sylvian, Chocolate Genius, Michael Shrieve, Steve Roach, Patrick O'Hearn, Andy Rinehart, Matt Chamberlain, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Don Cherry.

In addition to his composition work, Torn's music has been featured in a wide variety of films, including Friday Night Lights, Velvet Goldmine, Adaptation, The Big Lebowski, The Departed, Fur, The Hoax, Kalifornia, Traffic, Reversal of Fortune, Tibet, and Three Kings. He studied with Leonard Bernstein (within the "Music for Young Composers" series), as well as with guitarists John Abercrombie, Pat Martino, Paul Weiss, and Arthur Basile.

Torn works out of his personal studios, known as Cell Labs; occasionally, he uses the pseudonym "splattercell."

1964

He is the cousin of Angelica Torn (b. 1964), and Ina Garten (The Barefoot Contessa).

1970

Torn began his career with the Ithaca-based jam band Zobo Funn Band in the 1970s, and rose to prominence as a member of The Everyman Band and Jan Garbarek's quartet in the mid-1980s.

He has recorded solo and group recordings for the ECM, Windham Hill, CMP and 75 Ark labels.

1990

In the 1990s, Torn was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, in his case, a life-threatening form of brain tumor.

The surgery that followed left him deaf in the right ear but he remains able to compose, record, and play.

He mixes many widely available recordings himself, although according to him this requires sitting sideways to the studio speakers and "visualising the stereo aspects of sound" in his head rather than experimenting with them by ear.

2003

In 2003, his score for the film The Order was nominated for a Grammy Award.

2006

In 2006, Torn's film score for Believe in Me won the Best Score-award at the Jackson Hole Film Festival.

2007

In 2007, Torn released Prezens with Tim Berne.

Jazzwise called the album "a vibrating collage full of shimmering sonic shapes, a dark, urban electronic soundscape–a potent mix of jazz, free-form rock and technology that is both demanding and rewarding."

2013

In 2013, Torn performed as a guitarist on David Bowie's penultimate album, The Next Day —his third collaboration with the artist.

In the same year, Torn had a solo guitar performance and talk at TEDx Caltech 2013: The Brain.

The presentation examined his brain tumor diagnosis and recovery.

As a session artist, composer, and producer, David Torn has experimented with many effects boxes, amplifiers, and instruments, and he has spoken with amplifier designers and pedal builders about their craft.

In an interview with Premier Guitar magazine following the release of his solo album Only Sky, he shared an extensive list of the instruments and effects he uses.

He plays a Ronin Mirari guitar with Foilbucker pickups and also lists a large number of amplifiers such as a Fryette Aether amplifier, and many guitar effects pedals including the TC Electronic Classic TC XII Phaser, Catalinbread Antichthon, DigiTech Whammy DT, and the Neunaber Stereo Wet Reverb.

With Everyman Band

With Bruford Levin Upper Extremities

With Mark Isham

With Ryuichi Sakamoto

With others

2015

The New York Times described Torn's 2015 solo release, Only Sky, as "[an abstract landscape that is] both immersive and deftly disorienting."