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John Wicks (producer)
John Wicks may refer to: * John Wicks (singer), singer and songwriter with the UK band The Records * John Wicks (drummer), American studio session drummer * Johnny Lee Wicks (died 2010), perpetrator of the 2010 Las Vegas courthouse shooting The Las Vegas courthouse shooting was an attack on January 4, 2010, in which a gunman opened fire in the lobby of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada#Las Vegas, Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse in Las Vegas, Ne ... * John F. Wick, organist and founder of the Wicks Organ Company See also * Jan Wyck, or Wick, Dutch baroque painter * John Wick (other) * Wicks (other) {{hndis, Wicks, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wicks (singer)
John Richard Wicks (28 February 1953 – 7 October 2018) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer, who worked with numerous artists in the United States and the United Kingdom. Wicks was best known as the lead singer-songwriter for the UK rock and power pop band The Records, formed in London by former members of The Kursaal Flyers, during the 1977 punk rock movement. After The Records went their separate ways in 1982, Wicks remained musically active, writing, recording and performing new material, including with several musicians such as Debbi Peterson. The songs of Wicks and his lyricist partner, Will Birch, have been recorded by The Searchers, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Too Much Joy, Michael Monroe, and numerous other artists. Career Wicks was born in Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, England. As a British power pop band, The Records recorded three albums for Virgin Records: ''Shades In Bed'' (1979), ''Crashes'' (1980), and ''Music On Both Sides'' (1982). Unlike many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wicks (drummer)
John Wicks is an American pop/avant-garde/experimental musician, songwriter, and film composer. Career Wicks is a co-founder of the band Fitz and the Tantrums and has co-written many of their songs. ''More Than Just a Dream'', the group's 2013 album, included the hit songs "The Walker" and "Out of My League", which each climbed to No. 1 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart. '' Fitz and the Tantrums'', the band's self-titled studio album, features the hit song "HandClap". Wicks has also written for and appeared on Bruno Mars' album ''Doo-Wops & Hooligans'' and CeeLo Green's '' The Lady Killer'' and ''Heart Blanche'' albums. In addition, he has recorded and/or played live with such artists as B.o.B, George Clinton, David Byrne, Meshell Ndegeocello, Chocolate Genius, Money Mark, Teddybears (band), RZA, and Mose Allison, among others. As of Fall semester 2024, Wicks is an instructor at the University of Montana. He also composed the soundtrack to the TV show Under the Banner o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Las Vegas Courthouse Shooting
The Las Vegas courthouse shooting was an attack on January 4, 2010, in which a gunman opened fire in the lobby of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada#Las Vegas, Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse in Las Vegas, Nevada. Two people were killed in the attack, including the gunman, who was identified by authorities as Johnny Lee Wicks, a 66-year-old man disgruntled over cuts to his Social Security (United States), Social Security benefits. Stanley W. Cooper, a 72-year-old court security officer, was also killed after a shotgun blast struck him in the chest. A 48-year-old deputy U.S. Marshal named Richard "Joe" Gardner was shot in the upper arm, chest, and head, with a total of eight pieces of buckshot entering his body, and hospitalized at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, University Medical Center, but survived. Details Around 8 a.m., the gunman pulled a Mossberg 500 shotgun from underneath his black coat and started firing indiscrimin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicks Organ Company
{{Primary sources, date=December 2016 The Wicks Organ Company is an organ manufacturer in Highland, Illinois in the United States where they build, repair, and restore organs. History The Wicks Organ Company was founded by Adolph Wick, John F. Wick, and Louis Wick in the early 1900s at their jewelry and watch making store in Highland, Illinois. A local priest asked John Wick to study organ; he studied organ at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, and then became the church organist. The church later decided to replace an old reed organ with a pipe organ. The brothers utilized their skills in watch making, cabinet making, and jewelry to construct a small, two manual and pedal, mechanical action pipe organ for the church. They incorporated as the Wicks Organ Company in 1906. The Wicks Organ Company invented, patented, and trademarked the Direct Electric chest action. This action was created in 1916 and it is still in use today. The Wicks opus list encompasses over 6,440 instr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Wyck
Jan Wyck (also Jan Wiyck or Jan Wick) (29 October 1645 – 17 May 1702) was a Dutch baroque painter, best known for his works on military subjects. There are still over 150 of his works known to be in existence. In an era when French artists dominated the genre, the arrival of Wyck and other Dutch and Flemish artists in Great Britain from 1660 onwards provided the catalyst for the development of military and naval art in Britain. Like other painters from the Low Countries such as Dirk Maas, Peter Tillemans and William van de Velde, Wyck moved to England and worked there throughout his life, often under royal patronage, producing many fine works of battle paintings, portraits, hunting scenes and landscapes as well as advancing the development of British art through teaching.Oxford Dictionary of National Biography:Wyck, Jan, by Katherine Gibson pp.615 Early life Jan Wyck was born on 29 October 1652, in Haarlem, then part of the Dutch Republic. The son of Thomas Wyck (1616-167 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wick (other)
''John Wick'' is an American media franchise. John Wick may also refer to: ''John Wick'' action franchise * John Wick (character), the main protagonist of the ''John Wick'' film series portrayed by Keanu Reeves * ''John Wick'' (film), 2014 action film and the first film in the franchise ** ''John Wick'' (soundtrack), the film's soundtrack *''John Wick Hex'', a 2019 video game based on the film series * ''John Wick'' (comics), also known as ''John Wick: The Book of Rules'', a comic book based on the character set in the franchise Other uses * John Wick (game designer), American RPG designer * John Wick, former Special Air Service major who was a source in the United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal * John F. Wick, organist and founder of the Wicks Organ Company See also *All pages with titles containing "John" and "Wick"* * Jan Wyck (1652–1702), artist * John Wiik, politician * John Wicks (other) * Wick (other) Wick most often refers to: * Capilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
