Peter Daou

Peter J. Daou (born April 25, 1965)[1] is a Democratic strategist[2] who has advised major political figures, including Hillary Clinton, Arlen Specter, and John Kerry. He was described by the New York Times [3] as "one of the most prominent political bloggers in the nation." The Washington Post [4] said that his early work in digital politics helped innovate "a whole new way of campaigning." Daou is the co-founder of the media platform Verrit,[5] the prior chief executive of progressive news website Shareblue,[6] and a former producer/engineer/keyboardist.[7]

Early life

Daou was born in Lebanon, to Arthur Daou, a Lebanese businessman, and Suzanna Mann, an American from New York City. Mann is the sister of author Erica Jong. Daou was a child conscript in a Christian militia during the Lebanese Civil War.[8][9]

Music career

During his music career, Daou appeared on hundreds of recordings by artists ranging from Björk to Miles Davis to Mariah Carey.

His first band The Daou were a New York-based dance music quintet. Their only album Head Music was released by Columbia Records/Sony Music in 1992, with its debut single "Surrender Yourself" rising to number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it remained for 11 weeks.[10][11]

Huffington Post

Daou and James Boyce claimed to have performed a founding role in the Huffington Post and said they were shut out of any profits from its sale to AOL. A suit was filed in 2010 by Daou and Boyce, which was settled in 2014.[12]

Political campaigns

Daou worked for John Kerry's 2004 campaign, and led Hillary Clinton's digital operation in her 2008 campaign.[6]

Shareblue

Daou was the chief executive of Shareblue.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Daou". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Walters, Joanna (28 December 2017). "Vanity Fair under fire for urging Hillary Clinton to quit politics and knit instead" – via theguardian.com.
  3. ↑ Hernandez, Raymond (27 June 2006). "A Well-Known Political Blogger Is Hired by the Clinton Campaign" – via nytimes.com.
  4. ↑ Vargas, Jose Antonio (4 May 2007). "Meet the OPOs" – via washingtonpost.com.
  5. ↑ Logan, Bryan (4 September 2017). "Hillary Clinton promoted a news website 'for the 65.8 million' — here's what its founder says it's all about" – via businessinsider.com.
  6. 1 2 3 Horowitz, Jason (22 September 2016). "Inside Hillary Clinton's Outrage Machine, Allies Push the Buttons" – via NYTimes.com.
  7. ↑ "Peter Daou Discography".
  8. ↑ "Why I Plan to Pursue Defamation Action Against Those Who Distort My Childhood War Experience".
  9. ↑ Daou, Peter (11 August 2010). "I was a Christian militia conscript in Lebanon fighting Hezbollah/Syrians, a long-time NYC resident and I SUPPORT religious freedom at GZero". @peterdaou. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  10. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 70.
  11. ↑ Billboard - Jul 7, 2001 - Page 32 Card-carrying members of the club community surely remember the Daou's genre-defying debut, 1992's Head Music (Columbia), and its single "Surrender Yourself," which topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
  12. ↑ Bercovici, Jeff. "Huffington Post Founders Settle Lawsuit Over Its Origins".

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