David Jassy
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David Moses Jassy is a Swedish
musician
, songwriter
and music producer of mixed Gambian and Estonia
n origin. With Andrés Avellán, he was part of a Swedish R&B hip hop duo, Navigators in the late 1990s. After split up of the group, Jassy went on to writing music and producing a number of international acts. Also known as Dave Monopoly, he is the founder of Jassy World Entertainment. On 1 February 2010, he was convicted of second-degree murder in Los Angeles
for the November 23, 2008 death of John Osnes.
' song "Come Into My Life" in 1998. In the same year they released another single called "I Remember".
In 1999 they released their third and most successful single "Superstar" stayed 11 weeks in Swedish Singles Chart
reaching number 20. In the single "Superstar", Jassy and Avellan sampled bassline from Chic
's classic "I Want Your Love". In the same year their only album "Daily Life Illustrators" was released, reaching number 27 in the Swedish Albums Chart.
" and "Not Like That
" from Ashley Tisdale
's Headstrong
and "It's Alright, It's OK
" and "Crank It Up
" from Tisdale's Guilty Pleasure. He also co-wrote Goodbye to Yesterday
and "Back Off" by No Angels
, "Love Struck" by VFactory
", "Runaway" and "Karma" for Darin, "Body Language" for Heidi Montag
and "Pyramid
" for Charice.
) to a Gambian father and an Estonia
n mother. He has one son born in 1999 in Sweden.
Incident and arrest
Jassy was arrested by Los Angeles
police on 23 November 2008 after a confrontation with jazz musician John Osnes. Osnes was crossing the street at Selma Avenue and Schrader Boulevard. Witnesses told police that Osnes had banged on the front of Jassy's vehicle with his hands in response to Jassy's car moving into the crosswalk. Jassy got out, punched Osnes, and kicked him in the head. The coroner testified that it was either this kick or the resulting fall that broke Osnes's skull and caused his death. Jassy fled and while leaving the scene, his vehicle this time ran over Osnes. Bystanders and an off-duty Anaheim police tried unsuccessfully to detain Jassy. Osnes was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, and Jassy was arrested the next day, and charged with one count of murder, along with an additional count of assault with a deadly weapon. He remained in custody on $1 million bail, facing a possible life-with-parole prison term.
Trial and sentencing
The trial began on January 13, 2010. Jassy's attorney contended he was defending himself, his girlfriend, and his vehicle from "an angry drunk." The prosecution countered that Jassy was the aggressor. On 1 February 2010, he was convicted of second-degree murder but not guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and leaving the scene of an accident. On March 4, 2010 Jassy was sentenced to 15 years to life imprisonment. He will be eligible for parole in 2024.
Tracklist: "Come Into My Life" - "Superstar" - "I Remember" - "Get a Life" - "Something's Wrong" - "Dreams" - "All Over" - "Believe In Yourself" - "Blue Hill" - "Set Sail" - "Snakes" - "If You Where Here Tonight"
Solo
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and music producer of mixed Gambian and Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n origin. With Andrés Avellán, he was part of a Swedish R&B hip hop duo, Navigators in the late 1990s. After split up of the group, Jassy went on to writing music and producing a number of international acts. Also known as Dave Monopoly, he is the founder of Jassy World Entertainment. On 1 February 2010, he was convicted of second-degree murder in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
for the November 23, 2008 death of John Osnes.
Early years: Navigators
David Jassy formed, with Andrés Avellán, the R&B hip hop duo, Navigators. They released first single, cover of Joyce SimsJoyce Sims
Joyce Sims is an American singer-songwriter. Her biggest hit single was "Come into My Life," which reached top-10 status in both the US Billboard R&B chart and the UK Singles Chart in 1987/8....
' song "Come Into My Life" in 1998. In the same year they released another single called "I Remember".
In 1999 they released their third and most successful single "Superstar" stayed 11 weeks in Swedish Singles Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
reaching number 20. In the single "Superstar", Jassy and Avellan sampled bassline from Chic
Chic (band)
Chic was an African American disco and R&B band that was organized during 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It is known best for its commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance " , "Everybody Dance" , "Le Freak" , "I Want Your Love" , "Good Times"...
's classic "I Want Your Love". In the same year their only album "Daily Life Illustrators" was released, reaching number 27 in the Swedish Albums Chart.
Musical production
Jassy co-wrote "Be Good to MeBe Good to Me
"Be Good to Me" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale from her debut album, Headstrong. The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States on December 26, 2006 and in South America in January 2007...
" and "Not Like That
Not Like That
"Not Like That" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was a single in her 2007 debut album, Headstrong. The single was released in Europe on January 25, 2008. The single had no official release in the United States or Canada.-Song information:The song includes...
" from Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
's Headstrong
Headstrong (Ashley Tisdale album)
"Don't Touch " is a cover song, performed originally performed by Tata Young. Tisdale collaborated with Rotem, Ryan Tedder, and Evan "Kidd" Bogart on "He Said She Said." Tisdale also worked heavily with production teams The Matrix and Twin...
and "It's Alright, It's OK
It's Alright, It's OK
"It's Alright, It's OK" is a song by Ashley Tisdale from her second studio album, Guilty Pleasure. The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States and Canada on April 14, 2009, being released in other countries in the following week...
" and "Crank It Up
Crank It Up (Ashley Tisdale song)
"Crank It Up" is a song by Ashley Tisdale from her second studio album, Guilty Pleasure. The song was released as the album's second single and was her album's final single in Chile, France, and in Germany on October 9, 2009 and all over Europe on October 17, 2009...
" from Tisdale's Guilty Pleasure. He also co-wrote Goodbye to Yesterday
Goodbye to Yesterday
"Goodbye to Yesterday" is a pop song performed by German pop group the No Angels. It was written and produced by Pelle Ankarberg, David Jassy, Niclas Molinder, and Joacim Persson and co-produced by Twin and Ankarberg for the band's fourth studio album Destiny...
and "Back Off" by No Angels
No Angels
The No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ...
, "Love Struck" by VFactory
VFactory
V Factory is an American Pop/R&B/Urban boy band produced by former Pop artist Tommy Page who is now a VP of A&R for Warner Brothers Records. The members have yet to confirm what the "V" stands for...
", "Runaway" and "Karma" for Darin, "Body Language" for Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
and "Pyramid
Pyramid (song)
"Pyramid" is the second single of Filipina pop and R&B singer Charice and the lead single from her self-titled debut album. This song was written by David Jassy, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenäs, Drew Scott and R&B singer Lyrica Anderson and produced by Twin...
" for Charice.
Personal life
He was born in 1974 in Solna, SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) to a Gambian father and an Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n mother. He has one son born in 1999 in Sweden.
Incident and arrest
Jassy was arrested by Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
police on 23 November 2008 after a confrontation with jazz musician John Osnes. Osnes was crossing the street at Selma Avenue and Schrader Boulevard. Witnesses told police that Osnes had banged on the front of Jassy's vehicle with his hands in response to Jassy's car moving into the crosswalk. Jassy got out, punched Osnes, and kicked him in the head. The coroner testified that it was either this kick or the resulting fall that broke Osnes's skull and caused his death. Jassy fled and while leaving the scene, his vehicle this time ran over Osnes. Bystanders and an off-duty Anaheim police tried unsuccessfully to detain Jassy. Osnes was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, and Jassy was arrested the next day, and charged with one count of murder, along with an additional count of assault with a deadly weapon. He remained in custody on $1 million bail, facing a possible life-with-parole prison term.
Trial and sentencing
The trial began on January 13, 2010. Jassy's attorney contended he was defending himself, his girlfriend, and his vehicle from "an angry drunk." The prosecution countered that Jassy was the aggressor. On 1 February 2010, he was convicted of second-degree murder but not guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and leaving the scene of an accident. On March 4, 2010 Jassy was sentenced to 15 years to life imprisonment. He will be eligible for parole in 2024.
Albums
Navigators (band)Navigators (band)
Navigators was a late 1990s Swedish R&B hip hop duo based in Stockholm and made up of David Jassy and Andrés Avellán...
- 1999: Daily Life Illustrators (reached #27 on Swedish Albums Chart)
Tracklist: "Come Into My Life" - "Superstar" - "I Remember" - "Get a Life" - "Something's Wrong" - "Dreams" - "All Over" - "Believe In Yourself" - "Blue Hill" - "Set Sail" - "Snakes" - "If You Where Here Tonight"
Singles
Navigators (band)Navigators (band)
Navigators was a late 1990s Swedish R&B hip hop duo based in Stockholm and made up of David Jassy and Andrés Avellán...
- 1998: "Come Into My Life" (reached #31 on Swedish Singles Chart)
- 1998: "I Remember" (reached #46 on Swedish Singles Chart)
- 1999: "Superstar" (reached #20 on Swedish Singles Chart)
Solo
- 2009: "Exit"
Collaborations (albums / singles)
- 2004: "Blah Blah Blah" (single by Vanessa StruhlerVanessa StruhlerVanessa Struhler , better known as Vanessa S., is a German singer and songwriter who came to fame as a finalist of the first season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol.- Biography :Struhler was born in Oberhausen, Germany to a Filipina mother,...
featuring David Jassy)
- 2007: "Be Good to MeBe Good to Me"Be Good to Me" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale from her debut album, Headstrong. The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States on December 26, 2006 and in South America in January 2007...
" by Ashley TisdaleAshley TisdaleAshley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
featuring David Jassy (taken from her album HeadstrongHeadstrong (Ashley Tisdale album)"Don't Touch " is a cover song, performed originally performed by Tata Young. Tisdale collaborated with Rotem, Ryan Tedder, and Evan "Kidd" Bogart on "He Said She Said." Tisdale also worked heavily with production teams The Matrix and Twin...
)- "Not Like ThatNot Like That"Not Like That" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was a single in her 2007 debut album, Headstrong. The single was released in Europe on January 25, 2008. The single had no official release in the United States or Canada.-Song information:The song includes...
" (written by David Jassy produced by Twin)
- "Not Like That
- 2007: "Body LanguageBody languageBody language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously....
" by Heidi MontagHeidi MontagHeidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
(written by David Jassy)
- 2008: FlashbackFlashback (Darin album)Flashback is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter Darin Zanyar. It was released on December 3, 2008 in Sweden and became Darin's 4th top 10 album. It features the physical singles Breathing Your Love and What If plus the digital singles Runaway and See U At The Club...
(album by Darin Zanyar with six songs on the album written by David Jassy):- "Karma" (single written by and featuring David Jassy)
- "Runaway" (single written by David Jassy)
- "Strobelight", "Flashback", "Roadtrip" (other songs on album written by David Jassy)
- 2008: "Outta Control" by VFactoryVFactoryV Factory is an American Pop/R&B/Urban boy band produced by former Pop artist Tommy Page who is now a VP of A&R for Warner Brothers Records. The members have yet to confirm what the "V" stands for...
(written and featuring David Jassy) - 2009: "Love StruckLove Struck (song)"Love Struck" is an electropop song by American boy band V Factory. It is their first official single off their untitled first upcoming album.-Song information:The song was written by David Jassy and Darin Zanyar...
" by VFactory (written by David Jassy, Darin and produced by Swedish production team Twin)
- 2009: Guilty Pleasure, an album by Ashley TisdaleAshley TisdaleAshley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
- album co-produced by David Jassy- "It's Alright, It's OKIt's Alright, It's OK"It's Alright, It's OK" is a song by Ashley Tisdale from her second studio album, Guilty Pleasure. The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States and Canada on April 14, 2009, being released in other countries in the following week...
" (single from same album - song co-written by David Jassy) - "Crank It UpCrank It Up (Ashley Tisdale song)"Crank It Up" is a song by Ashley Tisdale from her second studio album, Guilty Pleasure. The song was released as the album's second single and was her album's final single in Chile, France, and in Germany on October 9, 2009 and all over Europe on October 17, 2009...
(second single includes vocals by David Jassy) - "Watcha Waitin For" (written by David Jassy produced by Twin)
- "Acting Out" (written by David Jassy and produced by Twin)
- "It's Alright, It's OK
- 2009: "What If", an anti-bullying song by Friends featuring Darin (written by David Jassy and produced by Twin)
- 2009: "Got Skillz", "Pooltable","Okay" and "Match Made In Heaven" with Ilya (written and featuring David Jassy on all tracks)
- 2010: "Pyramid (song)Pyramid (song)"Pyramid" is the second single of Filipina pop and R&B singer Charice and the lead single from her self-titled debut album. This song was written by David Jassy, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenäs, Drew Scott and R&B singer Lyrica Anderson and produced by Twin...
" by Charice featuring IyazIyazKeidran Jones , better known by his stage name Iyaz, is a singer signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records from the British Virgin Islands. His debut single "Replay", was released in 2009 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number-one in the UK, Australia and the top ten...
(written by David Jassy produced by Twin)