1. The NAACP Image Awards announced on January 25,2024, that Dave Wooley is nominated in the category for Outstanding Directing in a documentary television or film, for his documentary, Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over.
19 Facts About Dave Wooley
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Dave Wooley was born and raised in Harlem, New York to parents Herman and Bettye Dave Wooley.
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Dave Wooley was six years old when he began taking drum lessons from Nigerian musician, Babatunde Olatunji.
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In 1980, Dave Wooley re-located to Wilmington, Delaware attending, Wilmington University where he received a BBA and MBA.
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Dave Wooley wrote, produced, and co-directed the documentary Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over.
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Dave Wooley was featured in the 2021 documentary series Mike Tyson: The Knockout.
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Dave Wooley was awarded exclusive paid-per-view and closed-circuit television broadcast rights for several states to other championship fights including, the 1991 match-up, George Foreman vs Evander Holyfield.
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In 1993, Dave Wooley had a vision to develop an area of Wilmington Delaware Christina Riverfront into a family style entertainment destination by building a movie theatre and restaurants then called, Riverview Plaza.
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Later that year, It became a close reality when, Enterprise Developers Corporation led by Wooley which included, Julius "Dr J" Erving, and investment banker, Malcolm D Pryor Sr.
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Dave Wooley was the sole producer who came up with the idea for "The Clash of the Legends," a paid-per view TV hoopfest of 1992, which pitted retired NBA basketball players Julius "Dr J" Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar against one another.
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Dave Wooley described the event as a spiritual descendent of the one-on-one games played between neighborhood legends in his native Harlem.
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In 2024, Dave Wooley served as Vice Chair for amFar, which held their fundraising gala in Palm Beach, Florida.
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In May 2024, Dave Wooley co-produced the, "Don't Make Me Over" Europe Tour, which included performances in London, Scotland, Ireland, and Dublin.
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In 2023, Dave Wooley was featured on the cover of HBCU Times.
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On December 8,2023, Dave Wooley received a honorary doctoral degree from Huron University in recognition of his body of work.
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The NAACP Image Awards announced on January 25,2024, that Dave Wooley is nominated in the category for Outstanding Directing in a documentary television or film, for his documentary, Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over.
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Dave Wooley grew up in Harlem, New York, before relocating to Wilmington in 1980.
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Dave Wooley raised two daughters from the ages of two, and three years old until adulthood as a single custodial father.
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Dave Wooley has been an adjunct professor at Wilmington University's College of Business since 1996, where he teaches business and marketing classes.