David (Hebrew: דָּוִד, דָּוִיד, Modern David Tiberian Dāwîḏ; ISO 259-3 Dawid; Strong's Daveed; beloved; Arabic: داوود‎ or داود‎ Dāwūd) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and, according to the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke, an ancestor of Jesus. David is seen as a major Prophet in Islamic traditions. His life is conventionally dated to c. 1040–970 BC, his reign over Judah c. 1010–1003 BC,^{[citation needed]} and his reign over the United Kingdom of Israel c. 1003–970 BC.^{[citation needed]} The Books of Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles are the only sources of information on David, although the Tel Dan stele records "House of David", which some take as confirmation of the existence in the mid-9th century BC of a Judean royal dynasty called the "House of David".

David is very important to Jewish, Christian and Islamic doctrine and culture. In Judaism, David, or David HaMelekh, is the King of Israel, and the Jewish people. Jewish tradition maintains that a direct descendant of David will be the Messiah. In Islam, he is known as Dawud, considered to be a prophet and the king of a nation. He is depicted as a righteous king, though not without faults, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician, and poet, traditionally credited for composing many of the psalms contained in the Book of Psalms.

David Becker is an American, two-time Grammy nominated guitarist, composer and producer, leader of the David Becker Tribune. Becker is also a graduate of GIT Musicians Institute.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, they released several critically acclaimed recordings while touring the US extensively. DBT's first label was MCA which released 2 recordings including the jazz radio chart topper Siberian Express which was co-produced by Ken Caillat. The band moved onto Bluemoon Records in the early 90s releasing 2 more recordings. In 1992, Becker along with his brother Bruce, drummer and co-founder, relocated to Europe where they continued to perform and record.

In 2000, the DBT re-emerged in the US with a DVD audio recording Germerica. More was heard from the band with 2004's "Where's Henning" which managed to make it to the Jazz radio charts. A solo venture Euroland and a duo with Jazz guitar great Joe Diorio "The Color of Sound" [Acoustic Music Records] followed in 2005. In 2007, the critically acclaimed CD Leaving Argentina was released in Europe and followed in the USA in 2008. The band has been more actively touring the USA, as well as South America and Europe. Becker can also be heard on two tracks of the new Colbie Caillat recording Breakthrough released in August 2009. Becker is also heard on 4 tracks of the latest Colbie Caillat release, All of You.

Peter Planch Madsen (born 26 April 1978 in Roskilde) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lyngby Boldklub on loan from Brøndby IF. He has played 13 games and scored three goals for the Danish national team, and Madsen was part of the Danish squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2004 European Championship tournaments.

Madsen started playing as a junior for Roskilde B 06, before he moved on to the youth team of Brøndby IF. Considered a good talent, he played 35 matches and scored nine goals for various Danish national youth teams from 1993 to 1999. He made his senior debut for Brøndby in April 1997, and went on to win three Danish Superliga championships and the 1998 Danish Cup in his six years with the club. He finished the 2001–02 season as joint league top scorer with Kaspar Dalgas, and Madsen made his debut for the Danish senior national team in October 2001. He was included for the Danish team to compete at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but did not play any games at the tournament.

Bernard Becker (born 1920) is professor emeritus of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine.

Becker is internationally honored as an expert on the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma and continues to be active in teaching and research. For more than 35 years, he led Washington University's department of ophthalmology.

In 1978, students, patients, and colleagues raised funds in his honor, which now endow two faculty positions: the Bernard and Janet Becker Professorship (presently held by Dr. David Beebe) and the Bernard Becker Professorship (presently unoccupied).

Joseph Louis Diorio (born August 6, 1936, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA) is an American jazz guitarist. He has performed with legends of jazz like Sonny Stitt, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Horace Silver, and Freddie Hubbard. In recent years he also recorded albums with modern performers like Robben Ford, Gary Willis, David Becker and fellow guitar education legend Mick Goodrick.

Following in the footsteps of an uncle, Diorio took up the guitar, studying formally in the early 50s at a local music school. He worked for a while with local bands, but in the early 60s he ventured into New York City where he played with several jazz musicians.

In April 2005 he struggled to regain the full use of his left hand following a stroke he suffered at his West Coast residence in San Clemente.

Diorio currently teaches at the University of Southern California. He was also one of the first instructors for the Guitar Institute of Technology. He has published several instructional books and videos, and has released 10 albums under his name.