Davíð Tómas Tómasson

Musical career

Davíð Tómas Tómasson
Born (1988-10-21) October 21, 1988
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Basketball career
PositionBasketball referee
Officiating career2006–present
Also known asDabbi T
GenresHip hop, Rap, PBR&B
Years active2004–present

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Davíð.

Davíð Tómas Tómasson (born October 21, 1988) is an Icelandic FIBA referee[1][2] and a musician.[3]

Refereeing

In 2017, Davíð was named an official FIBA referee.[1] In 2019, Davíð was barred from refeering ÍR's games during the Úrvalsdeild karla playoffs after he posted an Instagram picture of himself and ÍR player Matthías Orri Sigurðarson, alluding to their connection to the Vesturbær district in Reykjavík.[4] In 2023, he was named the Icelandic Basketball Referee of the Year.[5]

Awards
  • Icelandic Basketball Referee of the Year
    • 2023

Musical career

Davíð has performed under the name Dabbi T since his late teenage years.[6] At the age of sixteen, he released his first single, Þröngar píkur (English: Tight Pussies).[7] In 2007 he released the rap album Óheflað málfar (English: Unrestricted Speech).[8][9] He was a member of the group 32c along with Emmsjé Gauti and Nagmús.[6] In 2017, Davíð released the album T, his first album in ten years.[10][7]

Albums
Solo
  • 2007: Óheflað málfar
  • 2017: T
Singles
  • 2004: Þröngar píkur
  • 2016: Blár

Personal life

Davíð's sister is basketball referee Georgía Olga Kristiansen.[11] On December 7, 2017, they became the first siblings to officiate together a highest competitive tier game in Iceland.[12]

References
  1. Hans Steinar Bjarnason (July 6, 2017). "Tveir nýir íslenskir FIBA dómarar". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  2. Tómas Þór Þórðarson (November 29, 2017). "Bannað að dæma með skegg og húðflúr". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  3. Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (April 22, 2016). "Mjög sérstakur sleikur körfuboltadómara eins og "á B5 klukkan fimm"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  4. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (April 15, 2019). "Má ekki dæma hjá ÍR vegna Instagram-færslu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  5. "Davíð Tómas kosinn dómari ársins". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  6. Stefán Þór Hjartarson (April 22, 2016). "Uppgjör við fyrri lífsstíl". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  7. Elías Þórsson (March 27, 2017). "The Fall and Rise of Dabbi T: From Rap to Drugs and Back Again". The Reykjavík Grapevine (in Icelandic). Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  8. "Of margir með tónlistina í tölvunni". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). September 21, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  9. Ásdís Ásgeirsdóttir (March 12, 2016). "Að vera betri maður". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  10. Stefán Árni Pálsson (February 17, 2017). "Dabbi T frumsýnir nýtt myndband á Vísi: "Skellti mér í fremur hallærislegan skíðagalla"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  11. "Georgía Olga Kristiansen ritar nafn sitt í sögubækurnar". KR.is. February 24, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  12. "Systkini dæmdu í fyrsta sinn saman í efstu deild í kvöld". Vísir.is. December 7, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
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