 Living in the US between 1975 and 2009, he wrote several biographies of musicians as well as hundreds of articles and liner notes, and founded the website soulmusic.com.He has also recorded and performed as a jazz and blues singer, both under his own name and as his "alter ego" Nefer Davis.David Nathan was born in London, and at the age of 16 set up the UK's first fan club for singer Nina Simone.