Is Jon Toogood related to Selwyn Toogood?

Toogood is not related to the broadcasting icon Selwyn Toogood, as his parents migrated from England to New Zealand in the 1950s.

How old is Jon Toogood?

50 years (August 9, 1971)Jon Toogood / Age

Why did shihad change their name?

However before recording was completed the September 11 attacks had occurred. Their management convinced the band to change their name due to the similarity between Shihad and the Arabic word jihad, which was now a sensitive term in the US.

What band is Jon Toogood in?

ShihadSince 1988
The Adults
Jon Toogood/Music groups

Is Shihad still together?

Shihad are a rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1988….

Shihad
Origin Wellington, New Zealand
Genres Alternative metal alternative rock hard rock industrial metal (early) industrial rock (early) thrash metal (early)
Years active 1988–present
Labels Pagan Wildside Noise Festival Polydor Warner Roadrunner

What is a Shihad?

Shihad is a Muslim name for boys meaning Honey.

Why did pacifier change their name?

New Zealand rock band Shihad have changed their name to Pacifier so they can keep their career on track in America. In January they announced that given the band name’s similarity to the word jihad, meaning holy war, they would have to change it, following the September 11 attacks on the US.

Did Shihad change their name?

Shihad responded in January 2002 by changing its name to Pacifier, the title of a single from The general electric. The band had a strong level of support at home on the back of its reputation as a live act, and some fans were anything but pacified with the decision to change the name.

Why did Shihad change their name?

When did shihad change their name?

January 2002
Shihad responded in January 2002 by changing its name to Pacifier, the title of a single from The general electric. The band had a strong level of support at home on the back of its reputation as a live act, and some fans were anything but pacified with the decision to change the name.

What were Shihad called?

Pacifier

Where did the name Shihad come from?

Exit were renamed Shihad in mid-1988 when Phil Duncan on bass guitar and Phil Knight on guitar joined. The new name was a misspelling of jihad (Arabic for “striving” or “struggling”) as used in Frank Herbert’s science-fiction novel, Dune (1965).