Dan Davis (writer)
Dan "Tito" Davis | |
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 Davis in 2018 | |
| Born | Daniel E. Davis July 10, 1953 Pierre, South Dakota, United States |
| Pen name | Dan "Tito" Davis |
| Occupation | Author |
| Education | Black Hills State University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Genre | Autobiography |
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| Official website | |
Dan "Tito" Davis (born 1953) is an American writer. Davis was a fugitive from US authorities between 1994 and 2007, when he was renditioned back to the US from Venezuela. He is the author of the book Gringo: My Life on the Edge as an International Fugitive.
Education and early life
Dan Davis was born in South Dakota. He was on the wrestling team in high school and became a professional horse jockey afterwards.[1] Davis began selling legal ephedrine pills (white crosses) in 1972, starting with Black Hills State College, before transferring to University of Nevada, Las Vegas[2] where he supplied legal ephedrine pills to the Bandidos Motorcycle Club.[1] He spent five years in prison during the 1980s for tax fraud.[3]
Fugitive years
In 1998 Davis was indicted on state and federal charges, including conspiracy to distribute
Writing career
In 2017 with author Peter Conti, Davis co-authored a book on his fugitive years entitled Gringo: My Life on the Edge as an International Fugitive.[1] The book was the number one bestseller on Amazon's Hot New Releases bestseller list.[7] He has toured internationally in support of the book.[8] Davis is also in talks to turn his book into a movie, based in part upon the 500 additional pages he wrote that did not appear in the final manuscript.[9] In 2018, Gringo: My Life on the Edge as an International Fugitive won the Readers' Favorite Gold Medal award in the Non-Fiction Autobiography category [10] On January 4, 2019, Davis sailed to the Antarctic Peninsula on board the Polar Latitudes operated expedition vessel MS Island Sky and completed a seven-continent book tour in Port Lockroy, Antarctica.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "South Dakotan recalls life as international fugitive in memoir". USA Today.
- ^ "The Story of Dan "Tito" Davis". Archived from the original on 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ a b "Dan "Tito" Davis — My Life as an International Fugitive-Tulsa Book Review". 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Fugitive from drug charges caught in Venezuela". 24 April 2007.
- ^ a b "From Locked Up To Raving Enjoying Everything Life Has to Offer: Exclusive Interview with Author, Dan 'Tito' Davis and his Book Gringo: My Life on the Edge as an International Fugitive". Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "14-year fugitive sentenced in Rapid City to prison". Associated Press. 17 October 2008.
- ^ "No Longer On The Run". 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Expert fugitive Tito reveals how to 'disappear' in the Philippines". 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Dan 'Tito' Davis opens up about real-life memoir 'Gringo' (Includes interview)". 1 May 2018.
- ^ "2018 Readers' Favorite Non-fiction - Autobiography Award Winners".
- ^ "Dan "Tito" Davis Completes the First Seven Continent Book Tour with Antarctica Signing". 15 January 2019.
