godfather

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Also appearing will be the godfather of punk, Iggy Pop, and Fatboy Slim -- the British DJ and producer who dominated the electronic music scene in the 1990s.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The son of two lawyers - his mother was as senior judge - Peter Magyar also counts a former Hungarian president as his godfather, and he was very interested in politics from an early age.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Netflix, as the godfather of movie streaming, has historically bypassed theatrical runs and sent only some of its original films to theaters for brief periods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

He was, after all, employed and mentored by Peter Thiel of Palantir, the godfather of the recent surge of military research and financing in Silicon Valley.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

After church, we followed Mommy as she stalked out, and my godfather met her at the door.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride