808 State

Summary

808 State is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 808 State's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• 808 State's genre is electronic music^[4].
• 808 State's genre is house music^[5].
• 808 State's genre is acid house^[6].
• Roland TR-808 is named after 808 State^[7].
• 808 State's record label is recorded as ZTT Records^[8].
• 808 State's record label is recorded as Tommy Boy Records^[9].
• 808 State's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[10].
• 808 State's discography is recorded as 808 State discography^[11].
• 808 State's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[12].
• 1987 marks the founding of 808 State^[13].
• 808 State's location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[14].
• 808 State's official website is recorded as http://www.808state.com/^[15].
• 808 State's start of work period is recorded as 1987^[16].
• 808 State's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '808 State'}^[17].
• 808 State's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12824'}^[18].
• 808 State's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14451'}^[19].
• 808 State's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14763'}^[20].

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Founding

1987 marks the founding of 808 State^[13]. Its location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[14].

Why It Matters

808 State ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]

It has been cited as an influence by Seal^[22], a singer-songwriter^[23], b. 1963^[24], of United Kingdom^[25], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[26].

FAQs

Who did 808 State influence?

808 State has been cited as an influence by Seal^[22].