Ahmed Best

American actor
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Ahmed Best was born on August 19, 1973, in New York City. He is an actor, voice actor, stage actor, jazz musician, percussionist, and film actor. Best received his education from the Manhattan School of Music and Columbia High School.

Throughout his career, Ahmed Best has been recognized with awards, including the Golden Raspberry Awards.

Ahmed Best

Summary

Ahmed Best is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on August 19, 1973[3]. He worked as an actor[4], voice actor[5], stage actor[6], jazz musician[7], and percussionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,749 views/month, #5,771 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ahmed Best's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Ahmed Best was born on August 19, 1973[3].
  • Ahmed Best held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Ahmed Best's native language[11].
  • Ahmed Best's professions included actor[4].
  • Ahmed Best worked as a voice actor[5].
  • Ahmed Best's professions included stage actor[6].
  • Ahmed Best worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Ahmed Best worked as a percussionist[8].
  • Ahmed Best's professions included film actor[12].
  • Ahmed Best was educated at Manhattan School of Music[13].
  • Ahmed Best's education included a stint at Columbia High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmed Best is Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace[15].
  • Ahmed Best received the Golden Raspberry Awards[16].
  • Ahmed Best is recorded as male[17].
  • Ahmed Best's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ahmed Best's Commons category is recorded as Ahmed Best[19].
  • Ahmed Best's family name is recorded as Best[20].
  • Ahmed Best's given name is recorded as Ahmed[21].
  • Ahmed Best's official website is recorded as http://www.ahmedbest.com/[22].
  • Ahmed Best's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Ahmed Best's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ahmed Best'}[24].
  • Ahmed Best's start of work period is recorded as 1989[25].
  • Ahmed Best's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Began / founded: 1973-08-19[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 111ca9a7-0834-4124-a78c-03cf76ea4f31[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Ahmed Best… he was born on August 19, 1973[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Manhattan School of Music[13], a conservatory[30], in United States[31], founded in 1917[32] and Columbia High School[14], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1814[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], voice actor[5], stage actor[6], jazz musician[7], percussionist[8], and film actor[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ahmed Best is Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace[15].

Recognition

Ahmed Best received the Golden Raspberry Awards[16].

Why It Matters

Ahmed Best ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,749 views/month, #5,771 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ahmed Best born?

Born in New York City[2], Ahmed Best…

What did Ahmed Best do for work?

Ahmed Best worked as actor[4], voice actor[5], stage actor[6], jazz musician[7], and percussionist[8].

Where did Ahmed Best go to school?

Ahmed Best was educated at Manhattan School of Music[13] and Columbia High School[14].

What awards did Ahmed Best receive?

Honors received include Golden Raspberry Awards[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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