Alex Acuña

Peruvian musician
Person human Q706250
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Alex Acuña

Summary

Alex Acuña is a human[1]. Born in Pativilca[2], he… he was born on December 12, 1944[3]. He worked as a drummer[4], jazz musician[5], percussionist[6], composer[7], and music arranger[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alex Acuña's place of birth was Pativilca[2].
  • Alex Acuña was born on December 12, 1944[3].
  • Alex Acuña held citizenship in Peru[10].
  • Alex Acuña held citizenship in Cuba[11].
  • Alex Acuña's professions included drummer[4].
  • Alex Acuña worked as a jazz musician[5].
  • Alex Acuña's professions included percussionist[6].
  • Alex Acuña worked as a composer[7].
  • Alex Acuña worked as a music arranger[8].
  • Alex Acuña worked as a conductor[12].
  • Alex Acuña was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Alex Acuña received the Latin Grammy Trustees Award[14].
  • Alex Acuña was a member of Caldera[15].
  • Alex Acuña was a member of GRP All-Star Big Band[16].
  • Alex Acuña was a member of Koinonya[17].
  • Alex Acuña was a member of Los Hijos del Sol[18].
  • Alex Acuña was a member of Weather Report[19].
  • Alex Acuña was a member of Pacha[20].
  • Alex Acuña is recorded as male[21].
  • Alex Acuña's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Alex Acuña's genre is jazz[23].
  • Alex Acuña's genre is rock music[24].
  • Alex Acuña's genre is world music[25].
  • Alex Acuña's genre is folk music[26].
  • Alex Acuña's record label is recorded as Alessa Records[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-12-12[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, latin jazz[31]

  • Community tags: contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, latin jazz, session[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1cf16c75-571c-4bbc-853f-4f9022dcbe10[33]

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Origins and Family

Alex Acuña was born in Pativilca[2]. He was born on December 12, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[4], jazz musician[5], percussionist[6], composer[7], music arranger[8], and conductor[12]. Alex Acuña was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].

Recognition

Alex Acuña received the Latin Grammy Trustees Award[14].

Why It Matters

Alex Acuña ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Alex Acuña born?

Alex Acuña was born in Pativilca[2].

What did Alex Acuña do for work?

Alex Acuña worked as drummer[4], jazz musician[5], percussionist[6], composer[7], and music arranger[8].

What awards did Alex Acuña receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Trustees Award[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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