Bradley Nowell

American musician (1968–1996)
Person human Q2631800
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Bradley Nowell

Summary

Bradley Nowell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Belmont Shore[2]. He was born on February 22, 1968[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on May 25, 1996[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6] and singer-songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,738 views/month, #3,931 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bradley Nowell was born in Belmont Shore[2].
  • Bradley Nowell passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Bradley Nowell was born on February 22, 1968[3].
  • Bradley Nowell died on May 25, 1996[5].
  • Bradley Nowell was married to Troy Dendekker[9].
  • A child of Bradley Nowell was Jakob James Nowell[10].
  • Bradley Nowell held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Bradley Nowell's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Bradley Nowell worked as a singer-songwriter[7].
  • Bradley Nowell's education included a stint at Woodrow Wilson Classical High School[12].
  • Bradley Nowell was educated at University of California, Santa Cruz[13].
  • Bradley Nowell was a member of Sublime[14].
  • Bradley Nowell is recorded as male[15].
  • Bradley Nowell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bradley Nowell's genre is ska punk[17].
  • Bradley Nowell's genre is reggae[18].
  • Bradley Nowell's genre is ska[19].
  • Bradley Nowell's genre is alternative rock[20].
  • Bradley Nowell's genre is punk rock[21].
  • Bradley Nowell's record label is recorded as Skunk Records[22].
  • Bradley Nowell's record label is recorded as MCA Records[23].
  • The cause of death was heroin overdose[24].
  • Bradley Nowell's family name is recorded as Nowell[25].
  • Bradley Nowell's given name is recorded as Bradley[26].
  • Bradley Nowell's given name is recorded as James[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: 1968-02-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-05-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 354c7145-01f0-4bf6-b35f-6db936f6a17e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Bradley Nowell's place of birth was Belmont Shore[2]. He was born on February 22, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at Woodrow Wilson Classical High School[12], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1926[35] and University of California, Santa Cruz[13], a campus[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6] and singer-songwriter[7].

Personal Life

Among Bradley Nowell's spouses was Troy Dendekker[9]. A child of him was Jakob James Nowell[10].

Death and Burial

Bradley Nowell died on May 25, 1996[5]. He died in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was heroin overdose[24].

Why It Matters

Bradley Nowell ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,738 views/month, #3,931 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Bradley Nowell born?

Bradley Nowell was born in Belmont Shore[2].

Where did Bradley Nowell die?

Bradley Nowell died in San Francisco[4].

Who was Bradley Nowell married to?

Bradley Nowell's spouses include Troy Dendekker[9].

What did Bradley Nowell do for work?

Bradley Nowell worked as guitarist[6] and singer-songwriter[7].

Where did Bradley Nowell go to school?

Bradley Nowell was educated at Woodrow Wilson Classical High School[12] and University of California, Santa Cruz[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Belmont Shore
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