Bruce Fairbairn

Canadian record producer (1949–1999)
Person human Q285116
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Bruce Fairbairn

Summary

Bruce Fairbairn is a human[1]. He was born in Vancouver[2]. He was born on December 30, 1949[3]. He died in Vancouver[4]. He died on May 17, 1999[5]. He worked as a musician[6], engineer[7], audio engineer[8], record producer[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vancouver[2], Bruce Fairbairn…
  • Bruce Fairbairn died in Vancouver[4].
  • Bruce Fairbairn was born on December 30, 1949[3].
  • Bruce Fairbairn died on May 17, 1999[5].
  • Bruce Fairbairn held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's professions included musician[6].
  • Bruce Fairbairn worked as an engineer[7].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's professions included audio engineer[8].
  • Bruce Fairbairn worked as a record producer[9].
  • Bruce Fairbairn worked as a composer[10].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's professions included songwriter[13].
  • Bruce Fairbairn was educated at Prince of Wales Secondary School[14].
  • Bruce Fairbairn received the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[15].
  • Bruce Fairbairn received the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[16].
  • Bruce Fairbairn received the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[17].
  • Bruce Fairbairn received the Canadian Music Hall of Fame[18].
  • Bruce Fairbairn is recorded as male[19].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's genre is rock music[21].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's residence is recorded as Vancouver[22].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's family name is recorded as Fairbairn[23].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's given name is recorded as Bruce[24].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's given name is recorded as Earl[25].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's instrument is recorded as trumpet[26].
  • Bruce Fairbairn's nominated for is recorded as Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[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: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1949-12-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-05-17[31]

  • Genre(s): rock[32]

  • Community tags: producer, rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 652dc26e-2ff9-4550-a3ce-3ac58589b76b[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Vancouver[2], Bruce Fairbairn… he was born on December 30, 1949[3].

Education

Bruce Fairbairn's education included a stint at Prince of Wales Secondary School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], engineer[7], audio engineer[8], record producer[9], composer[10], and songwriter[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[15], a class of award[35], in Canada[36] and Canadian Music Hall of Fame[18], a music hall of fame[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1978[39].

Death and Burial

Bruce Fairbairn died on May 17, 1999[5]. He passed away in Vancouver[4].

Why It Matters

Bruce Fairbairn ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Fairbairn born?

Born in Vancouver[2], Bruce Fairbairn…

Where did Bruce Fairbairn die?

Bruce Fairbairn passed away in Vancouver[4].

What did Bruce Fairbairn do for work?

Bruce Fairbairn worked as musician[6], engineer[7], audio engineer[8], record producer[9], and composer[10].

Where did Bruce Fairbairn go to school?

Bruce Fairbairn was educated at Prince of Wales Secondary School[14].

What awards did Bruce Fairbairn receive?

Honors received include Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[15], Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[16], Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[17], and Canadian Music Hall of Fame[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . discogs.com. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . canadianmusichalloffame.ca. canadianmusichalloffame.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . artistdirect.com. artistdirect.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved . allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved . jam.canoe.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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