Burial

British electronic musician
Person human Q552245
Burial
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Burial

Summary

Burial is a human[1]. He was born in Croydon[2]. He was born on 1979[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and record producer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (495 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Croydon[2], Burial…
  • Burial was born on 1979[3].
  • Burial held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Burial's professions included composer[4].
  • Burial's professions included record producer[5].
  • Burial's education included a stint at Elliott School[8].
  • Burial is recorded as male[9].
  • Burial's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Burial's genre is dubstep[11].
  • Burial's genre is future garage[12].
  • Burial's genre is ambient music[13].
  • Burial's record label is recorded as Hyperdub[14].
  • Burial's discography is recorded as Burial discography[15].
  • Burial's family name is recorded as Bevan[16].
  • Burial's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • Burial's given name is recorded as Emmanuel[18].
  • Burial's pseudonym is recorded as Burial[19].
  • Burial's official website is recorded as https://hyperdub.net/collections/burial[20].
  • Burial's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Burial (musician)[21].
  • Burial's instrument is recorded as digital audio workstation[22].
  • Burial's nominated for is recorded as Shortlist Music Prize[23].
  • Burial's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Burial's topic has template is recorded as Template:Burial[25].
  • Burial's birth name is recorded as William Emmanuel Bevan[26].
  • Burial's start of work period is recorded as 2001[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Burial's place of birth was Croydon[2]. He was born on 1979[3].

Education

Burial's education included a stint at Elliott School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and record producer[5].

Why It Matters

Burial ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (495 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Burial born?

Burial's place of birth was Croydon[2].

What did Burial do for work?

Burial worked as composer[4] and record producer[5].

Where did Burial go to school?

Burial was educated at Elliott School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1246762641
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  2. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
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    Family name → Bevan
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