Byron Wallen

British trumpeter
Person human Q18410973
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Byron Wallen

Summary

Byron Wallen is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on July 17, 1969[3]. He worked as a trumpeter[4], jazz musician[5], composer[6], bandleader[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Byron Wallen was born in London[2].
  • Byron Wallen was born on July 17, 1969[3].
  • Byron Wallen held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Byron Wallen's professions included trumpeter[4].
  • Byron Wallen worked as a jazz musician[5].
  • Byron Wallen's professions included composer[6].
  • Byron Wallen's professions included bandleader[7].
  • Byron Wallen's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Byron Wallen received the BBC Jazz Awards[11].
  • Byron Wallen received the MOBO Awards[12].
  • Byron Wallen received the Paul Hamlyn Award[13].
  • Byron Wallen is recorded as male[14].
  • Byron Wallen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Byron Wallen's genre is jazz[16].
  • Byron Wallen's genre is music of Africa[17].
  • Byron Wallen's record label is recorded as FMR Records[18].
  • Byron Wallen's Commons category is recorded as Byron Wallen[19].
  • Byron Wallen's family name is recorded as Wallen[20].
  • Byron Wallen's given name is recorded as Byron[21].
  • Byron Wallen studied under Peter Rudeforth[22].
  • Byron Wallen's instrument is recorded as trumpet[23].
  • Byron Wallen's instrument is recorded as flugelhorn[24].
  • Byron Wallen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Byron Wallen's sibling is recorded as Errollyn Wallen[26].

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Origins and Family

Byron Wallen was born in London[2]. He was born on July 17, 1969[3].

Education

Byron Wallen studied under Peter Rudeforth[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[4], jazz musician[5], composer[6], bandleader[7], and university teacher[8].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC Jazz Awards[11], a music award[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 2001[29]; MOBO Awards[12], a music award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1996[32]; and Paul Hamlyn Award[13].

Why It Matters

Byron Wallen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Byron Wallen born?

Born in London[2], Byron Wallen…

What did Byron Wallen do for work?

Byron Wallen worked as trumpeter[4], jazz musician[5], composer[6], bandleader[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Byron Wallen receive?

Honors received include BBC Jazz Awards[11], MOBO Awards[12], and Paul Hamlyn Award[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . jazzwise.com. Retrieved . jazzwise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . AllMusic. Retrieved . jazzwise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Discogs. Retrieved . jazzwise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . trinitylaban.ac.uk. Retrieved . trinitylaban.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . thejazzmann.com. Retrieved . thejazzmann.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . londonjazznews.com. Retrieved . londonjazznews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . discogs.com. Retrieved . discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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