D. J. Fontana

Summary

D. J. Fontana is a human^[1]. Born in Shreveport^[2], he… he was born on March 15, 1931^[3]. He died in Nashville^[4]. He died on June 13, 2018^[5]. He worked as a musician^[6] and drummer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• D. J. Fontana's place of birth was Shreveport^[2].
• D. J. Fontana passed away in Nashville^[4].
• D. J. Fontana was born on March 15, 1931^[3].
• D. J. Fontana died on June 13, 2018^[5].
• D. J. Fontana held citizenship in United States^[9].
• D. J. Fontana's professions included musician^[6].
• D. J. Fontana's professions included drummer^[7].
• D. J. Fontana received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10].
• D. J. Fontana was a member of The Blue Moon Boys^[11].
• D. J. Fontana is recorded as male^[12].
• D. J. Fontana's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• D. J. Fontana's genre is rock and roll^[14].
• D. J. Fontana's family name is recorded as Fontana^[15].
• D. J. Fontana's given name is recorded as Dominic^[16].
• D. J. Fontana's given name is recorded as Joseph^[17].
• D. J. Fontana's official website is recorded as http://www.djfontana.com/^[18].
• D. J. Fontana's instrument is recorded as drum kit^[19].
• D. J. Fontana's described by source is recorded as D.J. Fontana, 87, Elvis Presley’s Longtime Drummer, Is Dead^[20].
• D. J. Fontana's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dominic Joseph Fontana'}^[21].
• D. J. Fontana's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dominic Joseph Fontana'}^[22].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[23]

• Country: US^[24]

• Began / founded: 1931-03-15^[25]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-06-13^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: cb914df3-0925-4078-bc0e-c23c864898af^[27]

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Origins and Family

D. J. Fontana was born in Shreveport^[2]. He was born on March 15, 1931^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6] and drummer^[7].

Recognition

D. J. Fontana received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10].

Death and Burial

D. J. Fontana died on June 13, 2018^[5]. He died in Nashville^[4].

Why It Matters

D. J. Fontana ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was D. J. Fontana born?

D. J. Fontana was born in Shreveport^[2].

Where did D. J. Fontana die?

D. J. Fontana died in Nashville^[4].

What did D. J. Fontana do for work?

D. J. Fontana worked as musician^[6] and drummer^[7].

What awards did D. J. Fontana receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10].