Damon Albarn

British musician
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Damon Albarn

Summary

Damon Albarn is a human[1]. Born in Whitechapel[2], he… he was born on March 23, 1968[3]. He worked as a musician[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], and record producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,156 views/month, #2,451 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Damon Albarn was born in Whitechapel[2].
  • Damon Albarn was born on March 23, 1968[3].
  • Damon Albarn's father was Keith Albarn[9].
  • Damon Albarn held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Damon Albarn held citizenship in Iceland[11].
  • English was Damon Albarn's native language[12].
  • Damon Albarn's professions included musician[4].
  • Damon Albarn worked as a singer[5].
  • Damon Albarn's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Damon Albarn's professions included record producer[7].
  • Damon Albarn's education included a stint at Goldsmiths, University of London[13].
  • Damon Albarn was educated at The Stanway School[14].
  • Damon Albarn received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Damon Albarn was a member of Gorillaz[16].
  • Damon Albarn was a member of Blur[17].
  • Damon Albarn was a member of The Good, the Bad & the Queen[18].
  • Damon Albarn was a member of Monkey[19].
  • Damon Albarn is recorded as male[20].
  • Damon Albarn's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Damon Albarn's genre is alternative rock[22].
  • Damon Albarn's genre is indie rock[23].
  • Damon Albarn's genre is Britpop[24].
  • Damon Albarn's genre is worldbeat[25].
  • Damon Albarn's genre is alternative hip-hop[26].
  • Damon Albarn's genre is world music[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1968-03-23[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, art pop, britpop, rock[31]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, art pop, british, britpop, english, indie, rock, rock and indie, uk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7d7a5fdd-0d04-4c36-8bee-906feeae239c[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Damon Albarn was born in Whitechapel[2]. He was born on March 23, 1968[3]. His father was Keith Albarn[9]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[13], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1891[36], headquartered in London[37] and The Stanway School[14], a secondary school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1958[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], and record producer[7].

Recognition

Damon Albarn received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Why It Matters

Damon Albarn ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,156 views/month, #2,451 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Damon Albarn born?

Damon Albarn's place of birth was Whitechapel[2].

Who were Damon Albarn's parents?

Damon Albarn's father was Keith Albarn[9].

What did Damon Albarn do for work?

Damon Albarn worked as musician[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], and record producer[7].

Where did Damon Albarn go to school?

Damon Albarn was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[13] and The Stanway School[14].

What awards did Damon Albarn receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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