Dan Wilson

American musician
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Dan Wilson

Summary

Dan Wilson is a human[1]. Born in Minneapolis[2], he… he was born on May 20, 1961[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], and record producer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dan Wilson was born in Minneapolis[2].
  • Dan Wilson was born on May 20, 1961[3].
  • Dan Wilson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Dan Wilson's native language[9].
  • Dan Wilson worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Dan Wilson's professions included guitarist[5].
  • Dan Wilson worked as a record producer[6].
  • Dan Wilson's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • Dan Wilson was educated at Harvard College[11].
  • Dan Wilson's education included a stint at St. Louis Park High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Dan Wilson is Someone Like You[13].
  • Dan Wilson was a member of Semisonic[14].
  • Dan Wilson was a member of Trip Shakespeare[15].
  • Dan Wilson is recorded as male[16].
  • Dan Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dan Wilson's genre is alternative rock[18].
  • Dan Wilson's record label is recorded as MCA Records[19].
  • Dan Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Dan Wilson (musician)[20].
  • Dan Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[21].
  • Dan Wilson's given name is recorded as Daniel[22].
  • Dan Wilson's official website is recorded as http://www.danwilsonmusic.com/[23].
  • Dan Wilson's instrument is recorded as guitar[24].
  • Dan Wilson's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[25].
  • Dan Wilson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Dan Wilson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Daniel Dodd Wilson'}[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961-05-20[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9f41f18b-23b2-4052-af25-0664dbfc9085[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Dan Wilson's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on May 20, 1961[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Harvard College[11], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38]; and St. Louis Park High School[12], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1898[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], and record producer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dan Wilson is Someone Like You[13].

Why It Matters

Dan Wilson ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Dan Wilson born?

Dan Wilson was born in Minneapolis[2].

What did Dan Wilson do for work?

Dan Wilson worked as singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], and record producer[6].

Where did Dan Wilson go to school?

Dan Wilson was educated at Harvard University[10], Harvard College[11], and St. Louis Park High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Harvard University, Harvard College, St. Louis Park High School
    Native language English
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Genre alternative rock
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