David Toop

Summary

David Toop is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on May 5, 1949^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], writer^[5], journalist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and singer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Toop's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• David Toop was born on May 5, 1949^[3].
• David Toop held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• David Toop's professions included composer^[4].
• David Toop's professions included writer^[5].
• David Toop's professions included journalist^[6].
• David Toop's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• David Toop worked as a singer^[8].
• David Toop's professions included music journalist^[11].
• David Toop's education included a stint at Hornsey College of Art^[12].
• David Toop received the American Book Awards^[13].
• David Toop is recorded as male^[14].
• David Toop's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• David Toop's genre is ambient music^[16].
• David Toop's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[17].
• David Toop's Commons category is recorded as David Toop^[18].
• David Toop's family name is recorded as Toop^[19].
• David Toop's given name is recorded as David^[20].
• David Toop's instrument is recorded as voice^[21].
• David Toop's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb^[22].
• David Toop's participant in is recorded as Tabakalera^[23].
• David Toop's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• David Toop's start of work period is recorded as 1975^[25].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: GB^[27]

• Began / founded: 1949-05-05^[28]

• Community tags: dance and electronica^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: b58efc5d-66cc-4baa-8bc6-6fcb6b84af24^[30]

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Origins and Family

David Toop was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on May 5, 1949^[3].

Education

David Toop's education included a stint at Hornsey College of Art^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], writer^[5], journalist^[6], jazz musician^[7], singer^[8], and music journalist^[11].

Recognition

David Toop received the American Book Awards^[13].

Why It Matters

David Toop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31]

FAQs

Where was David Toop born?

David Toop's place of birth was New York City^[2].

What did David Toop do for work?

David Toop worked as composer^[4], writer^[5], journalist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and singer^[8].

Where did David Toop go to school?

David Toop was educated at Hornsey College of Art^[12].

What awards did David Toop receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards^[13].