David Van Tieghem

American musician and composer
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David Van Tieghem

Summary

David Van Tieghem is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on April 21, 1955[3]. He worked as a composer[4], percussionist[5], sound designer[6], musician[7], and keyboardist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Van Tieghem's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • David Van Tieghem was born on April 21, 1955[3].
  • David Van Tieghem held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Van Tieghem worked as a composer[4].
  • David Van Tieghem's professions included percussionist[5].
  • David Van Tieghem worked as a sound designer[6].
  • David Van Tieghem worked as a musician[7].
  • David Van Tieghem worked as a keyboardist[8].
  • David Van Tieghem's professions included actor[11].
  • David Van Tieghem's field of work was music[12].
  • David Van Tieghem's field of work was percussion performance[13].
  • David Van Tieghem's field of work was keyboard instrument performance[14].
  • David Van Tieghem's field of work was performance artwork[15].
  • David Van Tieghem's field of work was video art[16].
  • David Van Tieghem's field of work was acting[17].
  • David Van Tieghem was educated at Manhattan School of Music[18].
  • David Van Tieghem's education included a stint at Ridgewood High School[19].
  • David Van Tieghem received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • David Van Tieghem received the Bessie Awards[21].
  • David Van Tieghem is recorded as male[22].
  • David Van Tieghem's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • David Van Tieghem's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[24].
  • David Van Tieghem's record label is recorded as Private Music[25].
  • David Van Tieghem's family name is recorded as Tieghem[26].
  • David Van Tieghem's given name is recorded as David[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: 1955-04-21[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 411fc5b9-ac13-47c0-9e9e-5fc201619699[31]

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Origins and Family

David Van Tieghem was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on April 21, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Manhattan School of Music[18], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1917[34] and Ridgewood High School[19], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], percussionist[5], sound designer[6], musician[7], keyboardist[8], and actor[11]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[38]; percussion performance[13]; keyboard instrument performance[14]; performance artwork[15]; video art[16], an art genre[39]; and acting[17], a type of arts[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43] and Bessie Awards[21], an art prize[44], in United States[45], founded in 1984[46].

Why It Matters

David Van Tieghem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was David Van Tieghem born?

David Van Tieghem's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did David Van Tieghem do for work?

David Van Tieghem worked as composer[4], percussionist[5], sound designer[6], musician[7], and keyboardist[8].

Where did David Van Tieghem go to school?

David Van Tieghem was educated at Manhattan School of Music[18] and Ridgewood High School[19].

What awards did David Van Tieghem receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and Bessie Awards[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . 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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