Ed Droste

member of Grizzly Bear (band)
Person human Q5208270
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Ed Droste

Summary

Ed Droste is a human[1]. Born in Massachusetts[2], he… he was born on October 22, 1978[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4] and composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (855 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ed Droste's place of birth was Massachusetts[2].
  • Ed Droste was born on October 22, 1978[3].
  • Ed Droste's mother was Diana Forbes[7].
  • Ed Droste held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ed Droste's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Ed Droste's professions included composer[5].
  • Ed Droste was educated at Hampshire College[9].
  • Ed Droste was educated at New York University[10].
  • Ed Droste's education included a stint at Concord Academy[11].
  • Ed Droste was educated at Shady Hill School[12].
  • Ed Droste is recorded as male[13].
  • Ed Droste's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ed Droste's record label is recorded as Warp[15].
  • Ed Droste's Commons category is recorded as Ed Droste[16].
  • Ed Droste's family name is recorded as Droste[17].
  • Ed Droste's given name is recorded as Ed[18].
  • Ed Droste's official website is recorded as http://www.grizzly-bear.net[19].
  • Ed Droste's instrument is recorded as guitar[20].
  • Ed Droste's start of work period is recorded as 2002[21].

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[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1978-10-22[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9c4e7e9e-6bb4-47d7-92a9-1d9947f723d6[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Ed Droste was born in Massachusetts[2]. He was born on October 22, 1978[3]. His mother was Diana Forbes[7].

Education

Educated at Hampshire College[9], a liberal arts college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1965[28]; New York University[10], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1831[31], headquartered in New York City[32]; Concord Academy[11], a private school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1922[35]; and Shady Hill School[12], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1915[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4] and composer[5].

Why It Matters

Ed Droste ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (855 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Ed Droste born?

Ed Droste's place of birth was Massachusetts[2].

Who were Ed Droste's parents?

Ed Droste's mother was Diana Forbes[7].

What did Ed Droste do for work?

Ed Droste worked as singer-songwriter[4] and composer[5].

Where did Ed Droste go to school?

Ed Droste was educated at Hampshire College[9], New York University[10], Concord Academy[11], and Shady Hill School[12].

References

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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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