Ezra Koenig

American rock musician
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Ezra Koenig
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Ezra Koenig

Summary

Ezra Koenig is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on April 8, 1984[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], singer[5], musician[6], songwriter[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,156 views/month, #4,405 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ezra Koenig's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Ezra Koenig was born on April 8, 1984[3].
  • Ezra Koenig held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ezra Koenig's professions included guitarist[4].
  • Ezra Koenig's professions included singer[5].
  • Ezra Koenig worked as a musician[6].
  • Ezra Koenig's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Ezra Koenig's professions included teacher[8].
  • Ezra Koenig was educated at Columbia University[11].
  • Ezra Koenig's education included a stint at Glen Ridge High School[12].
  • Ezra Koenig was a member of Vampire Weekend[13].
  • Ezra Koenig is recorded as male[14].
  • Ezra Koenig's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ezra Koenig's genre is indie pop[16].
  • Ezra Koenig's genre is music of Africa[17].
  • Ezra Koenig's record label is recorded as XL Recordings[18].
  • Ezra Koenig's Commons category is recorded as Ezra Koenig[19].
  • Ezra Koenig's unmarried partner is recorded as Rashida Jones[20].
  • Ezra Koenig's family name is recorded as Koenig[21].
  • Ezra Koenig's given name is recorded as Ezra[22].
  • Ezra Koenig's official website is recorded as http://www.vampireweekend.com[23].
  • Ezra Koenig's instrument is recorded as guitar[24].
  • Ezra Koenig's instrument is recorded as electric guitar[25].
  • Ezra Koenig's instrument is recorded as saxophone[26].
  • Ezra Koenig's instrument is recorded as voice[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: 1984-04-08[30]

  • Genre(s): indie pop, pop[31]

  • Community tags: american, américain, chanteur, guitarist, guitariste, indie pop, music of africa, pop, singer, usa[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6900fc31-d624-422c-9aa8-b3e6c8cc25ea[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Ezra Koenig was born in New York City[2]. He was born on April 8, 1984[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[11], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37] and Glen Ridge High School[12], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1895[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], singer[5], musician[6], songwriter[7], and teacher[8].

Why It Matters

Ezra Koenig ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,156 views/month, #4,405 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Ezra Koenig born?

Born in New York City[2], Ezra Koenig…

What did Ezra Koenig do for work?

Ezra Koenig worked as guitarist[4], singer[5], musician[6], songwriter[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Ezra Koenig go to school?

Ezra Koenig was educated at Columbia University[11] and Glen Ridge High School[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . rollingstone.com. rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . mtv.com. mtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Equipboard. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . axs.com. axs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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