Gen Hoshino

Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, writer, radio personality
Person human Q11286857
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Gen Hoshino

Summary

Gen Hoshino is a human[1]. Born in Warabi[2], he… he was born on January 28, 1981[3]. He worked as a singer[4], actor[5], musician[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,452 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gen Hoshino was born in Warabi[2].
  • Gen Hoshino was born on January 28, 1981[3].
  • Among Gen Hoshino's spouses was Yui Aragaki[10].
  • Gen Hoshino held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Japanese was Gen Hoshino's native language[12].
  • Gen Hoshino's professions included singer[4].
  • Gen Hoshino worked as an actor[5].
  • Gen Hoshino worked as a musician[6].
  • Gen Hoshino worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Gen Hoshino worked as a recording artist[8].
  • Gen Hoshino's professions included writer[13].
  • Gen Hoshino was educated at Q11612908[14].
  • Gen Hoshino was educated at Q21652869[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Gen Hoshino is Koi[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Gen Hoshino is Sun[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Gen Hoshino is Comedy[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Gen Hoshino is Pop Virus[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Gen Hoshino is Baka no Uta[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Gen Hoshino is Yellow Dancer[21].
  • Gen Hoshino received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[22].
  • Gen Hoshino received the Space Shower Music Video Awards[23].
  • Gen Hoshino received the MTV Video Music Awards Japan[24].
  • Gen Hoshino is recorded as male[25].
  • Gen Hoshino's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Gen Hoshino's genre is traditional folk music[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: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1981-01-28[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative dance, alternative pop, j-pop, pop soul, r&b, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: alternative dance, alternative pop, j-pop, japanese, pop soul, r&b, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2c6c53ea-09d4-4d98-b174-c9aa83d4fecf[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Gen Hoshino was born in Warabi[2]. He was born on January 28, 1981[3]. Japanese was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Q11612908[14], an unified secondary school in Japan[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1985[36] and Q21652869[15], an elementary school in Japan[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1959[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], actor[5], musician[6], songwriter[7], recording artist[8], and writer[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Koi[16], a song[40], founded in 2016[41]; Sun[17], a single[42]; Comedy[18], an audio track[43]; Pop Virus[19], an album[44]; Baka no Uta[20], an album[45]; and Yellow Dancer[21], an album[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[22], a class of award[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1956[49]; Space Shower Music Video Awards[23], an award[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1996[52]; and MTV Video Music Awards Japan[24], a group of awards[53], in Japan[54], founded in 2002[55].

Personal Life

Gen Hoshino was married to Yui Aragaki[10].

Why It Matters

Gen Hoshino ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,452 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

FAQs

Where was Gen Hoshino born?

Born in Warabi[2], Gen Hoshino…

Who was Gen Hoshino married to?

Gen Hoshino's spouses include Yui Aragaki[10].

What did Gen Hoshino do for work?

Gen Hoshino worked as singer[4], actor[5], musician[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8].

Where did Gen Hoshino go to school?

Gen Hoshino was educated at Q11612908[14] and Q21652869[15].

What awards did Gen Hoshino receive?

Honors received include Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[22], Space Shower Music Video Awards[23], and MTV Video Music Awards Japan[24].

References

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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
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  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [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.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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