Gotye

Summary

Gotye is a human^[1]. Born in Bruges^[2], he… he was born on May 21, 1980^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], singer^[5], drummer^[6], vocalist^[7], and guitarist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,991 views/month, #3,865 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gotye's place of birth was Bruges^[2].
• Gotye was born on May 21, 1980^[3].
• Gotye held citizenship in Belgium^[10].
• Gotye held citizenship in Australia^[11].
• English was Gotye's native language^[12].
• Gotye worked as a singer-songwriter^[4].
• Gotye worked as a singer^[5].
• Gotye worked as a drummer^[6].
• Gotye worked as a vocalist^[7].
• Gotye's professions included guitarist^[8].
• Gotye worked as a keyboardist^[13].
• Gotye was educated at Parade College^[14].
• Gotye received the Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year^[15].
• Gotye received the The Record of the Year^[16].
• Gotye was influenced by DJ Shadow^[17].
• Gotye was influenced by Kate Bush^[18].
• Gotye was influenced by Peter Gabriel^[19].
• Gotye is recorded as male^[20].
• Gotye's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Gotye's genre is rock music^[22].
• Gotye's genre is alternative rock^[23].
• Gotye's genre is indie rock^[24].
• Gotye's record label is recorded as Universal Republic Records^[25].
• Gotye's discography is recorded as Gotye discography^[26].
• Gotye's Commons category is recorded as Gotye^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bruges^[2], Gotye… he was born on May 21, 1980^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Gotye's education included a stint at Parade College^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], singer^[5], drummer^[6], vocalist^[7], guitarist^[8], and keyboardist^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year^[15], a class of award^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1993^[30] and The Record of the Year^[16], a music award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1998^[33].

Why It Matters

Gotye ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,991 views/month, #3,865 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Gotye born?

Gotye's place of birth was Bruges^[2].

What did Gotye do for work?

Gotye worked as singer-songwriter^[4], singer^[5], drummer^[6], vocalist^[7], and guitarist^[8].

Where did Gotye go to school?

Gotye was educated at Parade College^[14].

What awards did Gotye receive?

Honors received include Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year^[15] and The Record of the Year^[16].