Gruff Rhys

Welsh musician and filmmaker
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Gruff Rhys

Summary

Gruff Rhys is a human[1]. His place of birth was Haverfordwest[2]. He was born on July 18, 1970[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], film director[6], composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,042 views/month, #7,046 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gruff Rhys's place of birth was Haverfordwest[2].
  • Gruff Rhys was born on July 18, 1970[3].
  • Gruff Rhys held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Gruff Rhys worked as a singer[4].
  • Gruff Rhys's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Gruff Rhys's professions included film director[6].
  • Gruff Rhys's professions included composer[7].
  • Gruff Rhys worked as a musician[8].
  • Gruff Rhys worked as a guitarist[11].
  • Gruff Rhys's education included a stint at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen[12].
  • Gruff Rhys received the Welsh Music Prize[13].
  • Gruff Rhys is recorded as male[14].
  • Gruff Rhys's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gruff Rhys's genre is alternative rock[16].
  • Gruff Rhys's record label is recorded as Rough Trade[17].
  • Gruff Rhys's Commons category is recorded as Gruff Rhys[18].
  • Gruff Rhys's official website is recorded as http://www.gruffrhys.com[19].
  • Gruff Rhys's instrument is recorded as guitar[20].
  • Gruff Rhys's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Gruff Rhys's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Gruff Rhys's topic has template is recorded as Template:Gruff Rhys[23].
  • Gruff Rhys's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Gruff Rhys'}[24].
  • Gruff Rhys's start of work period is recorded as 1988[25].
  • Gruff Rhys's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+32230'}[26].
  • Gruff Rhys's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+31556'}[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-07-18[30]

  • Genre(s): indie folk, indie pop[31]

  • Community tags: british, indie, indie folk, indie pop, uk, welsh[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 254caf14-7b63-47d1-aa9f-acc7cb541814[33]

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Origins and Family

Gruff Rhys was born in Haverfordwest[2]. He was born on July 18, 1970[3].

Education

Gruff Rhys's education included a stint at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], film director[6], composer[7], musician[8], and guitarist[11].

Recognition

Gruff Rhys received the Welsh Music Prize[13].

Why It Matters

Gruff Rhys ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,042 views/month, #7,046 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Gruff Rhys born?

Gruff Rhys was born in Haverfordwest[2].

What did Gruff Rhys do for work?

Gruff Rhys worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], film director[6], composer[7], and musician[8].

Where did Gruff Rhys go to school?

Gruff Rhys was educated at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen[12].

What awards did Gruff Rhys receive?

Honors received include Welsh Music Prize[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 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.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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