Guus Janssen

Dutch composer (born 1951)
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Guus Janssen

Summary

Guus Janssen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heiloo[2]. He was born on May 13, 1951[3]. He worked as a composer[4], pianist[5], jazz musician[6], harpsichordist[7], and new media artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Guus Janssen was born in Heiloo[2].
  • Guus Janssen was born on May 13, 1951[3].
  • Guus Janssen was born on March 24, 1951[10].
  • Guus Janssen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Guus Janssen worked as a composer[4].
  • Guus Janssen's professions included pianist[5].
  • Guus Janssen worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Guus Janssen's professions included harpsichordist[7].
  • Guus Janssen worked as a new media artist[8].
  • Guus Janssen's professions included photographer[12].
  • Guus Janssen's field of work was music[13].
  • Guus Janssen's field of work was piano performance[14].
  • Guus Janssen's field of work was harpsichord performance[15].
  • Guus Janssen received the Matthijs Vermeulen Award[16].
  • Guus Janssen received the A. Roland Holst-Penning[17].
  • Guus Janssen is recorded as male[18].
  • Guus Janssen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Guus Janssen's genre is jazz[20].
  • Guus Janssen's Commons category is recorded as Guus Janssen[21].
  • Guus Janssen's family name is recorded as Janssen[22].
  • Guus Janssen's given name is recorded as Guus[23].
  • Guus Janssen's official website is recorded as http://www.guusjanssen.com[24].
  • Guus Janssen's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Guus Janssen's has works in the collection is recorded as Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[26].
  • Guus Janssen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

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Origins and Family

Guus Janssen was born in Heiloo[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 13, 1951[3] and March 24, 1951[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], pianist[5], jazz musician[6], harpsichordist[7], new media artist[8], and photographer[12]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[28]; piano performance[14], a field of study[29]; and harpsichord performance[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Matthijs Vermeulen Award[16], a music award[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1972[32] and A. Roland Holst-Penning[17], a cultural prize[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1986[35].

Why It Matters

Guus Janssen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Guus Janssen born?

Guus Janssen's place of birth was Heiloo[2].

What did Guus Janssen do for work?

Guus Janssen worked as composer[4], pianist[5], jazz musician[6], harpsichordist[7], and new media artist[8].

What awards did Guus Janssen receive?

Honors received include Matthijs Vermeulen Award[16] and A. Roland Holst-Penning[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Guus
    Field of work music, piano performance, harpsichord performance
    Family name Janssen
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
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