James Dean Bradfield

Welsh singer, songwriter and musician
Person human Q1680270
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James Dean Bradfield

Summary

James Dean Bradfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pontypool[2]. He was born on February 21, 1969[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], singer[5], pianist[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,258 views/month, #6,337 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Dean Bradfield was born in Pontypool[2].
  • James Dean Bradfield was born on February 21, 1969[3].
  • James Dean Bradfield held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • James Dean Bradfield's professions included guitarist[4].
  • James Dean Bradfield's professions included singer[5].
  • James Dean Bradfield's professions included pianist[6].
  • James Dean Bradfield worked as a songwriter[7].
  • James Dean Bradfield's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • James Dean Bradfield's professions included drummer[11].
  • James Dean Bradfield's education included a stint at Oakdale Comprehensive School[12].
  • James Dean Bradfield was a member of Manic Street Preachers[13].
  • James Dean Bradfield's religion is recorded as atheism[14].
  • James Dean Bradfield is recorded as male[15].
  • James Dean Bradfield's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Dean Bradfield's genre is alternative rock[17].
  • James Dean is named after James Dean Bradfield[18].
  • James Dean Bradfield's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[19].
  • James Dean Bradfield's Commons category is recorded as James Dean Bradfield[20].
  • James Dean Bradfield's voice type is recorded as tenor[21].
  • James Dean Bradfield's family name is recorded as Bradfield[22].
  • James Dean Bradfield's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Dean Bradfield's given name is recorded as Dean[24].
  • James Dean Bradfield's official website is recorded as http://www.jamesdeanbradfieldofficial.com/[25].
  • James Dean Bradfield's instrument is recorded as guitar[26].
  • James Dean Bradfield'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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-02-21[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, rock, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, rock, rock and indie, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cf384395-7989-4d78-8fb1-8e9e1b6a712e[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Pontypool[2], James Dean Bradfield… he was born on February 21, 1969[3].

Education

James Dean Bradfield's education included a stint at Oakdale Comprehensive School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], singer[5], pianist[6], songwriter[7], singer-songwriter[8], and drummer[11].

Personal Life

James Dean Bradfield's religion is recorded as atheism[14].

Why It Matters

James Dean Bradfield ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,258 views/month, #6,337 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was James Dean Bradfield born?

James Dean Bradfield was born in Pontypool[2].

What did James Dean Bradfield do for work?

James Dean Bradfield worked as guitarist[4], singer[5], pianist[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Where did James Dean Bradfield go to school?

James Dean Bradfield was educated at Oakdale Comprehensive School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: 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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