James Gaffigan

American conductor
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James Gaffigan

Summary

James Gaffigan is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on 1979[3]. He worked as a conductor[4] and musician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Gaffigan's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • James Gaffigan was born on 1979[3].
  • James Gaffigan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • James Gaffigan worked as a conductor[4].
  • James Gaffigan's professions included musician[5].
  • James Gaffigan's field of work was opera[8].
  • James Gaffigan was educated at Rice University[9].
  • James Gaffigan's education included a stint at New England Conservatory[10].
  • James Gaffigan is recorded as male[11].
  • James Gaffigan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Gaffigan's family name is recorded as Gaffigan[13].
  • James Gaffigan's given name is recorded as James[14].
  • James Gaffigan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[16]

  • Country: US[17]

  • Began / founded: 1979[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 56cc1827-1d83-4b17-b61c-a1689d641174[19]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], James Gaffigan… he was born on 1979[3].

Education

Educated at Rice University[9], a private university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1891[22], headquartered in Houston[23] and New England Conservatory[10], a conservatory[24], in United States[25], founded in 1867[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4] and musician[5]. James Gaffigan's field of work was opera[8].

Why It Matters

James Gaffigan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was James Gaffigan born?

James Gaffigan was born in New York City[2].

What did James Gaffigan do for work?

James Gaffigan worked as conductor[4] and musician[5].

Where did James Gaffigan go to school?

James Gaffigan was educated at Rice University[9] and New England Conservatory[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . staatsoper-berlin.de. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . staatsoper-berlin.de. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . staatsoper-berlin.de. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . staatsoper-berlin.de. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . staatsoper-berlin.de. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Place of birth New York City
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Occupation conductor, musician
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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