Jamie Reid

British artist and anarchist known as designer of Sex Pistols (1947-2023)
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Jamie Reid

Summary

Jamie Reid is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 16, 1947[3]. He died in Liverpool[4]. He died on August 8, 2023[5]. He worked as a graphic designer[6], designer[7], visual artist[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jamie Reid's place of birth was London[2].
  • Jamie Reid's place of birth was Croydon[11].
  • Jamie Reid died in Liverpool[4].
  • Jamie Reid was born on January 16, 1947[3].
  • Jamie Reid died on August 8, 2023[5].
  • Jamie Reid held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Jamie Reid worked as a graphic designer[6].
  • Jamie Reid's professions included designer[7].
  • Jamie Reid worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Jamie Reid's professions included graphic artist[9].
  • Jamie Reid's field of work was décollage[13].
  • Jamie Reid was educated at Croydon College[14].
  • Jamie Reid's education included a stint at John Ruskin College[15].
  • Jamie Reid was educated at Wimbledon College of Art[16].
  • Jamie Reid is recorded as male[17].
  • Jamie Reid's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jamie Reid is associated with the contemporary art movement[19].
  • Jamie Reid is associated with the indie movement[20].
  • Jamie Reid is associated with the punk subculture movement[21].
  • Jamie Reid's Commons category is recorded as Jamie Reid[22].
  • Jamie Reid's family name is recorded as Reid[23].
  • Jamie Reid's given name is recorded as Jamie[24].
  • Jamie Reid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Jamie Reid's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jamie McGregor Reid'}[26].
  • Jamie Reid's different from is recorded as J. M. Reid[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: 1947-01-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-08-08[31]

  • Community tags: graphic designer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2ffad046-f5a5-400a-ae89-9e36a989b9b7[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[34], in Roman Empire[35], founded in 0047[36] and Croydon[11], a market town[37], in United Kingdom[38]. Jamie Reid was born on January 16, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Croydon College[14], a college[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1895[41]; John Ruskin College[15], a secondary school[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1920[44]; and Wimbledon College of Art[16], an art academy[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1890[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[6], designer[7], visual artist[8], and graphic artist[9]. Jamie Reid's field of work was décollage[13].

Death and Burial

Jamie Reid died on August 8, 2023[5]. He died in Liverpool[4].

Why It Matters

Jamie Reid ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Jamie Reid born?

Jamie Reid was born in London[2].

Where did Jamie Reid die?

Jamie Reid passed away in Liverpool[4].

What did Jamie Reid do for work?

Jamie Reid worked as graphic designer[6], designer[7], visual artist[8], and graphic artist[9].

Where did Jamie Reid go to school?

Jamie Reid was educated at Croydon College[14], John Ruskin College[15], and Wimbledon College of Art[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth London, Croydon
    Citizenship
    Different from J. M. Reid
    Educated at Croydon College, John Ruskin College, Wimbledon College of Art
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