Jaz Coleman

English singer and musician
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Jaz Coleman

Summary

Jaz Coleman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cheltenham[2]. He was born on February 26, 1960[3]. He worked as a composer[4], singer-songwriter[5], record producer[6], and conductor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (743 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheltenham[2], Jaz Coleman…
  • Jaz Coleman was born on February 26, 1960[3].
  • Jaz Coleman held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Jaz Coleman's professions included composer[4].
  • Jaz Coleman worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Jaz Coleman worked as a record producer[6].
  • Jaz Coleman worked as a conductor[7].
  • Jaz Coleman was educated at Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre[10].
  • Jaz Coleman received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[11].
  • Jaz Coleman was a member of Killing Joke[12].
  • Jaz Coleman was a member of Oceania[13].
  • Jaz Coleman is recorded as male[14].
  • Jaz Coleman's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jaz Coleman's genre is post-punk[16].
  • Jaz Coleman's record label is recorded as Cooking Vinyl[17].
  • Jaz Coleman's Commons category is recorded as Jaz Coleman[18].
  • Jaz Coleman's family name is recorded as Coleman[19].
  • Jaz Coleman's given name is recorded as Jeremy[20].
  • Jaz Coleman's official website is recorded as http://www.killingjoke.com[21].
  • Jaz Coleman's instrument is recorded as keyboard instrument[22].
  • Jaz Coleman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Jaz Coleman's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jeremy Coleman'}[24].
  • Jaz Coleman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jaz Coleman'}[25].
  • Jaz Coleman's start of work period is recorded as 1978[26].

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[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1960-02-26[29]

  • Genre(s): classical, industrial metal, metal, post-punk[30]

  • Community tags: classical, industrial metal, metal, new zealand, post-punk[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 282de6ac-ba23-41f3-9fef-67c531b56167[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cheltenham[2], Jaz Coleman… he was born on February 26, 1960[3].

Education

Jaz Coleman was educated at Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], singer-songwriter[5], record producer[6], and conductor[7].

Recognition

Jaz Coleman received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[11].

Why It Matters

Jaz Coleman ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (743 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jaz Coleman born?

Born in Cheltenham[2], Jaz Coleman…

What did Jaz Coleman do for work?

Jaz Coleman worked as composer[4], singer-songwriter[5], record producer[6], and conductor[7].

Where did Jaz Coleman go to school?

Jaz Coleman was educated at Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre[10].

What awards did Jaz Coleman receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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