Jean-Michel Basquiat

Summary

Jean-Michel Basquiat is a human^[1]. He was born in Park Slope^[2]. He was born on December 22, 1960^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on August 12, 1988^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], artivist^[7], musicologist^[8], record producer^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,019 views/month, #2,157 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Park Slope^[2].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn^[12].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat passed away in New York City^[4].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat was born on December 22, 1960^[3].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat died on August 12, 1988^[5].
• Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery^[13].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat is identified as part of the Puerto Ricans ethnic group^[15].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat is identified as part of the Haitian Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat's professions included painter^[6].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat's professions included artivist^[7].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat's professions included musicologist^[8].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat worked as a record producer^[9].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat worked as a composer^[10].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat's professions included draftsperson^[18].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat was educated at John Jay Educational Campus^[19].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat's education included a stint at Saint Ann's School^[20].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat was educated at City As School^[21].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat's education included a stint at Edward R. Murrow High School^[22].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat was a member of Gray^[23].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat is recorded as male^[24].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat is associated with the neo-expressionism movement^[26].
• Jean-Michel Basquiat is associated with the primitivism movement^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Park Slope^[2], a neighborhood^[28], in United States^[29] and Brooklyn^[12], a borough of New York City^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1634^[32]. Jean-Michel Basquiat was born on December 22, 1960^[3]. Ethnic identities include Puerto Ricans^[15], a human population^[33], in United States^[34]; Haitian Americans^[16], an ethnic group^[35], in United States^[36]; and African Americans^[17], an ethnic group by residency^[37], in United States^[38].

Education

Educated at John Jay Educational Campus^[19], a school^[39], in United States^[40], headquartered in Brooklyn^[41]; Saint Ann's School^[20], a university-preparatory school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1965^[44]; City As School^[21], a high school^[45], in United States^[46]; and Edward R. Murrow High School^[22], a high school^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1974^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], artivist^[7], musicologist^[8], record producer^[9], composer^[10], and draftsperson^[18].

Death and Burial

Jean-Michel Basquiat died on August 12, 1988^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was heroin overdose^[50]. He is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Jean-Michel Basquiat ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,019 views/month, #2,157 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Michel Basquiat born?

Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Park Slope^[2].

Where did Jean-Michel Basquiat die?

Jean-Michel Basquiat died in New York City^[4].

What did Jean-Michel Basquiat do for work?

Jean-Michel Basquiat worked as painter^[6], artivist^[7], musicologist^[8], record producer^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did Jean-Michel Basquiat go to school?

Jean-Michel Basquiat was educated at John Jay Educational Campus^[19], Saint Ann's School^[20], City As School^[21], and Edward R. Murrow High School^[22].