Jean-Michel Jarre

Summary

Jean-Michel Jarre is a human^[1]. He was born in 4th arrondissement of Lyon^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1948^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], recording artist^[5], keyboardist^[6], multi-instrumentalist^[7], and record producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,316 views/month, #5,011 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jean-Michel Jarre's place of birth was 4th arrondissement of Lyon^[2].
• Jean-Michel Jarre was born on August 24, 1948^[3].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's father was Maurice Jarre^[10].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's mother was France Pejot^[11].
• Among Jean-Michel Jarre's spouses was Gong Li^[12].
• A child of Jean-Michel Jarre was David Jarre^[13].
• Jean-Michel Jarre held citizenship in France^[14].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's professions included composer^[4].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's professions included recording artist^[5].
• Jean-Michel Jarre worked as a keyboardist^[6].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's professions included multi-instrumentalist^[7].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's professions included record producer^[8].
• Jean-Michel Jarre worked as a keytarist^[15].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's field of work was ambient music^[16].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's field of work was progressive rock^[17].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's field of work was electronic rock^[18].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's field of work was instrumental music^[19].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's field of work was electronic music^[20].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's field of work was trance^[21].
• Jean-Michel Jarre was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[22].
• Jean-Michel Jarre's education included a stint at Lycée Michelet, Vanves^[23].
• Jean-Michel Jarre received the honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[24].
• Jean-Michel Jarre received the Steiger Award^[25].
• Jean-Michel Jarre received the Q Awards^[26].
• Jean-Michel Jarre received the Eska Music Awards^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-08-24^[30]

• Genre(s): ambient, electronic, electronica, instrumental, new age, progressive electronic, progressive trance^[31]

• Community tags: ambient, classic pop and rock, electronic, electronica, european, france, francophone, français, french, instrumental, lyon, new age, progressive electronic, progressive trance, space music^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 86e2e2ad-6d1b-44fd-9463-b6683718a1cc^[33]

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Origins and Family

Jean-Michel Jarre's place of birth was 4th arrondissement of Lyon^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1948^[3]. His father was Maurice Jarre^[10]. His mother was France Pejot^[11].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[22], a grande école^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1795^[36], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[37] and Lycée Michelet, Vanves^[23], an educational facility^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1965^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], recording artist^[5], keyboardist^[6], multi-instrumentalist^[7], record producer^[8], and keytarist^[15]. Fields of work include ambient music^[16], a music genre^[41], founded in 1967^[42]; progressive rock^[17], a music genre^[43], founded in 1967^[44]; electronic rock^[18], a music genre^[45], founded in 1965^[46]; instrumental music^[19], a musical form^[47]; electronic music^[20], a music genre^[48], founded in 1920^[49]; and trance^[21], a music genre^[50], founded in 1988^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[24], an award^[52], in Russia^[53]; Steiger Award^[25], an award^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 2005^[56]; Q Awards^[26], an award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1990^[59]; Eska Music Awards^[27], a group of awards^[60], in Poland^[61], founded in 2002^[62]; Stephen Hawking Medal For Science Communication^[63], a science award^[64], founded in 2015^[65]; and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[66], a grade of an order^[67], in France^[68].

Personal Life

Among Jean-Michel Jarre's spouses was Gong Li^[12]. A child of him was David Jarre^[13].

Why It Matters

Jean-Michel Jarre ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,316 views/month, #5,011 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Pemberton^[71], a composer^[72], b. 1977^[73], of United Kingdom^[74], awarded the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in an Animated Film^[75]; Justin Hurwitz^[76], a composer^[77], b. 1985^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[80], specialised in film score^[81]; Christopher Lennertz^[82], a composer^[83], b. 1972^[84], of United States^[85]; Theodore Shapiro^[86], a composer^[87], b. 1971^[88], of United States^[89]; Michael Abels^[90], a composer^[91], b. 1962^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[94], specialised in music^[95]; and Dominic Lewis^[96], a film score composer^[97], b. 1985^[98], of United Kingdom^[99], specialised in music^[100].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Michel Jarre born?

Jean-Michel Jarre was born in 4th arrondissement of Lyon^[2].

Who were Jean-Michel Jarre's parents?

Jean-Michel Jarre's father was Maurice Jarre^[10]. Jean-Michel Jarre's mother was France Pejot^[11].

Who was Jean-Michel Jarre married to?

Jean-Michel Jarre's spouses include Gong Li^[12].

What did Jean-Michel Jarre do for work?

Jean-Michel Jarre worked as composer^[4], recording artist^[5], keyboardist^[6], multi-instrumentalist^[7], and record producer^[8].

Where did Jean-Michel Jarre go to school?

Jean-Michel Jarre was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[22] and Lycée Michelet, Vanves^[23].

What awards did Jean-Michel Jarre receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[24], Steiger Award^[25], Q Awards^[26], and Eska Music Awards^[27].

Who did Jean-Michel Jarre influence?

Jean-Michel Jarre has been cited as an influence by Daniel Pemberton^[71], Justin Hurwitz^[76], Christopher Lennertz^[82], and Theodore Shapiro^[86].