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 (3,266 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 Officer of the Legion of Honour^[24].
• Jean-Michel Jarre received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Jean-Michel Jarre received the honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[26].
• Jean-Michel Jarre received the Steiger Award^[27].

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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^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1795^[30], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[31] and Lycée Michelet, Vanves^[23], an educational facility^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1965^[34].

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^[35], founded in 1967^[36]; progressive rock^[17], a music genre^[37], founded in 1967^[38]; electronic rock^[18], a music genre^[39], founded in 1965^[40]; instrumental music^[19], a musical form^[41]; electronic music^[20], a music genre^[42], founded in 1920^[43]; and trance^[21], a music genre^[44], founded in 1988^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[24], a Q1499804^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1802^[48]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25], a Q1499804^[49], in France^[50]; honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[26], an award^[51], in Russia^[52]; Steiger Award^[27], an award^[53], in Germany^[54], founded in 2005^[55]; Q Awards^[56], an award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1990^[59]; and Eska Music Awards^[60], a group of awards^[61], in Poland^[62], founded in 2002^[63].

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 (3,266 views/month, #5,011 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Pemberton^[66], a composer^[67], b. 1977^[68], of United Kingdom^[69], awarded the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in an Animated Film^[70]; Justin Hurwitz^[71], a composer^[72], b. 1985^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[75], specialised in film score^[76]; Theodore Shapiro^[77], a composer^[78], b. 1971^[79], of United States^[80]; Steven Price^[81], a composer^[82], b. 1977^[83], of United Kingdom^[84], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[85], specialised in music^[86]; Michael Andrews^[87], a composer^[88], b. 1967^[89], of United States^[90]; and Christopher Lennertz^[91], a composer^[92], b. 1972^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics^[95].

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 Officer of the Legion of Honour^[24], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25], honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[26], and Steiger Award^[27].

Who did Jean-Michel Jarre influence?

Jean-Michel Jarre has been cited as an influence by Daniel Pemberton^[66], Justin Hurwitz^[71], Theodore Shapiro^[77], and Steven Price^[81].