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Jim O'Rourke

American musician
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Jim O'Rourke

Summary

Jim O'Rourke is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on January 18, 1969[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], film score composer[5], musician[6], and record producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,144 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jim O'Rourke was born in Chicago[2].
  • Jim O'Rourke was born on January 18, 1969[3].
  • Jim O'Rourke held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jim O'Rourke's professions included guitarist[4].
  • Jim O'Rourke's professions included film score composer[5].
  • Jim O'Rourke worked as a musician[6].
  • Jim O'Rourke worked as a record producer[7].
  • Jim O'Rourke's education included a stint at DePaul University[10].
  • Jim O'Rourke was a member of Fenn O'Berg[11].
  • Jim O'Rourke is recorded as male[12].
  • Jim O'Rourke's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jim O'Rourke's genre is experimental music[14].
  • Jim O'Rourke's genre is indie rock[15].
  • Jim O'Rourke's record label is recorded as Drag City[16].
  • Jim O'Rourke's Commons category is recorded as Jim O'Rourke[17].
  • Jim O'Rourke's residence is recorded as Japan[18].
  • Jim O'Rourke's family name is recorded as O'Rourke[19].
  • Jim O'Rourke's given name is recorded as Jim[20].
  • Jim O'Rourke's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • Jim O'Rourke's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[22].
  • Jim O'Rourke's instrument is recorded as bass[23].
  • Jim O'Rourke's instrument is recorded as electronic musical instrument[24].
  • Jim O'Rourke's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4413'}[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1969-01-18[28]

  • Genre(s): american primitive guitar, avant-garde, experimental, folk rock, indie folk, post-rock[29]

  • Community tags: american primitive guitar, avant-garde, chicago school, experimental, folk rock, indie folk, post-rock, the lost generation[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 172aab84-4c01-4dc0-b2ad-e723033e10ec[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Jim O'Rourke… he was born on January 18, 1969[3].

Education

Jim O'Rourke was educated at DePaul University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], film score composer[5], musician[6], and record producer[7].

Why It Matters

Jim O'Rourke ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,144 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jim O'Rourke born?

Jim O'Rourke's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Jim O'Rourke do for work?

Jim O'Rourke worked as guitarist[4], film score composer[5], musician[6], and record producer[7].

Where did Jim O'Rourke go to school?

Jim O'Rourke was educated at DePaul University[10].

Related Entities

DePaul University Japan Sonic Youth United States

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. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . toneglow.substack.com. toneglow.substack.com. Provenance: 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] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → guitarist, film score composer, musician +1
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+4413'}
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    Instance of → human
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